Well, I believe it now that I see occupation = Pastor :D :D :D
I think trading is kind of like getting married. Better to just wait for the right one. Weddings get expensive after a while..
For volatility spreads, yes. If you note it before market open, you can take the time to contstruct a good option spread to sell volatility...
Yes, I was curious about this, was this all just data error? It looked like free arbitrage for a minute on IB.
I noticed MSFT dropped to about 40% of its peak shortly after it topped in '00. EBAY stands at about 2/3 of its peak and of course YHOO flattened...
Superior, by definition, means the best of both talent and education.
Hi Gene, since you mentioned "as a substitute for the underlying", you would want a slightly ITM or deeply ITM option. Note the effect of IV on...
From The New Market Wizards, p. 174, Mark Minervini: "Concentrate on mastering one style that suits your personality, which is a lifetime...
Hey, anyone use meds to improve their trading? How about anabolic steroids?? I'm feeling great just thinking about it!!
Yes, Zen combined with martial arts, mental and physical discipline and an ascetic lifestyle for 2 years in the Shaolin monastery should be...
Yes, people make $100 mil in the markets all the time. It happens when enough traders get together to start a brokerage. If they're the brokers...
Defined as 100%*(2006 Net Profit/Net Trading Capital). Meant to estimate performance of traders in this choppy market. Vote in anonymous...
Yes, a portfolio of trading systems is a common strategy used to offset performance decay of any one system. The idea is to isolate the best...
Great post coach, happy trading to you this week
If you think about it, trading is always a losing game emotionally. A stop usually means some kind of retracement, so I "feel" like I "lost"...
last 2 months r[DNA, MRK]= -.73 Oct/Nov 05 r=+.96 Aug/Sept 05 r=+.70
Check out MRK/DNA, they seem to have a nice mirroring effect and a smooth RS graph
You are headed towards all the lessons we all learn about going for the big score. With this mentality, you will become a heroin addict without...
It's funny when this topic comes up - I came from a profession where my whole profession centered around worst case scenarios. So it is so deeply...
nothing wrong with her drawers down
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