stop losses are for loooosers

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by primemover, Jun 29, 2005.

  1. Then only trade after it dips and comes back up, if that's what you are experiencing. This works with stocks.
     
    #91     Jun 29, 2005
  2. The reason that I use a synthetic call instead of buying one outright is that the underlying instrument is usually much, much more liquid than the option. This gives me the the chance to trade during congestion effectively instead of needing a run to get out of a illiquid option position.
     
    #92     Jun 29, 2005
  3. kubilai

    kubilai

    Thanks for mentioning the good reason for using a synthetic call.

    Was going to argue that in the call scenario you can short and exercise, but there's the uptick rule and some shares are hard to borrow.
     
    #93     Jun 29, 2005

  4. Not so. If you have a system that works 50% of the time. Small losses offset by large gains results in net positive.

    You sound extremely immature as a trader. Maybe you need to go back and read some more books-- that is if you're around much longer.
     
    #94     Jun 29, 2005
  5. :D
     
    #95     Jun 29, 2005

  6. That looks like the response of somebody that doesn't know what they're doing.
     
    #96     Jun 29, 2005
  7. Your stops are eating your capital as a) they are too tight, or b) your entries suck.
     
    #97     Jun 29, 2005
  8. You seem quite immature you too. You're forgetting how many trades would have resulted positive but stopped before that ?

    Perhaps you should read some math books on top of the books you've already read...
     
    #98     Jun 30, 2005
  9. all i know is..i tried the no stop thing long ago...and lost alot doing so..u watch it go against u...dont worry...more it goes against u..u start to worry..but when its SOOO far against you your too hurt to pull out...its a downward spiral to the wealthfare office..(or whatever you americans call it)

    USE STOPS..just try get the market to tell u where to put it..dont just go..max ic an lose is..50 dollars..so thats my stop..let market tell u to put your stop :)
     
    #99     Jun 30, 2005


  10. may i suggest this site and a book by the same name for mister stockerup. www.innumeracy.com /

    :)
     
    #100     Jun 30, 2005