Ok, here is what I'm talking about. Historically, when markets form TA indicators such as double tops ( NAS 200)or head and shoulder patterns...
It is always worse for option traders when they get caught on the wrong side of the swing because we are left with nothing when our options expire...
"Gap analyses are to be ignored in trading. They fall under the heading of too much information. Thank you for your time." Is this comment a...
The market ran up yesterday on the rumour the Fed would bail out AIG, and is now dropping on confirmation the bailout is true. I understand...
If you want to learn about trading off support and resistance levels, I would recommend looking at the videos on this link:...
Well if you want I can show many setups that I lost money on, which is probably the best advice anyone could give you because once you learn how...
"You young fools don't know how to play the game. Buy and holding, short and holding IS THE ONLY WAY TO PLAY if you want to have a successful...
"I think if you're going to buy and hold it's better to look into dividend paying stocks." I actually did that a couple of years ago and am...
"Do you have an eye peeled for RVX and VIX? I trade options on the vix so do follow that. I've stopped trading them recently because no trend...
Well my system right now is to go long puts when the S&P breaks support. Today the 1284 big time resistance seemed to hold as it had twice before...
"If i would have kept that stock till today i would have been RICH ASS $$$$$$$$$$$$" Yea but you could have bought that stock in the 1990's...
"what's wrong with trading spy" Although I have a stock portfolio, for trading I usually only trade options. The OEX folows the S&P 500.
This has probably been beaten to death already, but maybe some new opinions will be posted. Looking at just a portion of the stocks I've either...
"Not to be critical, but you need to devise a new trading plan" You are not being critical, my original post says my strategy isn't working and...
"You could try using some spreads as well with the options" Actually that's what I've been doing . But I usually buy the short put back once it...
Although volatility is an option traders friend, I don't like scalping options and I'm finding it very difficult to hold options on the OEX for...
That is true, but I think you will the term margin used frequently by traders and even brokers. Below is a common published explanation of ES...
No it's not an oversight. I belive the performance bond is required to open a futures account, but that once the account is established margin...
I usually trade options on the OEX when I want to trade moves in the general market, but have been looking at the S&P emini's as they appear much...
I'm looking for a link that lists the #1 stock on the IBD 100 list weekly. I don't want to buy a subscription just for this info and thought...
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