Jims., that setup for a pseudo - PREM doesn't work i set up GLOBEX:@ESH6 in a portfolio above CBOE:$SPX quantity of each is 1 current...
options are zero sum period within the options universe, the net position is necessarily zero it's a matter of math one can make great...
thanks man! and btw, to add a point here, i think economists (and PhD's and MD's etc.) are probably less likely to succeed in trading because...
TRADERS (vs. investors) are not generally trading stocks, futures, or whatever they are trading OTHER traders. Investing is different. In...
i completely agree with the ETF as practice strategy papertrading is great, but since it doesn't involve emotions, it's not realistic by...
that statement about risk is absolutely true, and pro traders treat this as a business amateurs think "how much (more) can i win/get out of...
the very first line of the first post shows an amazing bias, and a complete misunderstanding of economics. i quote "top 1% of the families...
Jims82, Wow. it looks like it will work i won't know for SURE until the cash index is open so i can chart it. right now, cash is closed....
you still don't get it it does not matter if it is auction or electronic these contracts are transferred all they are is agreements....
"I would add that options and futures are less than zero sum. They are zero sum minus spread minus commissions" you are right about the...
also... in general - strong market moves are caused when the market HAS to move. in general, markets move when these things happen strong...
forbes is a contrarian indicator
for pete's sake maybe the problem was the term "seller" . substitute WRITER necessarily, the net gain in an options contract = the net loss...
the reason some people care is that it helps to understand the underlying nature of the instruments u trade, market structure, etc. you don't...
i get so tired of people with NO knowledge of game theory arguing against the zero sum game reality just because they don't understand what the...
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all i can say is these people who think stocks ARE zero sum and.or futures are NOT zero sum should really pick up a book on game theory it is...
there is no "best way" there is a way, that within YOUR system, YOUR trading methodology, and YOUR risk tolerance, and YOUR risk/reward...
at a minimum it is good to know when the news reports are, etc. so you can decide NOT to be in the market because that immediate impact can...
somebody fire up the Bitrend Translator (tm)
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