Gotta love ZERO RISK in the SP500 = $$$

Discussion in 'Trading' started by makloda, Jan 27, 2007.

  1. I think the rally might be over for now. The low dollar gotta have some impact.
     
    #17031     Jan 31, 2018
  2. nickynoes

    nickynoes

    Feels like it will consolidate a little today before moving back up some more. 2813 definately was the bottom for a while now.
     
    #17032     Feb 1, 2018
  3. S2007S

    S2007S

    BloombergMarkets



    Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Sees Bubbles in Stocks and Bonds
    By
    Jeanna Smialek
    January 31, 2018, 3:23 PM EST
    • The bond bubble will be the critical one, Greenspan says
    • Notes that the U.S. is working toward higher interest rates


    The man who made the term “irrational exuberance” famous says investors are at it again.

    “There are two bubbles: We have a stock market bubble, and we have a bond market bubble,” Alan Greenspan, 91, said Wednesday on Bloomberg Television with Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu. Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987 until 2006, memorably used the phrase to describe asset values during the 1990’s dot-com bubble.

    Greenspan’s comments come as stock indexes remain near record highs, despite selling off in recent days, and as the yields on government notes and bonds hover not far from historic lows. Interest rates are expected to move up in coming years as the Fed continues with a campaign to gradually tighten monetary policy.
     
    #17033     Feb 1, 2018
  4. Visaria

    Visaria

    I wonder how many traders here made money during Jan. Bear in mind it was a cracking month for the stock indexes. I bet there were quite a few who lost money.
     
    #17034     Feb 1, 2018
  5. nickynoes

    nickynoes

    I'll freely admit I've gotten f'''d this month.

    Started up 100% in the first week, then lost 75%. Back to base, then lost 50% again, back to base and now im back down 50%.

    Quite ashamed of my trading this month, my risk control just flew out the window when I saw what the market was capable of doing when it rallied like that.

    Back to the grind now, only risking .1% of equity per position now. Will try to pyramid into the rally to make some of my losses back.
     
    #17035     Feb 1, 2018
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  6. Visaria

    Visaria

    What's your account size?
     
    #17036     Feb 1, 2018
  7. nickynoes

    nickynoes

    Started with around $45k. Went up to 90 the first week of january.
     
    #17037     Feb 1, 2018
  8. Visaria

    Visaria

    wow....u using some serious leverage!

    what u trying to do, make 10-20x in a year? It's possible, but drawdowns really hurt.
     
    #17038     Feb 1, 2018
  9. nickynoes

    nickynoes

    Im not sure what I was trying. Should have stopped when I was up 100% and taken a break but once it feels that good you cant really stop.
     
    #17039     Feb 1, 2018
  10. Visaria

    Visaria

    out at 26127
     
    #17040     Feb 1, 2018