I bought a call on DELL in the last five minutes of the market Monday with a very bullish breakout close above crucial 8 month levels, as well as...
Interesting. I'll look into that. I have done a studies of the pivots, though. They seem to accomplish about the same thing. Thanks, Greg
I've been swing trading paper for a few weeks, and was just wondering at which point you look for setups. I do realize that piercing levels in...
Thank you for your replies. My other criteria was that the stock had to be priced under $100. This was due to my starting capital, which is...
I'm a small time trader, and I will be doing generally two or three options per trade. I have been paper trading for about three weeks, but I'm...
A trader I know also told me that the MMs start lowering the implied volatility a bit above normal to adjust for the weekend, and then raise it a...
If decay begins accelerating the day before the break, is it better to just exit theta decaying positions around 12 EDT Friday, unless a position...
I am a stock trader who is relatively new to trading options. What do options traders thing about holding negative theta options over the...
You're right I should have specified. I'm a swing trader of stocks and options, usually with a holding period of 2-12 days. However, I look to...
As a newbie, I started out roaming around sites like bigcharts.com and yahoo finance before going with NinjaTrader. Now I've been exploring TOS...
Agreed. I've been working hard on my trading list. Thanks for your input. Best Regards, Greg
Very interesting. I might try IMs or something since I'll be in college. That way I can still keep all my windows right there. I don't think...
I do realize that "Options as a Strategic Investment" was written a long time ago (first edition 1986 I believe). But, the newest (fourth...
From the charts I've seen, that seems like a pretty good strategy. My main concern is blue chip earnings impacting other stocks in the sector if...
Do you take a vacation or break, use smaller lots, adjust your long-term portfolio, trade normally, anything special? Thanks.
For full-time traders, how do you stay focused for the whole trading day? Do you: Listen to music (soft, invigorating) Listen to pit noise...
At this point, I think I will likely by the McMillan book and Options Volatility and Pricing, but maybe a description of my questions may help a...
What is/are the most crucial books to read for an aspiring stock options trader? I have a solid knowledge of basic options including how they...
Any platforms or charting systems graph the derivatives of the specified indicator? Thanks for your help
I've personally considered experimenting with candlesticks in different ways for a while, but I hadn't realized that there was one already. Have...
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