UPDATE: BOT +1 MCD 100 JAN 10 60 PUT @2.85 CBOE, MCD MARK 59.06 Other shorts invalid now....TCK spreads were $0.20 when it triggered, so I...
SETUPS: 10-27-2009 Mistake in previous post with PWM. Meant to say PWE, but that is discarded because I have 4 setups in my list already. Nice...
Watchlist (10/27/2009) LONG: UNP, OVTI (doesn't meet volume spec, but I'm watching anyway) SHORT: VALE, COF, TCK, PWM, MCD (setup still valid...
Actually, it's not a 1ATR move that signals the reversal, it's a close outside of my defined boundary (where I consider my trade to be...
Update: 10/26/2009 XOM, MCD, and TRV all failed to trigger. PORTFOLIO LONG: NOK SHORT: WMB, KFT (added to WMB today)
It actually has made it much more relaxing to trade, actually, since I have defined my risk for even a full 2ATR move. It's really just there as...
Well, since this thread seems a bit out of place (as well as a bit light in content), I think I will investigate the software packages mentioned,...
TRADE UPDATE WMB moving my way. BOT +1 WMB 100 JAN 10 20 PUT @2.05 ISE, WMB MARK 18.95
Yep, it's sometimes a REAL pain to keep up with IB, although now that they've actually decided to try documenting things for a change it's not as...
Haha...I only wish I was clever enough to reverse engineer somebody's winning system from their comment (childlike voice filled with wonder) "I...
Yeah, I know most people would tell me to just pay the damn money and use an existing system, but I've got that "do-it-yourself" attitude and it's...
I've noticed that I tend to have problems sticking in my trades, so I decided to try a volatility-based stop. Since I read Tharp's book and also...
Just noticed that TCB spreads are wider than I allow (Bid/Ask > $0.10), so we'll scratch that setup. No longs on the books for Monday.
Many deep discounts allow you to open an account with $2k or so. Take the remainder and stick it in CDs or Bonds where you won't touch it. Avoid...
You should stay in school, get an education and study the markets on the side. College gives you ample time for the markets (I used to get up for...
I'm writing my own trading software and rather than signing up for oodles of demo accounts and sifting through them, I thought I'd ask what...
SETUPS: 10/26/2009 OCO order used so that first order to hit is activated. System changes: Risk=0.25% per trade Limit of 3 setups per...
I found the book "Options Made Easy" by Guy Cohen to be a pretty decent read.
Update: BOT +1 KFT 100 JAN 10 27.5 PUT @1.54
UPDATE: BOT +1 NOK 100 JAN 10 12.5 CALL @1.35
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