Recent Content by Actuarial_Fun

  1. Universal Basic Income

    30K a year per person. Reducing and ends many social programs. Makes it easier. If you don't want to work, here's your 30K, it won't get you far....
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM in forum: Economics

  2. Gotta love ZERO RISK in the SP500 = $$$

    Man, if I have ever seen a contrary indicator...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM in forum: Trading

  3. Why are there NO proven profitable traders on ET?

    This is ridiculous. If that is true, why is it that almost no funds or CTAs or newsletter writers that can beat the S&P on a risk-adjusted basis...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM in forum: Trading

  4. Trading system opinion request

    Couple of thoughts. I have concerns with this comment "I have backtested with all sort of assets on all sort of period". I personally don't think...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM in forum: Strategy Building

  5. Log vs. Linear Fibs: Quantified Effectiveness?

    I don't understand this statement. I would agree it is very unlikely for such a simple system to generate an edge, but certainly one can create a...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM in forum: Technical Analysis

  6. IBKR we will initially cap (or limit) the price

    Congrats on 16% in a few months, that's great! Cool strategy. Hope your gains continue for you. I'm hoping someone more informed about IBKR...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 7, 2025 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  7. Gotta love ZERO RISK in the SP500 = $$$

    So all this nonsense and in the end you are just saying "buy and hold"?? Like weather 20%, 30%, 50% declines, etc. as it eventually always goes...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 7, 2025 in forum: Trading

  8. ICE Exchange Disciplinary Notice

    Not to hijack, but last year Tradestation forced me to be a professional trader if I stayed. I was only buying PL and PA short-term single leg...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 7, 2025 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. Got margin Called / Instantly Liquidated today

    1. Tradestation Sucks 2. I wouldn't extended your leverage to the point you could get liquidated so easily. There's no reason to put yourself in...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, Jun 1, 2025 in forum: Index Futures

  10. Robots are coming for you..

    I so agree. I talk about the 90s so much with my family. I definitely feel recent technology (last 20 years) has done more harm than good. It's so...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 30, 2025 in forum: Artificial Intelligence

  11. IBKR not taking Outside RTH

    I haven't used in a few years, but you used to be able to see presets so that your default is always fill outside RTH. I had stops miss early on...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 27, 2025 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  12. Success…. Finally !

    Congrats! I am happy for you. Do realize, as you enjoy the euphoria of it all, that you are running like God at the moment. This time will fade....
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 25, 2025 in forum: Trading

  13. Anybody here knows of someone who blew up their account selling puts?

    Dude, dead cat bounce, no? I guess we'll find out. I bought 4k of 260/240 bear spread going out 16 days. Need 10% drop for things to get interesting.
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 21, 2025 in forum: Options

  14. Does the downgrade even matter?? Of course not.......Don't be ridiculous!

    Today has been so beautiful, Mark!! Good there are people like you that don't think news drives markets. Let's me cover my NQ shorts and sell my...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 21, 2025 in forum: Wall St. News

  15. Past actions warrant skepticism regarding their assessments

    @MarkBrown Comparing the downgrade last week to rating agency behavior in 2008, is so ankle deep and laughable. I recommend you remove the bias...
    Post by: Actuarial_Fun, May 19, 2025 in forum: Wall St. News