That helps a lot, thanks. When I start to get the same comments from a lot of people, I like to listen up. IB is my broker and of course the...
Okay! Streettracks Gold, right? Now... TWS will display that symbol but will not give me the option of getting an options quote... maybe...
No problem at all, that's why I posted. Yes, I would say that a chart that looks like gold right now is setting up for a breakout one way or...
Yes, stupid typo to make, see above. The reason I figured $5000 as a total cost for the straddle in GC was that I looked at the quote for the...
Dammit, sorry about that. Yes, a typo - I meant long both legs. Pretty clear that my play needs to be a proxy. Any comments about the best one?...
Sheesh!! So a straddle in gold can cost me $5000 if I am going a reasonable ways out. Wow, my experience with equities straddles is like $600...
Just found the ZG options in TWS. So I guess the biggest question I would have is - is it advisable for some technical reason to go long the...
Hi guys I did a few searches here and found out that there may be several different ways to do what I need to do. I like the triangle...
Whoops. This post would fall under the category of 'talking through one's...' I'll use the word 'hat' just to keep it friendly.
Believe me, I hear you. I opened an account with IB this year after hesitating for a couple of years, mainly due to the horror stories I heard...
Unfortunately, this question useless. I understand where you're coming from and it is really frustrating when a company drops the ball and you...
Very good post.
These are people who tried and failed; that's how they end up talking about trading instead of doing it. One only needs to watch the ES trade...
Aren't we all? Depends on what you call 'high returns' as the term applies to a hedge fund, doesn't it?
Your first step around here is to stop posting multiple identical threads. Your question has nothing to do with backup or security, yet you posted...
Ok, thanks kiwi and Schaefer. I'll have a look at both this week. Schaefer, now I'm going to have to spend the next 5 hours (days, weeks)...
Aren't you the guy who said he'd rather teach trading than actually trade?...
Whoops! Wrong username, akeyla/zorro1! Better stop for the day, my friend, you're revenge trading now.
I did read your post. I based my comment upon its content. You clearly made three bad mistakes - overextended yourself in one stock, allowed your...
You want the short answer? Yes. I guess the reason you don't want any comments about risk management is that you know you blew it. You...
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