If you want to stay in this game, you need to eliminate the thought processes that lead to phrases like "(I) need to make back x pips/dollars."...
If the quotes below are accurate, it seems even George and his son have called B.S. on these grand theories....
I nominate the "dipshit to population" ratio for inclusion in the annual "Ease of Doing Business" survey published by the World Bank. Re...
That's quite a list. I thought I was skeptical and frugal, but now I realize I'm just a Pollyanna. :p A final point about the TST offering:...
Since I'm new to the site, I have a question about its personality or history. Does every vendor get raked over the coals like TopStep Trading?...
Oldtime, This article has a summary of the gas ETFs. As you probably know, there are also gas ETNs and a number of sector mutual funds that invest...
Yeah, and they're both from Chicago. Maybe they ought to meet up at the playground and settle it the Chicago Way.
Good point about the tick-for-tick. I was surprised to see any of the softs on the list. Sugar would be OK on some days, but a trader might...
It looks like Top Step is limiting simulator trading to CME products. If that's due to a desire to keep the software reasonably simple and the...
This will be old news to some but maybe not to others... Those screeners frequently spit out junk when it comes to ADRs, so in the case of FMX...
Go to Google Images and type in "option time decay graph." For some, the sweet spot is to sell at 30 days. For others, it's 45, 70, or 90. As...
Thanks for discussing the ideas behind the transactions. I'm looking at some beaten down companies and sectors that I want to own, but I think...
Yes, I understand that. It's just that el Maestro del Puts has written in this thread and others about all the research he does, how one must be...
Hi, I've been following this thread and it sounds like you do a fair amount of fundamental research before pulling the trigger on a put sale....
I was not familiar with the use of 'combine' by professional sports teams, but it's an apt descriptor for what's going on in these programs. Plus...
CoolTrader - By "position trading" do you mean you're going to carry it overnight/over the weekend, or are you still going home flat every...
If you're still in college, when do you go to class? :confused:
I think you're right. Up to now I've dabbled in options with some basic strategies but hadn't used a broker's software that only showed one side...
Hi - A few notes distilled from personal experience plus researching the "Trading Software" and "Options" forums on Elite Trader: 1. CQG has a...
Hi - This may be a configuration issue, rather than a bug, but here's what I've encountered: I'm trying to display all the Greeks in the TWS...
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