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  1. daytrading "discouraged" by a daytrading service

    Reading his email, it sounded more like a diet plan than a trading plan let alone a day trading plan. What is more surprising to me: He sold you...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 12, 2017 in forum: Trading

  2. Beginner in selling Bull Put Spread

    Yes.
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 12, 2017 in forum: Options

  3. Beginner in selling Bull Put Spread

    We all ended up using our own version of Kelly, one that we, by trial and error, arrived at that fitted our trading style. My additional comments...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 12, 2017 in forum: Options

  4. Kelly Criterion & Risk Of Ruin As Risk Management Tool

    I will thank you again in a year. Sure but if you have patience, eventually rational analysis and fundamental valuation will prevail. No need...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 11, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  5. Need 900% in 3 years- what would you do?

    Care to explain further? If you have auto algo, you should be able to at least approximate the result by using 2015 and early 2016 data when the...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Options

  6. Options premium income. How much is too little?

    See Martinghoul's reply. The interest rate for 1 month is ~1/12% if it is annualized at 1%.
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Options

  7. Options premium income. How much is too little?

    Have you ever owned any T-bills?
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Options

  8. REITS - what's the outlook ?

    Did you buy MAA last Nov?
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Stocks

  9. Proceeds from short sell

    I agree with Superstar, if I have a strong opinion on the direction of the underlying, I would rather bet on the direction with options. I often...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Trading

  10. Proceeds from short sell

    Even in a margins account, a PM?
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Trading

  11. Kelly Criterion & Risk Of Ruin As Risk Management Tool

    1. Yes, I will. Thank you for reminding me. 2000 and 2008 were very painful years. 2. I just finished a back test of 1 year's worth of SPY, doing...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 10, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  12. Kelly Criterion & Risk Of Ruin As Risk Management Tool

    We come here for different reasons. Only one thing is certain: Participation is optional. I for one appreciate your wisdom and counsel and I am...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 9, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  13. Kelly Criterion & Risk Of Ruin As Risk Management Tool

    Thank you. I think I understand what you and MACD are trying to tell me.
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 9, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  14. Kelly Criterion & Risk Of Ruin As Risk Management Tool

    In the current bubbly market, a monkey can make money throwing darts at the charts, so, my better outcome with "patterns" could just be an...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 9, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  15. Can a HF manager do this?

    Many hedge funds are followers of big hedge funds run by people like Ackman. So Pekelo's strategy could be real. My question: Can a small mom...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Trading

  16. Quality of Nationality Index

    US and Canada are the best kept secrets. Keep it that way.
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Economics

  17. A fund at $9 billion Carlson has lost nearly 20% this year

    Because ignorance is bliss. The revenge of the idiot small mom and pop retail traders. :D
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Wall St. News

  18. Average down - small wins, big losses?

    Depends on your methodology: 1. As a long term investor or a value investor, you buy because it is a bargain. Unless your assumption changes,...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Risk Management

  19. How to determine if strategy entry criteria beats random entry

    No. I don't have the background training nor the smart to be a professional. Regards,
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Strategy Building

  20. How to determine if strategy entry criteria beats random entry

    I studied the article last night. Yes, it will do Monte-Carlo using a random number generator. The problem is they did not discuss how to make...
    Post by: ironchef, Oct 8, 2017 in forum: Strategy Building
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