Our media has successfully convinced people that "Muslim" is synonymous with "murderer" by painting Muslims as universal supporters of Daesh, Al...
Many systems/methods that sound like they should work do not work. For example, it depends on your system, but in many instances, stops are...
It is Paul who is unhinged. For the record, he also understands nothing about economics.
It is psychology. But no one can change it for you: you have to change it yourself. Some people are just not suited for trading. If you have...
It may be most efficient to just trade the synthetic, then cover your short side with another option that is way out of the money. It will cost...
I guess college grads are good business for banks, since auto and home loans can be had for a mere pittance now. So if there are fewer...
No one knows. It's best not to try to predict using logic and events, partly because it's an exercise in trying to convince yourself you are...
There are many ways to magnify this. I recommend this book, which covers several (but is probably not exhaustive): [MEDIA] Indexes will work for...
Yes, that's the thing about wealth transfer: it doesn't really work that well. As soon as you spoil your kids (or if they know a bunch of money...
My sincere apologies to any crabs who were insulted.
If you don't mind my asking (I am just curious, not looking for a conflict), if you believe that, why would you ever trade a stock, even for five...
Like many things in trading, there is a sweet spot in the middle. Enough ego to be confident that you can succeed is required to become a good...
A college degree is good, but skills and experience are also very important. If you work for one company for a long time, you may be doing...
Yes, they are complicated. You don't need a PhD in physics, but you do need a deep interest and a lot of time to read, think, and paper trade....
Thank you.
I'm intrigued by this Craig Deare story and hope someone will help me become better informed....
McMillan writes extensively about this in McMillan on Options. I don't know whether it works. His premise is that you are following in the...
PS--forgot to mention liquidity--so important with options. Crappy bid-ask spreads will ruin even a good method. Find a heavily traded UL or two.
ironchef, the calculations you are talking about would be based on implied volatility or historical volatility, neither of which represents the...
[Expectancy = (Probability of Win * Average Win) – (Probability of Loss * Average Loss) Everyone on this forum should have this tattooed on...
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