Completely different topic... but whats' the better tax treatment with futures? I'm not scalping. I'm trading multi-day, and at a pretty slow...
Yes, TAC = Technical Assistance Center. I've opened numerous tickets with them, and they've always been prompt/helpful online. First time I've...
Oh I'd be toast at 1-2% from entry. I'm right now at 0.1-0.2% of entry, and would looking to keep it in that general range. I was asking what...
I know the title of this thread is insanely stupid... I'm not looking for a straight answer, just some general feedback from those with years of...
And... now I know what people mean when they say IB employees hate us. They really, really hate us. They really dislike us. They really wish...
Quite a bit: So now you short 1000 shares of xyz bringing the position to Delta Neutral. The real challenge of this strategy, as earlier...
Have a beer? Turn on family guy? The idea is just to take "out of sample period" (thanks to earlier poster for the term) data, and see whether...
Scot, I'm already trying to implement good security practice, but believe RSA two-factor authentication will still be hugely beneficial. For...
Hi, I'm getting really paranoid about some of my (remotely hosted) trading systems. I'm taking normal precautions (anti-virus, Windows...
I go through waves of extreme obsession/activity, and then inactivity. That's true in general, and definitely true for working on the system....
Implementation errors, like "peeking" for one. But assuming that you've done the job right... ... one thing that's always on my mind (as in......
IB/TWS gives you numerous options for allocation. You can always do custom allocation, or you can program a fixed allocation percentage between...
That pretty much nails me, actually. I'm an independent trading my own account, but with a successful business/career that gives me time +...
True... I don't know what his GOOG options were trading for on Thursday, but it was probably not much more than 13 dollars either. Why not...
Although I realize the OP would have lost money... I still don't see the "lesson" here. GOOG could've just as easily been at 342.46 Friday...
I personally am of the opinion no broker would let you open this position with that margin positon. I haven't shopped around every broker, but...
I can't think of any scenario where 7-10 year treasuries will end up with negative yields. We're not talking 3 month or 6 month notes......
I have been buying ETFs that short the 10 year treasury. See PST, for example. If there is inflation (or just general lack of trust in the...
You're completely right. A gap down to 200 Friday morning would've only made him pennies, whereas a gap down to 200 Monday morning will make him...
Well, right, but we're only having this conversation because the option was ATM (and ITM for much of the week). Margin isn't really an issue....
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