Recent Content by hlpsg

  1. Need advice on breakout stop placement

    thanks for all the tips. They'll be helpful in my studies.
    Post by: hlpsg, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: Risk Management

  2. Broker with IB like stock comms without inactivity fees?

    Thanks, I'll check them out.
    Post by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. Broker with IB like stock comms without inactivity fees?

    Maybe you work for my current broker in the customer service dept. Sure sounds like them.
    Post by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  4. Broker with IB like stock comms without inactivity fees?

    I'm not, that's why I'm thinking of moving. The customer service reps can't give a direct answer most of the time.
    Post by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  5. Need advice on breakout stop placement

    I'm not looking for a holy grail. I'm just looking for an intelligent way to minimize the chances of being whipsawed to death. I mean, there has...
    Post by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011 in forum: Risk Management

  6. Broker with IB like stock comms without inactivity fees?

    I'm looking to transfer my stock investment acct (not for trading) to another broker. My current broker charges $7 per trade. I usually need...
    Thread by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  7. Need advice on breakout stop placement

    I'm working on a breakout system, and need some advice from experienced traders on stop order placement. The main problem I'm trying to solve...
    Thread by: hlpsg, Nov 2, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: Risk Management

  8. How do you figure real time P/L?

    Yes, but I don't understand why this is? Unless you could somehow replace the 1150 put synthetically with the 1140 put when demand for the...
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: Options

  9. How do you figure real time P/L?

    These kinks happen quite often in /ES options. Just watch the skew curve for the front months for a few minutes and you'd probably be able to see...
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: Options

  10. How do you figure real time P/L?

    Thanks for the tip.
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: Options

  11. Pls help me understand option market making

    Thank you very much for the insight. This has definitely helped me to understand things from a MM's point of view.
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 16, 2011 in forum: Options

  12. Pls help me understand option market making

    (2) is done with the underlying I suppose? Do option market makers face typical short restrictions like the uptick rule and also the T+3 rule?...
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 15, 2011 in forum: Options

  13. How do you figure real time P/L?

    Yes I understand. However, I do not want to close out a position just because of temporary imbalances at certain strikes. I'm not trading very...
    Post by: hlpsg, Oct 15, 2011 in forum: Options