I'm new to strategy trading. I'm just starting out with Tradestation. I called Tradestation and asked them if they keep any fundamental data that...
Hi, I've been reading about strategy trading and I think I'm ready to try out trade station. But I'm a little confused about something. I...
Thank you all for the fine responses. My experience in serious trading is 6 months old. I've focused mostly on straddles following McMillian's...
When the market finally breaks out of this trading range I want to be ready because I think the direction it chooses will be strong for a while....
How come some indexes have no volume? For example, $BKX Bank Index - Philadelphia, $BTK Biotech Index and $INX Internet Index. Can you trade these...
Nitro, you are exactly right. McMillan is a respected name and I've done well following his straddles, but I'm beginning to feel that his calendar...
I'm new to trading the skew. Each morning I compile a list of options with attractive skews based on closing prices. I often find great calendar...
Trading a select group of options is something that I am constantly thinking about. Currently, I do not have a select group of options. Instead, I...
I've recently started studying calendar spreads and I'm confused about something. Is it better to set up a calendar spread with options tending...
I ran across an interesting play and I'd like to know if anyone has ever tried it. I found a good long straddle, but the underlying was between...
"Best" is kind of subjective. If you are asking which one is the most accurate, I would think it's the cox/rubenstein model, but it's difficult to...
Here's why I don't like playing straight long or short deltas. When you factor in the bid/ask spread, the loss of premium, the commission cost and...
All probability studies are based on the mean AND the standard deviation. Many people just ignore the SD but since you use stop losses, the SD is...
I'm reading about two types of option traders. Those that follow one or two underlyings, like an index, AND those that look for extremes in...
Puffygums said "A real trader will never answer that question straight." Interesting reply. It's always been my opinion that most people aren't...
"Yes"... This is the second time I've seen this "oh so clever" response. Another comic genius. Please, if you don't want to participate in a...
Pattayatrader, I'm not surprised that it is hard to find truely successful traders. The fact is that the "perceived" low cost of entry into this...
Trajan, an excellent point. I trade long straddles and backspreads. I perfer non-directional trades. I compare my performance to the indexes...
This is a pretty disappointing round of responses. In case you are unaware, professional organizations in various industries all over the world...
Thanks for the advice, but you haven't addressed the question. Simple question, don't be shy - Is anyone making money? Please be specific and tell...
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