On a related note, I think I know the answer to this question, but I'll ask it anyway.... I was registered with FINRA (not anymore), and...
This isn't a direct answer to your question, but I have seen some futures spread traders (who don't use the autospreader) divide each leg into an...
If the stock spikes far above the strike on your written options, your stock will be called away, and you will be left with a naked short position...
I'm surprised it took so long for the financial media to figure this out. It's the only way they can hope to turn a profit. Not everyone is going...
If the crash is due to economic recession, then gold will do poorly, because gold protects against inflation, and most (not all) recessions are...
Tradingview is free (with the option to upgrade for more features) and is web-based. You can use the chart to set up your trades and execute on...
SHY only invests in T-Notes with 1-3 year maturities. Very short term bonds/notes don't have a lot of volatility. TLT invests in bonds with 20+...
Not familiar with the London prop scene, but I thought that the main benefit of joining an arcade is that they pass through rock-bottom members...
The colors correspond to the colors of the candlesticks above. Red means the price dropped during that time period, green it rose. Some believe...
Read this article by uber-Financial Planner Michael Kitces. He reviews software across the spectrum. A lot of it will be overkill, but this...
Bill had a good answer, and I would also add the example of frequent flyer miles as a "utility token" equivalent - assuming you could buy and sell...
1. Yes, the sign matters, so negatively correlated assets/strategies help a lot! 2. See secretsanta's correction to my post above. I don't want to...
I'm not sure of all the math behind it, but I'm pretty sure it's a closed-form problem. It's in pretty much every portfolio management textbook...
Mathematically speaking, if the Sharpe Ratio of the new asset is greater than the Sharpe Ratio of the existing portfolio times the correlation of...
Another useful tool of the Sharpe ratio is position sizing. It is mathematically linked to the optimal Kelly bet formula. The "continuous Kelly...
Zions Direct (a subsidiary of Zions Bank) uses IB for clearing.
Interesting bio! One of the things that I've noticed about trading stocks using a model is that the high degree of correlation makes risk...
That sounds similar to "MAC"'s strategy (who was influenced by Al Brooks, who I know influenced you). He even shoots for the same win rate and 1:1...
Definitely what Mav said. You can buy every standard combination of CL calendar spread in one transaction. They even have their own orderbooks,...
There's a great book called Volatility Trading, by Euan Sinclair which might point you in the right direction. Don't worry about trying to...
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