Recent Content by StatGuy

  1. How do you set TWS layouts for each computer?

    Yeah I was able to do that after the fact. It's hard to remember these things when your mind fogs up as things are moving fast haha.
    Post by: StatGuy, Sep 14, 2022 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. How do you set TWS layouts for each computer?

    Definitely a good idea to backup your settings. I have lost thousands of dollars due to mistakes made largely in part because of how confusing and...
    Post by: StatGuy, Sep 13, 2022 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. BOOKZ

    I own Bennet's book and I did enjoy some sections of it. I am currently about halfway through Taleb's book Dynamic Hedging. This is a great book...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jul 31, 2020 in forum: Options

  4. How to control ourself when we lose money?

    This is a good idea. I have told myself multiple times to just trade the micro contracts to get back on track. Usually that works for a little...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jul 31, 2020 in forum: Risk Management

  5. How to control ourself when we lose money?

    I constantly struggle with this. I normally try to only lose about $200 max, but then revenge trading kicks in and then I am down about $500 and...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jul 30, 2020 in forum: Risk Management

  6. This virus is a nightmare within a nightmare...how can the markets be at all time highs?

    Totally agree. I want to buy up some SPY puts but I am tired of seeing the market keep going up and up and up every day for no apparent reason....
    Post by: StatGuy, Jul 3, 2020 in forum: Trading

  7. Bears back finally? S&P drops to near 3000

    Let it burn! Nice drop in CL today too.
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 24, 2020 in forum: Trading

  8. Bears back finally? S&P drops to near 3000

    I've been waiting for this for a while now too. I wish I could have loaded up on SPY puts this morning, but I have the PDT rule on my account...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 24, 2020 in forum: Trading

  9. WTF IBKR

    I hate TWS... but I'm kind of stuck with it at the moment. I don't want to lose API functionality and the ability to trade multiple asset types...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 24, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. The myth of letting your winners run

    I tend to struggle greatly with this at times. I have bought and sold CL multiple times several weeks ago and made about 600 dollars profit when I...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 11, 2020 in forum: Risk Management

  11. Option software for use with IB?

    Can you use the Tradestation desktop platform with EasyLanguage to manage equity and futures option orders?
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 10, 2020 in forum: Options

  12. Option software for use with IB?

    Ah, ok. I think I was thinking of their EasyLanguage platform. Last I looked it did not have the ability to use EL to trade futures options...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 10, 2020 in forum: Options

  13. Option software for use with IB?

    That sounds like a good idea. I used to have TradeMonster/OptionMonster before they were acquired by Etrade. They had excellent option analysis...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 10, 2020 in forum: Options

  14. Option software for use with IB?

    This works sometimes, but not always. I was able to construct a P&L graph with 100 shares of DAL and a put option, but when I tried to scale it to...
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 10, 2020 in forum: Options

  15. Option software for use with IB?

    I'll have to give this a try. They don't give you much information on their site unfortunately.
    Post by: StatGuy, Jun 10, 2020 in forum: Options