Recent Content by lightrader

  1. SIPC Insurance

    Hello, if I trade through a prop firm by using my own money (that is, the prop firm only gives me access to its platforms but I trade my own...
    Thread by: lightrader, Oct 2, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: Prop Firms

  2. Gaps Trading - Too Good To Be True?

    Thanks for the response. If you or someone else here have any links to materials from which I can learn more about successful gaps trading I...
    Post by: lightrader, Oct 1, 2013 in forum: Trading

  3. Gaps Trading - Too Good To Be True?

    Hi , I recently read in the web a few stories of people that claim to make a lot of money in gap day trading strategies (about 1-2% per day on...
    Thread by: lightrader, Oct 1, 2013, 41 replies, in forum: Trading

  4. Gaps Day Trading - Too Good To Be True?

    Hi , I recently read in the web a few stories of people that claim to make a lot of money in gap day trading strategies (about 1-2% per day on...
    Thread by: lightrader, Oct 1, 2013, 2 replies, in forum: Technical Analysis

  5. Websites that Show Individual Trader's Activities

    Thanks. I am familiar with eToro, but I remember that there is other large service which allows traders to publish their trades and earn income...
    Post by: lightrader, Aug 30, 2012 in forum: Educational Resources

  6. Websites that Show Individual Trader's Activities

    Hello, can you please provide links to reliable and large websites which show real performance and activity of individual traders, so that other...
    Thread by: lightrader, Aug 30, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Educational Resources

  7. Hedging GBP/USD Risk Through Options

    Great explanation. Now I understand. Is the futures alternative preferable to the IB's loan since there are not financing costs involved? Or...
    Post by: lightrader, Jun 5, 2012 in forum: Options

  8. Hedging GBP/USD Risk Through Options

    Thanks again for your willingness to assist. Much appreciated. I'm sorry but I don't understand why the IB loan is equivalent to being short...
    Post by: lightrader, Jun 5, 2012 in forum: Options

  9. Hedging GBP/USD Risk Through Options

    Let's assume that such gap risk is there and also that I want to buy the stock for the long-term and cannot adjust and monitor the hedge...
    Post by: lightrader, Jun 5, 2012 in forum: Options

  10. Hedging GBP/USD Risk Through Options

    Following my previous comment, here is an example: I take USD100 and convert it to GBP at exchange rate of 1.53, so that I have GBP65.3 with...
    Post by: lightrader, Jun 5, 2012 in forum: Options

  11. Hedging GBP/USD Risk Through Options

    Can you please elaborate on the adjustment issue? I really can't understand how you can separate the FX risk in this way when the stock collapses...
    Post by: lightrader, Jun 5, 2012 in forum: Options