With all due respect, IMO you really shouldn't be trading then. Being undercapitalized has to be one of the biggest reasons for failure because...
Actually, 8 losers in a row would result in losing about 57% of your bankroll a la Kelly. Of course, to "invest" in set-ups that use 10% of one's...
IMO, it is about finding out your personal risk %. For example, I have no problem risking 10% of my bankroll on some trades/spreads, however I...
I don't know about the Bible but a lot of Floridians are anticrist! Joe.
Frankly I would do both a maternity and a paternity test. Babies have been (accidently) switched before. Joe.
scythe Joe.
Think bookie only with a much larger vig! Of course, I classify options trading as gambling anyway and I treat it as such as I use the same...
As has already been mentioned, these odds are wrong. Assuming the lines are for winner of the World Cup (no draw), this house should become...
Actually, yes. For those familiar with the Kelly criterion, if you overallocate your bankroll, you can still go bankrupt even if you have an...
I think the pic above is the World Cups. I'm hoping for Ghana to pull off a small upset against Uruguay. Joe.
+1 Here's some of the problem as I see it. First you have many posters that have used a strategy, could not profit from it and then proceed to...
:eek: Tastes great! Joe. :)
I think you are joking but when I was in Kentucky some years ago there was a McDonald's that sold Johsonville brats and they were excellent. If...
The point is that there is no inherent edge to selling ITM call options. Now if you are able to find an edge by analyzing IV, that is a...
For the seller to have an edge, you also have to believe that the market consistently misprices options. For an option that has a B/A of...
You do know that the Lakers are still (slight) favorites to win the Championship. :eek: Joe.
The statement above tells me that you really don't understand options. If there is no spread or commissions, then selecting buys and sells at...
You begin to lose the ability to "see" and/or maintain in your mind several variations of the next 10-15-20 moves. A younger more agile mind will...
My guess. A cash and a margin account have different requirements. In a cash account, the short position is not covered by the long position....
Did you have a cash or margin account? Joe.
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