Macro thread for pros.

I have had a crazy run as of late. I'd considered closing my IRA (opened in 1993) and opening my own shop as I have a verbal three year commitment for a large investment to hang my shingle. Seemed as good a time as any so I liquidated half of my IRA for the fund. I've been trading the capital in a taxable account and have earned the tax hit and then some. So yeah, I'm up $1.4MM over the last two weeks, but I'm going to owe in 2020. I've not had a losing day in fifteen. Making money is as stressful as losing.

 

The fibo_trader banned alias was stating that the 1.4MM blotter win was a managed account. It's an account in my name, my SSN, not joint, funded by an IRA liquidation. Doxxed my twitter account (yawn) and they simply can't handle any success that doesn't involve more than a one lot.

I am out. I feel dirty associating with pikers and banned aliases. I am going to logout of my handle and move on.

Peace!

 

Stupid neckbeards.

 

What is "231P", AAPL doesn't have a 231 strike? Also doesn't have a 187 strike.

 

Got my question answered, thanks.

 

Just to clarify since there seemed to be some confusion, I was unfamiliar with the abbreviations and was asking what they meant. Not trying to derail the thread.

 

(a) What do we think for the GDP numbers on Thursday morning?

(b) Also, what about 'em Brits heading for the exits?

 

ERG is backing May's deal now, but a little back of envelope math shows that May doesn't have the votes ~14 to pass it. DUP has said it wouldn't back it. Rees-Mogg also added that he is backing May's deal in a separate statement if DUP supports it, which further adds to the confusion.

The indicative motions are just that. With the 12th coming up and most of the indicative motions being pie in the sky ideas, the whole process is just short of time. It's not unilateral either, even if alt solutions were presented it's not as if Brussels will simply say sure. They may just say we don't like it, your out. EU sentiment seems as tired of Brexit as the UK.

A second ref which is arguably the best of the alts, I mean does anyone really see the EU saying yes to kick the can down the road another x years while potentially having the same result? Economically, it seems the UK would be taking the brunt not the EU.

 

Lifetime equity highs across all accounts today. Still have three days remaining on the bear diagonal and hedge.