Got into NFLX at 90, 110, 92 and 120, 160, 185 and 192.5 Sold 90% of it at 217. NFLX is at 272 today! Regrets? Maybe! But happy NFLX was a...
That's a good observation! I didn't notice it until now. I come from the school of real-estate where net-worth is not "realized" till your asset...
I think one quickly finds that when their portfolio size grows, how correlated (inversely correlated) risk management becomes. I guess its also...
Hi @nickynoes, The point of that posting was more for inspiration than anything else and for the need to constantly stay hungry! And not be...
Hello friend, 1M, 100k, 10M are all subjective. In other words, dependent on the subject. Traders in California or New York would feel the need...
Dear @d08 , I agree with @trader99 Most people think that if you have 2 or 3 strategies in trading, you're set. After 2 years of trading, nothing...
IB had racheted up their margin requirements 7% to 10% during the two times in September and November, when VIX was hovering between 9.3 and 9.9....
I read through the Managed futures paper last night. Interesting read! Appears to heavily market futures trading into a portfolio. Several floor...
@srinir, thanks for your comment. This is helpful to further investigate The question was motivated because of very thing that @newwurldmn refers...
Aren't we all *ACTIVE* investors? When we work full-time, aren't we actively investing on our JOB? :) Actually, I am a full-time investor and...
If you have a bullish or bearish viewpoint on a stock, most (good) fund managers look at the technicals first (for entry/exit), then look at...
This is a good question! Gives all of us a sense of our backgrounds prior to trading. I was an Electrical Engineer and Engineering Sales Executive...
I've read Permanent Portfolio and feel skeptical about their diversification strategy. Personally, I feel this is highly outdated methodology on...
After 2 years of aggressive trading, I've learned that news is nothing more than articles of English literacy with intricate word construction to...
Both are important! You can't have technicals without the fundamentals and vice versa. Fundamentals sets the stage for the trend and thereby the...
Traders are a total superstitious bunch! Its all psychological supports and resistances for them. My hedges for NDX@7000 were all punctured...
For those of you who may not be aware, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates (reputed to be one of the largest and longest lasting Hedge...
Trading like that is Easy-Come Easy-Go! It only takes a few minutes for a nice trend to go against you. I got in 2 contracts of NatGas futures at...
Wasn't the age factor. I thought Alex founded some of the CBOE industry council the training arms. Figured he was involved with CBOE since its...
Nice! Are you on there, Alex?
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