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November 6th, 2011, 09:05 AM

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Isn't this good enough? (Beginner futures trading)

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Posted By jstnbrg

In the US, futures profits are taxed at 60% long...

In the US, futures profits are taxed at 60% long term capital gains, 40% ordinary income no matter how long you hold you positions. If you lose money on the year, you can only deduct a few thousand...

Forum: Traders Hideout

July 21st, 2011, 12:47 PM

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Isn't this good enough? (Beginner futures trading)

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Posted By jstnbrg

Did you mean, "The main reasons to avoid forex...

Did you mean, "The main reasons to avoid forex are dishonest brokers who take the other side of your trade or purposely give you bad fills."?

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July 21st, 2011, 10:33 AM

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Isn't this good enough? (Beginner futures trading)

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Posted By jstnbrg

My point wasn't to tout trading of any sort, but...

My point wasn't to tout trading of any sort, but just to pass on what I know about a question he asked. He's going to get plenty of trading advice, maybe some from me:) but since he brought up the...

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July 20th, 2011, 09:13 PM

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Isn't this good enough? (Beginner futures trading)

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Posted By jstnbrg

Tax treatment of futures.

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ACCOUNTANT AND SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IS PROBABLY OUTDATED OR JUST PLAIN WRONG. THE MAIN POINT IS THAT FUTURES ARE IN SOME WAYS TAXED PREFERENTIALLY TO OTHER TYPES OF...

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