futures are m2m on a daily basis by definition. I do not want to elect m2m because I am trading futrures and want to take advantage of the 60/40....
You say "Finally, as an added benefit, the LLC provides you with the vehicle to pay yourself a management fee, thus creating earned income. With...
I meant to say "My iron condor round trip commission with fees cost is $24 x 4 legs for a net of $96. Is this cost excessive? I do not know what...
Seems like Iron Condors, unless one tightens the range between the strikes of the sold call and the sold put, results in a high risk to low...
I am using a broker to help me learn the ropes and as such am paying the high commissions. Who would you recommend i use for this pit traded product?
I have a question regarding return/risk and need your input. I currently have the following CME pit traded Dec 2003 S&P 500 future (SP) option...
What would that calulation's results be if one was doing the Big S&P future options?
I am very much interested.....for my sake and maybe others please continue this enlightening discussion on the Forum...Thanks:)
premiums are nice but a short strangle only 10 points away from the strikes would result in a big loss. 100 points away still comes with risk.
see http://sites3.barchart.com/pl/vsn/optqte.htx?sym=SPZ3 1040 call prem around 12.80 and 1020 put prem around 16.00
depends on the spread ...approx $20,000 if 50 pts out and around $10,000 if 100 pts out...more or less
I have been trading short strangles 80 to 100 points out-of- the -money call & put options on the S&P 500 Future and would like to know if there...
do you know of anyone that can set an automatic trading program using my parameters for a fee?
i like esignal and some of the indicator charts i was able to download into esignal from tssupport. esignal suits me fine. just trying to find...
Since I can see the real time movement of various indicator charts on eSignal: 1) is it possible to set up a fully automatic trading api...
Hi Freehouse You say "Open a DVP account. Then you can trade anywhere (as long as the executing broker has an agreement with your clearing...
Hi cta trader.....you said "I have a few systems I like, but I am reluctant to post them publicly. If you want I can email them to you privately...
and what would you recommend?
Anyone use an average up/down strategy like the following with success? For example say you enter e-mini future (ES) short at 1000 when your...
Hi Huios...have you ever averaged down or up? For example say you enter e-mini (es) short at 1000 when your indicators/guess said to go short...
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