Recent Content by InTheMaking

  1. Two Years of Trading Dangerously at 84% Annualized Returns

    I used to do bear call spreads when I first traded options and used to work pre-Trump, post-first-rate increase. Unless we get a true confirmation...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 3, 2018 in forum: Hook Up

  2. SoesWasBetter

    @just21 Members on this forum are a highly opinionated bunch. Since nobody knows the sizes of each others trading accounts, one can claim...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 3, 2018 in forum: Feedback

  3. Here comes the earning Tsunami

    There maybe other methods to "ease" into a long position with AMZN calls without paying so much and reduced theta loss. Have you explored ratio...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 2, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  4. Covered puts anyone?

    I've seen that thread. I'd been selling 2 to 4-week straddles on TSLA hedged with longer dated calendars. Was doing this most of last quarter. It...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 2, 2018 in forum: Options

  5. Covered puts anyone?

    I had a position on INTC last quarter through a covered put. Short Intel stock and financing by short puts. I believe there are better ways to...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 2, 2018 in forum: Options

  6. Einhorn's Main Hedge Fund Posts Worst Monthly Loss Since '08

    We've been in discussions with some family offices and it appears that the long/short equity models is waning in favorability due to healthy...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 2, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  7. Einhorn's Main Hedge Fund Posts Worst Monthly Loss Since '08

    Through Options and Stat-Arb Pair trading techniques. I get it! Einhorn went all short on AMZN! He had an expression that it was overbought and...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  8. Einhorn's Main Hedge Fund Posts Worst Monthly Loss Since '08

    I don't get it! Shorting is supposed to be a hedge. And like any insurance policy, hedging is expensive. Why do these "Gods of Trading" use...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Wall St. News

  9. CL Journal

    This has been a good thread! Going Long on CL and minus the cost of hedges and commissions and everything has generated a 6-figure profit!...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Journals

  10. CL Journal

    I'm trying to become a better chartist and started trading NG and CL. Been long on Crude since September. Have you charted a similar steep...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Journals

  11. Is it possible to become rich by trading?

    My personal returns has been - 40 to 45% annual returns in RE for last 5 years - 85% annual returns in Trading for last 2 years I think I'll keep...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Trading

  12. Bitcoin Charting Platform

    If you really really really wanted to get exposure on bitcoin. Do a bit of Stat-Arb pairs trading on it. Go long on one of the more popular forks...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Crypto Assets

  13. Is it possible to become rich by trading?

    You see that building? I bought that building ten years ago. My first real estate deal. Sold it 2 years later, made an 800,000 dollar profit. It...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Feb 1, 2018 in forum: Trading

  14. Is it possible to become rich by trading?

    What's the definition of a real trader? - Number of trades per month? - Account Size? - Account Growth? - A threshold for the Ratios - Sharpe /...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Jan 31, 2018 in forum: Trading

  15. Karen the Supertrader - TastyTrade Hybrid Experiment

    PM me I've got a series of spread builders set up on IB butterfly builder, NDX/SPX insurance builder, Slightly Bullish BackSpread, Bearish...
    Post by: InTheMaking, Jan 31, 2018 in forum: Journals