If you trade futures or index options you fall under the 60/40 rule and you would pay max 23% federal.
If you trade SPY, QQQQ, DIA options are these considered index options (NDX, OEX) ? It is better to trade index options from a tax perspective...
You know, you only have to double 1,000 ten times in order tp arrive at a million. But why so many round turns. There is usually just 1-3 large...
As traders we all have an edge, although we may not realize or utilize it. 1) The option to do nothing: As traders we have the luxury of being...
I trade NDX options
Exactly, increasing the size as the trade moves your way. I'm not sure if there is a proper term for this but it is the opposite of averaging a...
Do any of you average your winners. That is if you intend to sell two units let's say, you would first sell one and set your stop. Once you are...
TudorJones, has Paul Tudor Jones given you permission to use his name?
I go long NDX calls or puts. I watch a live prophet.net java chart of $NDX with MACD and toggle between 5min and 15min. I am looking for familiar...
Since I began trading in Summer 2004 at the age of 21 I have mostly lost money. But I had a decent Feb and here are the results. I trade NDX...
I was short and closed my position Friday afternoon, prior to the massive upswing, because the downwards momentum was waining and there was...
Did anyone listen to the interview this morning with the technical analyst on CNBC who discussed the wedge formed on the major indicies? He said...
Whenever the market trends down some people such as the OP get all bent out of shape. Markets move up and markets move down. There are some people...
I say buying stocks, or for that matter all long positions should be outlawed. You should only be allowed to short! Call the SEC!:D
One of the, if not the most successful trader, trades exclusively with stops according to his wizards interview. If he identifies an uptrend he...
Sometimes the night before a trading day I have a bad feeling about the next day. It's not that I am worried that it will be a down or up day,...
Although people here like to put you down, I want you to know that I like you. I admire you drive and dedication. I find you antics quite amusing...
As a pilot and flight instructor myself, I completely agree. When flying or trading risk management is the most important factor. If you ignore...
if we cannot continue going up and instead make a new low, I will accept that I'm wrong.
market turning up, MACD turning up (15 min NDX). I say we rally through the close, maybe for a few days.
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