Thanks guys. Trying to work out this approach. Think it has some promise, but those damn spreads can really wreck things. I used to work...
Of all the economic reports that hit the interest rate products which ones really have a large impact on the IV of the IR options ???
Of all the reports that hit the tape on the Ten yr Note futures market, which ones really jack up the volatility, also IV on the options ???...
the question is ...When are you putting on the trade ??? You are looking for a run up in volatility, correct ??? Why not put them on a few...
Trading spreads, I have a win-loss ration of appr. 70%, therefore I feel confident enough to risk 5% - 8% of my account on each spread trade....
IB sounds good but they are limited in the contracts you can trade. Anyone know of a good firm that you can trade the grains or meats with??...
Don't know what to make of that one.
If you follow the other spread trades I posted, you'll see, that they make money, too. Let me know, if I shall post more spread trades. Sure....
Dafuggin, Good point. Different strokes for diiferent folks. It all depends where you are in your career as a trader amongst other...
With an intraday timeframe, I would imagine that spread mis-pricings are goobled up quickly. That's what a market is all about. You have to...
The individual losses are small. Because one would be employing a money mgmt scheme, each trade may be a 2-3% risk of your entire account. So a...
markus, may have asked this already, but you monitor your trades on an end of day basis, correct ???
Markus, Thanks. Will do. have a safe trip. J-Law
The large drawdowns come from mainly having an open, profitable position and the market you're in starts to move against you and the system hasn't...
Markus, Just ploted them both. Nov/July is a real mover compared with Nov/Jan.The Nov/Jan moves but has nowhere the volatility as Nov/July....
barcharts plots them abiy differently but the formation are still the same on the chart. thats y SX/SN looks like 7-o to me.
Yes, you have. I understand. I opened up a barchart acct. I just ploted that nov02/july03 spread looks nice. Looks like up above 7-0, not...
Markus, Thats why I am attracted to them as well. Just let me slowly compound my account. I'm in no rush. Smoother volatility in one's...
I agree. Methodology counts, but nowhere near as much as knowing yourself & building the character to stick with it when the losses come and bite...
Mark, So you would be short X and long the back(Jan, if i remember my symbolfrom the floor)?? Does that give you a different risk/reward...
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