Recent Content by nytrader_1978

  1. Pictures of your trading stations

    Here's my station..
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Aug 21, 2006 in forum: Hardware

  2. What did you do before you started trading?

    Attorney
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 11, 2006 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. 2nd poll: annualized returns in speculative activity

    You've got it. Like I mentioned before you will miss a lot of opportunities treading water. I find myself thinking "Had I done X I'd be up Y now."...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Options

  4. 2nd poll: annualized returns in speculative activity

    Here's some examples of trades: 1. Nasdaq 100 Index NDX May 1700 Put Entered 5/11/06 on the break of 1690 near the open @19.6 Exited 5/16/06...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Options

  5. give me odds on Cramer being yanked off CNBC by the end of the year..

    I was playing around with Google Trends... http://www.google.com/trends?q=jim+cramer&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all Notice how he peaked when the...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Wall St. News

  6. 2nd poll: annualized returns in speculative activity

    Normally I'll be in a trade for a week or 2. My goal is to get in when I think there's about to be a multiday run in either direction. I buy naked...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Options

  7. Boredom in Trading

    If I'm in the market I'll surf slickdeals or fatwallet for stuff I don't need that's on sale, work out, or watch random videos on YouTube. If...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  8. 2nd poll: annualized returns in speculative activity

    Getting those kind of returns involved taking some serious risks that I would NOT recommend to anyone. I put all my capital in one contract and...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Options

  9. 2nd poll: annualized returns in speculative activity

    My track record of 50%+ gains has been pretty short. I sustained hefty losses 2001-2004 as I was learning to trade options. I was down to less...
    Post by: nytrader_1978, Jul 2, 2006 in forum: Options