"...I did not limit this thread to strictly equities. Anyone is welcome. Futures, option traders, forex, commodities etc..." https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...be-awarded-a-prize.315322/page-3#post-4551444 So I can or cannot use leverage or margin on Futures, option traders, forex, commodities etc?
You edited your post on me so allow me to respond to the edit. First of all, I only used RIOT as an example... glancing at the chart. You brought up this particular stock. But since you did...at 9:45 greater than $6,000,000 traded hands in one minute. All dummies I assume. But you piqued my curiosity. Can you elaborate on where and what time today you would have entered RIOT and why you picked that entry point? I might learn something.
Obviously you have not read any of the numerous published studies on the performance of retail trading counts being 'actively traded'. Good luck nailing your 156% ROR you insist is easy. It can be done, however it requires incredible risk, huge draw downs, a one-off trend, luck, etc. Keeping it is the hard part anyway. The best teacher is experience & pain.
The obvious question here is.... if it's so easy, why start a thread asking if it can be done? An outward manifestation of an inner insecurity perhaps? I know if I was new to this game... I'd be the picture of humility. And I'm not new... but you better believe I still am. For good reason. Oh well.... We'll get her money soon enough. Come play Rene. Its easy.
Oh my God, yes, yes, that's it!! What a fool I've been for not realizing this for the last 40+ years. But wait a minute,.... after the stock's up, say 10%, how does she know that it's later going to be up 20% intraday, making it safe to buy now in order to catch that 1%??? Guys, she knows something we don't!! OK, let's put our heads together over the weekend and figure out how she's going to do this to make herself a successful trader,............ someday. If we get it, we'll owe her big time for showing us the light! Then we'll all stand in line to kiss her butt in the middle of Times Square, and give her 10 minutes to draw a crowd. But if we don't get it, we'll have to do what she says and turn in our trader badges en masse. Now, I'll repeat what I said the other day.