Thanks MTE. I have the book, but I don't remember him talking about the actual mechanics.
I'd like to understand the mechanics of options market making and how market makers manage their risks each day. It's been a matter of great...
When vols are high and there's been a big drop, there's also a very high probability of there being a big and fast jump up in prices if the news...
I have an idea concerning execution but I'm not sure if it's workable though. Would like your thoughts on this. I've never done anything like this...
Sorry to hear about your losses. I think you should definitely stop trading. You won't be refining any skills by trading under these conditions....
Thanks for the tip everyone. The tip about the widget is very useful.
I've used both TOS and IB in the past. Used to trade RUT, but now moving to /ES. Which brokers are you guys at, and what instruments do you trade?
Anyone who has traded for any amount of time knows the feeling. You put on a credit spread order, then you sit and wait. You watch the mid price...
Does Ninja Trader provide free intraday data for papertrading, or must you pay for a data feed service for that? Thanks.
Hi, I'm thinking of automating my hedging strategy, and I need a machine which will be on almost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the trading...
If he's really trading BWBs, then one side is obviously a credit spread, then he'd be lying.
Thanks for the link dtrader, very nice forum.
Thank you. Why is he called Filthy?
Who's Filthy?
yes there is. use the alert feature to trigger a trade when a certain condition is hit. I think the REL order type will work for your case, set...
last time i checked, they don't even have the most basic tool, the ability to analyze your risk graph real-time?
Hi drcha, Do they update the prices of legs real time? And do they allow you to beta-weight different instruments onto the same risk curve?
on the main trading page, enter the ticker symbol you want, then select Combinations. It'll bring up the Spread Trader window. You can choose from...
If TOS has the instruments you need to trade and you are ok with their comms then stick with TOS. IB probably has better executions because of...
What software do you use to analyze your risk? Other than OptionVue are there other professional level software that can: 1) Analyze your...
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