Thanks for all the replies here. Insightful. I think it's a combination of bad luck (bad weather and strong enemy), the usual large leverage,...
Amaranth was the biggest hedge fund blow up in history. Strangely, it did not seem to cause much of a panic compared to LTCM. Anyway, being the...
Thanks for the replies. I will keep a lookout for the important fields.
I took on margin loan as an Interactive Brokes client. If "Current available funds" is zero but there are ample cushion on "current excess...
According to this study, in summary, momentum investing works on paper but does not work in practice....
Thank you for all the replies. Based on them, I reached the conclusion that the price feedback goes in both directions due to arbitrage mechanism....
Someone told me that index futures can drive and lead the price movement of the underlying stock indices. Given my limited experience with...
Thanks for your reply. For a small trader like me, even the E-mini contracts are too big for me. The European minis are more acceptable. Futures...
I am a small-time player. Initially, I was thinking of trying out futures to trade indices. Unfortunately, the contract size is too huge for a...
I trade stocks and futures (mainly stock indices). I am a discretionary trader so far. Which thread made a strong impact on your trading performance?
There are many good threads in the hall of fame. It is too time-consuming to read all of them. Can the experienced elitetraders here recommend the...
I have no past experience to relate to when it comes to trading stock index futures. I am sure there are many here with >5 years of experience...
Thanks for all the replies. I did some study. I think it is safer for someone fresh to futures to stick to trading within stock market hours. I...
Based on the replies, it seems there's no hard-and-fast rule that trading index futures outside stock market hours is a bad idea.
Thanks for all the replies. I did not expect to start a debate on whether Al Brooks is genuine or not. I think I will read his book after I have...
Is it generally a bad idea to do trades in stock index futures when the stock market is closed? When stock market is closed, there is no reference...
Movies and TV series are an entertaining way to learn things. What are some movies/TV series that teach you trading/investing? The most relevant...
This is my first post here. I am keen to supplement my income with trading and am prepared to lose in the initial years. I saw some posts that Al...
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