There have been too many people starting - "this is the top" threads. Now we can add Dan's "predictor system" to that list too :p
Although I'm no expert in double diagonals / straddle-strangle swaps, I've done some work with them. Why would you want to trade them close to...
What I meant is that there are way too many variables affecting stock prices - supply/demand, liquidity, derivatives activity, elections, bubble,...
There was a post by Restricted in another thread where he referenced the following article by Bernie Schaeffer:...
Looks like we've come a long way since this thread started. Time flies, right? (pun intented) :p I had to ask this fundamental question in...
Overbought can lead to more overbought. Better to trade with the trend. Chilling article from Schaeffer indeed.
I'm not as sophisticated (yet) as Riskarb, Maverick or Mo, but will try to answer your question with an example. The following was written by...
I think part of the dropping of VIX can be attributed to the weekend effect. It will pop back to 11+ on Monday if nothing else happens.
Not to forget... slippage and commissions. I've heard Dr.J on CBOE TV mention this on Friday episodes that market makers lower IV on Friday...
Can you please explain "2-3 credit profit"? Is it that you exit if the position now is 2:3 risk-reward? Thanks, tplast. I didnt put on put...
I just closed the exact same spread today that I had rolled into from the 1360/65 before the rally yesterday. Rolled to the Nov 1400/05 for even....
Hello tplast, Fully agree that CTM verticals have a better risk reward than far OTM verticals. However, what has been keeping me away from them...
..... so that more people can step-in and buy
We cant have anything more than a 5 SPX point pullback.
If you're trading options, TOS is the best - no doubt about that. Great service, excellent platform, they do everything they possibly can. Wonder...
Dan05's latest DJIA "prediction" was posted yesterday. Just scroll up a few posts. (I dont know how to link to his attachment, else I would've...
Well, even if they've been artificially driving it up the Dow, havent they been doing it for days? If I understand correctly, this system...
Only one - this system is nuts (atleast when it comes to swing trading)
The SPX "prediction" line is just horizontal whereas the other markets seem to be dropping a little bit. Also as Karl pointed out, your system...
So even you've given up with your system and its "prediction"? How does your system look today?
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