If RSI is your primary signal generator, look at the dates when most of your stocks are signaling an entry. If you're generating a large number...
This is all thoughtful advice. But for whom? The OP has never returned.
You've identified the issues. In my experience, other than intraday, trying to play long vol doesn't present a good risk/reward profile, or a...
OP says that his entries are based on bid price at 15:45 the afternoon BEFORE the entry. This makes no sense, at least to me. Because if the...
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It's a bad idea to ever offer investing/trading advice to family members, even your own children. Or, put another way, you'll never be a hero in...
There are a number of red flags here. But primarily, your backtest has you entering options positions as a market order at the market open, and...
The error is clearly yours, in that you did not research and nail the procedures PRIOR to entering the trade in the first place. Your post isn't...
If you are trading intraday, in general, strength leads to strength, and weakness leads to further weakness. So adding to a loser just risks...
Fills at limit orders will depend a lot on the volume. Low volume = potentially bad fills. Also be aware that if you are relying on signals...
If you are using Yahoo EOD data, and your backtest references LOW as an entry point, then your backtest will not be accurate. Yahoo daily lows...
On my backtesting platform, I have a Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda indicator. Strangely, the results over a 10 year period are always zero. Go figure.
Learn to appreciate and measure the impact of overall market dynamics on individual securities.
There were more 'day-trading' rooms than Starbucks.
When your net worth reaches zero, 'unlimited' becomes theoretical.
Correct. Then you get to have all the fun of owning a trashed stock and trying to work your way out of it. Learn to trade the underlying...
On what planet? Short put - Very limited upside, unlimited downside. And particularly dangerous for the inexperienced.
The basic intent of the IRS wash-sale rule is to discourage investors from selling losing stocks at the end of the year in order to book a loss,...
It is difficult for anyone to obtain and maintain trader tax status with the IRS.
That may well be true, but before accusing a private individual in a public forum of criminal activities, you and Red Duke would be well advised...
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