Kudos to MMs

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by nitro, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. nitro

    nitro

    Add short 1 unit SPX 1842.
     
    #4941     Dec 26, 2013
  2. All right, let's do some math.

    Your trades are:
    2 short @1229.89,
    1 short @1288.60,
    1 short @1321.20,
    1 short @1572,
    1 short @1567,
    2 short @1629,
    1 short @1642,
    1 short @1670,
    2 short @1720,
    2 short @1742,
    2 short @1772,
    1 short @1820,
    1 short @1842,

    The S&P 500 is now at 1841.
    Your loss is:
    2 * (1841-1229.89)
    + 1 * (1841-1288.60)
    + 1 * (1841-1321.20)
    + 1 * (1841-1572)
    + 1 * (1841-1567)
    + 2 * (1841-1629)
    + 1 * (1841-1642)
    + 1 * (1841-1670)
    + 2 * (1841-1720)
    + 2 * (1841-1742)
    + 2 * (1841-1772)
    + 1 * (1841-1820)
    + 1 * (1841-1842)
    = 4229.42 points

    Assuming that you are trading the ES, your loss is:
    4229.42 * 50 = $211,471.00
     
    #4942     Dec 26, 2013
  3. You forgot to add all the dividends he would have had to pay (or negative futures rolls). Add roughly $40 to the loss (per contract)
     
    #4943     Dec 26, 2013
  4. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    It's not real money though. I just don't understand why one would "papertrade" this as there is nothing to be gleamed from the result.
     
    #4944     Dec 26, 2013
  5. attention is my guess
     
    #4945     Dec 26, 2013
  6. these trades are real money, but they are long entries

    not short entries

    this fact will be revealed at a later date
     
    #4946     Jan 10, 2014
  7. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    Care to make a wager?
     
    #4947     Jan 10, 2014
  8. Wagers, smagers.... sure.. 50,000 trillion? I just wanna know one thing- George Bush once said "if you're a single mom with two children, the hardest job in the america... trying to 'put food on your family'" So how do you put food on your family being short on a 40% rally???
     
    #4948     Jan 10, 2014
  9. ... no stops are being used because WE have not planned the date of the next flash crash yet

    ... if you don't know who WE is , then .... aaaaagh i have said too much
     
    #4949     Jan 10, 2014
  10. The retreat is underway, and you just got in on the long side?
     
    #4950     Jan 10, 2014