If you're long (please don't tell me UNG!!) I think you're ok, but depends what instrument you're using to play it. Avoid anything that costs you contract roll. I'm looking at Encana (ECA) at a possible buy, but not right now - maybe around the 27.50-28.00 mark. My preference would be calender spreads but I'd need to do some research as I'm behind on my info. Mitigating risk gets habit forming
naw, I'm flat. SE looks like it might be just right. I doubt I could ever find a stock analyst on this site. If it's good enough for you it's probably good enough for me.
Haha! I don't don't know if you play hearts but I just sluffed the bitch off on my drunken buddy and he's not happy! Depends what you're looking for though. I trade options and sock any profits into solid dividend paying stocks (like SE). Utilities, Telcos, REITS can be great IMHO, picked up BCE (tsx) @ 23 and change paying around 7% yield at the time plus some extra gold as a hedge on the dollar (entered around 800 and have had my finger on HIT several times ) I made some bad picks too like TEVA, which I'll hold but hasn't done fuk all but I still believe in generics and CML healthcare... in way above where it is now but I'll keep soaking up the dividend. Sorry to get off topic guys - a couple gins in!
I don't think anything about anything. If you're asking me any advice you need to get to a quiet place, smoke some pot and do some soul searching. But, to address your question, "What do I think about EQT?" the answer is, "What is EQT?" If I ever know anything, I am always willing to share it. My edge isn't so sharp that I'm worried about somebody stealing it. Like my brother always said, "If the shoe fits, steal it."
hehehe. Do not worry. Seeking no advice here. EQT the stock as in SE the stock. I think you are a smart and experienced fellow. I noticed it in a couple of your posts in other threads, and in your remarks about margins in this thread.
Yep, margins on futures spreads are always lower than an outright position. You need to think in relative terms - IE will a near month increase/decrease RELATIVE to an out month contract. That spread will allow you some directional bias with risk management but maybe talk to Bone about spreading (I'm not a client but he's knowledgeable no doubt) I personally would never own commodity funds that aren't conducive to a somewhat regular cash-carry pattern. NG, CL, Grains are too cyclical to hold in a fund if you get in at the wrong time. Remember that you pay a roll-over for every month that they aren't in backwardation... which may be now until the fall if we're talking NG
Hi Jo0477: Thanks for the note. You actually answered a question I did not have in mind, but that I should have in mind. So it is very good. Thanks. My question was about the low margins (as in expense margin/etc) of the stock you mentioned.
ahhh glad to chip on a saturday night! Unfortunately I was talking futures spreads not equities. Check out CME/CBOT/NYMEX and they will explain their daytrade and overnight margins along with spread positions. Here's the link if you're interested http://www.cmegroup.com/clearing/margins/#e=NYM&a=NATURAL+GAS&p=all also just pull up Henry Hub NG or any other contract and click on spread quotes for whats's paying "what's over/under what" any questions feel free to drop me a line. I'm "semi retired" for the time being but thinking about getting into grain trading since I'm stranded out on the Canadian prairies