Here is an old thread for vacationers. With very different systems, both are using the same position trading style, basically "Always in the market". http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2403959&highlight=calls#post2403959
In a free world, you may assume anything you like. Just don't know how to answer your highly intelligent questions. Please excuse me. BTW, a friendly question: Have you ever traded collars or es futures/options in your whole life Yet?
It's funny: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1040880&highlight=husband#post1040880 <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3070580> http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1327005&highlight=donnav#post1327005
Perhaps I should have said/added, this current thread for collars with weekly signals is better descirbed, I would say, a swing trading style, probably. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_trading
"Don't feed the Troll" http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Don't_feed_the_Troll Q Characteristics A troll usually has little or no interest in contributing to the development of the site in question and is interested in : * Deliberately angering people. * Breaking the normal flow of debate/discussion. * Deliberately being annoying for the sake of being obnoxious. For instance, using abusive names to refer to all the members on the site. * Making itself the main topic of interest or discussion. UQ http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1728800&highlight=atticus#post1728800
http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=66507 +1! The trick is one has to Choose the right collar structure, not only from the list below, but also, ever better, beyond the listed ones!
Why trading longer time-frame? Not only for enjoying vacationer lifestyle, but also for ... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=213954
Some threads here about performance evaluation of hedge funds/CTAs against S&P500: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95206&highlight=hedge+fund+sp500 http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=111099&highlight=invest* http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64383&highlight=hedge+fund+sp500