btw.. nice healthy discussion... Yesterday was the a nice outlier. in one way... on thursday at close.. SPY shot up... so consensus was a big...
my 2 cents to this debate is IDK IDC... randomness is what the market does best. like a drunkards walk... we - humans try to dig out a pattern...
i used to sell naked puts on Quality stocks.( 2004 to 2010)- like... DRYS... RIG SDRL NOK.. wow.. i said. let them get assigned.. THEY did...
who has filed Taxes and factored in the IB exposure fee. I will do the following - take my most profitable trades from last year and arbritaritly...
THANKS for this link i would say- their DISCLOSURE is a nice reminder or advice for anyone getting into trading the best LINE is- "In attempting...
sorry- i cant resist... u want to withdraw 2K a month.. nice.. but sometimes. market will make LARGE unforeseen withdrawals from your ACCOUNT...
many a youth dont know what they have.. by the time they realize they are old and penniless.
ib correct allows 1 cent closing of short option free no commission, but if u were to buy the one cent option it wud charge u...
DAVE. thanks for the reply.. so if u see my OP.... all i did was buy 3 cent SPY OTM options which were expiring the same day . and I closed them...
try the Supertrader Karen's strategy.. google it .and there are many threads here on her. its selling OTM puts and Calls on the SPX index
has anyone got this intimation. i bot 500 contracts of SPY OTM call. at ~5 cent range.- it was a directional bet ( thats not the point) but i...
spoke to Lightspeed... PM requirements is 175 K and not 250 K... (btw IB is 110K .) .. they have some promotion of 10K rebate upto 50% off in...
huh, i usually change my mind in a few hours , how will i wait three days,, is this like that other scheme sharebuilder ,where u were charged v...
thks for the reply, but isnt it straightforward calculation on the basis of portfolio margin if i am holding any short securities, they have a...
thanks sfbayarea- i assume if we dont want market data- then we dont pay the 20 bucks /month.? do u have PM with lightspeed? its 250K . are they...
i am thinking of changing from IB to lightspeed . pl advice.. my IB monthly commissions run close to 2500. i do options trades usually 50-100 at...
ha .. .it seems that is the way.their living style. they cruised thru high school undergrad and grad school. doin that.. they seldom realize. u...
both of your replies. are very insightful... yes - china. it seems. the SMARTEST and most TALENTED folks end up in the government - they do have...
AGREE.....Money Makes Money-.. u need CAPITAL to trade. period.. other wise. buy lottery tickets...
THIS IS SOMETHING FEW ARE FOCUSING ON.. THIS DAMN EURO ITSELF IS A PEG AND A DISASTER IN THE HAPPENING.
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