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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    I'm thinking about buying an ETF and sticking with covered calls and similar strategies.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    I think you might be right. One thing I noticed is that right after I close the trade it generally goes back to a profitable price. Another possible issue I see is that sometimes I don't close them early enough. I think I need a better rule as to when I should close my winners. I was reading...
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    They all worked, but then my gains get wiped out by losing trades.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    It depends. I was doing a lot of selling, then the market changed and I started doing more buying. I've had a couple friends wipe out their accounts selling naked positions, so I backed off of selling in this chop. Short Puts (not much opportunity in this choppy market) Debit Spreads Credit...
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    I'm only risking 1%-2% in each trade, which doesn't seem to be excessive. Perhaps the market is just too choppy for me right now.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    OptionsHouse
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    This is the only reason I still have money left in my account. Money that I am not considering on dumping into an investment after busting my butt trying to make money trading for the last nearly 3 years.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    Its crazy, because when I do paper trading I'm profitable on 90% of my trades.
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    To Trade or Not to Trade?

    I need some advice. I've taken tons of options trading courses and paper traded for a long time. I've been options trading with real money for about two years now and have done nothing but loose money. I spent a lot of money on classes and have learned a ton. I've practiced like crazy too...
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