Check out www.dorseywright.com I've used it for years and have always liked it for my longer-term stuff.
You're over-simplifying the probabilities. It's not a 54% chance of max loss (nor ~45% chance of max gain). For a liquid investment like SPY,...
I would concur with triggering off the underlying's price, which may have to be adjusted daily (or more) for volatility changes. As for...
First, you're in the wrong forum - should be in retail broker or options section (Don't repost; Mod may move thread for you). Second,...
Good point.. I guess I should have qualified my statements further; Most first-time options traders I've run across, here or through a local...
I didn't see the specific show, but from other episodes I've seen I suspect she knew earnings were coming up, her losses were limited, and she...
maybe.. http://www.dickreuter.com/res1.php
I feel your pain, SM. Give some thought about whether you're feeling a healthy passion for trading, for learning something new, and realizing...
We had the same explosion in stripmalls here in The Woodlands, TX USA (just N of Houston). I'd guess the ones built in '05-06 are maybe 40%...
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It was TD Ameritrade, and it's done.
the Saturn deal?
It does help to keep your sense of humor in this business. Good luck, though.
Natural gas spreads - short one month and long the other (or long/short). The letters are the month codes for the futures contracts. Read thru...
JohnGreen makes a very good suggestion. Since I don't do "naked" I missed legging into the spread. And when I spoke of hedging before I...
My understanding of market makers is they're not after the nickel though. And I'd assume they are hedged and not carrying large overnight risk for...
Sorry, all out after today's pop.:)
Yes, your risk is not the one call position. My post was as much to point out the real risks to newbies reading along. As for sleeping...
It sounds like you have a well thought out system, but your original question and statements such as these likely prompted the advice you're...
As you surmised a large majority of the time you'll pickup that last nickel. Then one day you won't and lose 20, 30, 50 or more nickels in the...
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