Bill, I would strongly recommend considering US Government Series I inflation indexed savings bonds. Preservation of capital and purchasing...
Avalanche and Swt, Exactly the factors I am considering...sounds like you have somehow gained access to my trading blotter and monte-carlo...
Nitro, The time frame for a hedge is years. If I am not able to find securities or options that would seem reasonably correlated with the...
swt, Good point and thanks for the link. My primary motivation in posting was to identify a hedge for real estate I own. Under current...
Thanks for your comments. I will be using some combination of the instruments you mentioned when I can determine which is best correlated with...
pabst: Thanks for your comments. (though I am genetically unable to submit unmarketable orders to Philly) metooxx, nitro, deephindsight:...
Triple A, I have had good luck with ISE as well, though I wondered if others ever used CBOE for example when its volume for the series is higher,...
I am interested in how others determine how to route options (on equities and indices) orders that are NOT marketable, that is for orders that can...
I have used CSI's "Unfair Advantage" data bases (stocks, futures, options, cash) in Tradestation 4.0 for several years specifically because it was...
Considering HT's example from a different angle, can give some insight into the trade, specifically for the motivation of establishing this type...
DGB, I spent 2 years working full time on a few sets of proprietary adaptive tools, one set similar to those you are considering, one not....
Just, I have not traded the SP for a while, and it sounds like the NSD contracts may be different, but I used to hit or lift 100 full size, pit...
quid, I use options for swings about 50% of the time and underlying securities for the balance. Deciding which strike and expiration to...
Lundy and Metooxx, In the cases you referenced, did IB first positively confirm that trades were executed and then later change the status of...
I am considering an account at IB and have a few questions: -Does anyone have first or second hand experience not knowing their positions at...
mdmbud, Can you be specific about the problem you experienced? Thanks. O.
MT, Thanks for the quick reply. Though I am an experienced trader, other than reading a few articles here and there I am not too familiar with...
Comrades, Are there liquid contracts or instruments (cash, indices, futures...) for shorting real estate in the US? If so, are there any that...
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