Crude Oil

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by JFonseca, Apr 4, 2020.

  1. On longer-term trades, there can be a move in the opposite direction before it goes your way.

    If I wasn't involved in such highly leveraged trades, it wouldn't be a problem.

    If I had bought these contracts at 1:1, then I could afford to let it go down before climbing back to the levels I believe it will get back to.

    Unfortunately, that's not the situation I'm in.
     
    #71     Apr 5, 2020
  2. zghorner

    zghorner

    I love this thread so much. Farmer John don’t listen to the haters giving good solid advice. They are just hating on your future gainz.
     
    #72     Apr 5, 2020
  3. There's nothing I can do to get out of the situation I'm in.

    Telling me I should have calculated risk better doesn't change anything for my present situation.

    If it opens and I'm down $20k, I'll probably take that and be happy with it.
     
    #73     Apr 5, 2020
  4. xandman

    xandman

  5. #75     Apr 5, 2020
  6. xandman

    xandman

    I am not sure about that. Saudi spoke out against the Russian accusations of going after shale. I think we should just take Trumps tweet at face value. The tarrif is his threat to the Saudi and Russians. He was actually throwing fuel to the fire.

    What could help you is the Texas Rail commission forcing a cut with US producers. But apparently, they weren't part of the Friday meeting.

    All guesswork. Not enough reason to hold a big position at these levels of volatility.
     
    #76     Apr 5, 2020
  7. zghorner

    zghorner

    @farmerjohn1324 assuming oil doesn’t gap down like crazy, what if you scale back your position at open to a more comfortable level?
     
    #77     Apr 5, 2020
  8. If it doesn't gap like crazy, I will sell it all.
     
    #78     Apr 5, 2020
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  9. And you'd have to define "like crazy"
     
    #79     Apr 5, 2020
  10. zghorner

    zghorner

    Margin call.
     
    #80     Apr 5, 2020