Oh no, Volga, I was not talking about naked short premium, rather the "lose 2 or make 5" kind of "odds" play that you mentioned in your earlier post.
Hi Volga, Point taken--I was referring to huge gaps the stocks are more prone to. It just hurt to see that one has to close a bad leg just...
Hi volga, Thanks first of all for answering my question. 1, Breakeven--I think your examples are those IC's that have short strikes wrapped...
Good question, that I like to hear the answer to. I recently closed the short put side of IC as the underlying was threatening the downside....
I thought this thread collapsed under the weight of ProfLogic's own non sequitur. But I did enjoy reading some of the most recent responses and...
It seems that you are that guy who can "see" the direction. Concentrate on your own trading--you will take all the money in the market.:D...
This is not exactly "civilized" speech from a person who admires EU civilization. He must be living in the barbaric US of A...
And of course, if it goes up, it is because of the bullish count. If it goes down, it is because of the bearish count. It always works...
The answer is in your own post if you go beyond that a little bit. Assumptions: --You have a 100K trading account (maybe bigger) --You...
just look at CME stock since going public...
We all have a love/hate relationship w/ IB, don't we? So far I have not had incorrect numbers as I always reconcile my record against trade...
Hmm, I wonder if doing the exact opposite would help Jack...
Well, IB's account statements will never win awards for aesthetics. As long as they get the numbers right, I can live with it, though I often...
After 7-8 years, you still have not figured out what is doable and what is not in trading and come up this this kind of post? what a waste of time.
Thanks Roger!
Roger, I thought it was pretty unique too, after seeing it at Trading Expo.. Where do you get that e-book, Master the Markets? Thanks.
Very well said. As they say, "each to his own" and each will use his education and life experience to develop his style (macro, fundamental...
Shogun-Trader, I know you are a good trader and you know what you are talking about from above. And I am sure you have 100k capital for...
I posted the original during the market hours in a hurry. Actually I meant to say that thread poster will get paid, as you said, for people who...
Since members here are all traders or trader-wanna-be's, why not have ET be operated like a market place on a pay-per-poste/view basis. Every...
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