Immediately after I entered the trade, before I could enter my stop... the dog ate the computer!! Just like in elementary school with my homework....
I have a moderate level of Russian language listening capacities from my studies, and I have listened to his speeches before. He is always a...
I was a day trader of stocks back in the later 90's. I all too well remember the steeper tax rates, and the hair pulling voluminous tax paperwork,...
Lots of smaller futures traders out there now, things have changed. Look at the volume of the mini oil compared to the micro oil. Many traders do...
They don't call Natural Gas the Widowmaker in the futures arena on a whim. I am sure it has caused a few heart attacks over the decades. I have...
I have close to 12 years of experience in futures now. IF you do go down that higher leveraged road, here are my thoughts. I did have some...
Thanks for your comments. I would enjoy reading any sharing of your experiences or tips that you would be willing to share regarding calendar...
Answering the OP directly who has concerns about spread and liquidity in trading options compared to stocks, perhaps look at options on iShares...
The unusual tick sizes and fractions can indeed make it seem a bit convoluted. Perhaps start out with the most liquid Micro, the 10 year note...
My post was only regarding the latest action in UVXY as a day trade; using UVXY for a much longer period can be fairly hazardous. As most of us...
UVXY is up around .51 ten minutes to the close or about 5.2 %, quite profitable for those who used it via options. Yes, we have seen larger spikes...
It is indeed an interesting UVXY chart, in that if it breaks 10.1 it would then be just above the 8 day MA, a key line in the sand. It also has...
Silver is indeed at times a very unusual market, one filled with occasional major, potentially quite profitable moves that can also be further...
Your Best Possible Future likely waits for you in the Futures Market. I was a stocks day trader back in the mid to late 90's before there were...
Market on Close orders, MOC, must be submitted to the NYSE by 345 EST. I sometimes see a mild flurry then. But it is the MOC orders on the NASDAQ,...
VIX is certainly perplexing many market commentators out there lately. What really strikes me about the VIX for the last several months is that...
Thanks! I have certainly noted how VIX spikes and then can slowly, or more rapidly, engage in a reversion towards the mean. At some point there...
I have seen quite a few threads over time whereby you made some excellent comments on various aspects of the VIX, and it is obvious you have spent...
The gold market is one corner of the market where things are especially not always as they appear to be. The main bullion banks like JPM have an...
One advantage of SPX options that comes to mind is that it is possible to enter and exit a position outside of RTH. Yes, the liquidity is lower...
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