Cutting losses short and letting profits run. A hackneyed cliche, to be sure. But, like many cliches, it is nonetheless valid and, as with...
When self-worth equals net worth, there is never enough. At the same time, one's "modest" goals may be another's gluttony, and vice-versa. Hence,...
Gentlemen, Just a note on the value of diversification from my humble perspective. I agree that it is certainly ideal to diversify one's risks...
Wouldn't annualized return on capital be a more relevant metric given the wide disparity in people's trading capital?
Charting, Very impressive results. And your SOHU short from yesterday is fast turning out to be another winner. Thanks for sharing. Regards,...
While it's not here yet, the new Gold ETF is about to be launched. It is expected to have good liquidity and traded options. In the meantime, in...
Maverick, I agree with you 100%. At least I think I do. Hmmmm.
It's not the strategy but how you trade it that counts.
Chris, While I may risk incuring Maverick's wrath, I happen to agree with a lot of what you just said, or at least as it relates to a point...
Blue, I agree with you about big pharma being cheap (at least with respect to PFE, which I bought around $30). But not all of biotech is...
Yeah, that's the one I'll go with too. A ratio'd diagonalized iron condor. What do we get if we win?
Yeah, try the bizarro QQQs. Good luck.
Save your money, spend a few bucks on the leading treatises in the field, develop your own strategies and come up with your own trades. This...
Thanks Charting. The Dec 25 puts look very interesting. HD
I believe there are programs that will detect and remove spyware. Does anyone know of any particularly good ones? Also, is ZoneAlarm Pro generally...
Steve, You're one cynical guy. Myself, I don't ascribe to the conspiracy theory of trading seemingly espoused by you and certain others on the...
GA, Yeah, it was the nontransparancy of pricing info that held me back from taking the leap into futures options when I first looked into it a...
GA, While I've never traded futures options either, you forgot to mention another attractive aspect of them -- SPAN margin. On the other hand,...
Mav, Great explanation of volatility in the real world. I too view implied volatility through the prism of market direction. Indeed, that is...
Mav, Thanks a lot for the very cogent advice. I actually couldn't agree with you more. Indeed, I've been working on developing an overall...
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