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Could you profit from a potential gap if you buy a call and buy a put, both at the money? If so, how large of a gap does it need to be for it to be profitable?

I'm just looking for a strategy to take advantage of large gap ups or gap downs (either way) in case it does happen on the S&P for example. Is there a way to capitalize on this?

Can anyone show me a simple overnight option strategy to protect myself from market volatility whenever the major indexes gap up or down? Thanks in advance.

Thank you both! This is exactly what I'm looking for! :)

Does anyone here know of a way to scan the markets searching for stocks that are closing at or near the high/low of the day with above average volume? I'm looking to perform this scan 30 minutes before the market closes. Thanks in advance for you help.

qwiktrade, Your passage saved my trading today. I was anticipating a head and shoulders breadown on the S&P emini today and got hammered for $300 during the retracement. It was the most I have ever lost since I started trading recently. I was completely frustrated and mentally...

Here's a site where you can find some more information on Three Point Breaks: http://www.equis.com/free/taaz/3linebreak.html You can also go to www.marketscreen.com to view a quote using this method for free if you register.

I always hear what's good about them..... but never what's bad. Aren't these just shops that allow you more leverage, yet your money is at risk? Why not just trade futures if all I want is leverage? Here is an article I found on the web (www.daytradingstocks.com): Proprietary trading...

To Bright, EchoTrade, WorldCo or Lieber & Weissman: Do any of you have plans to establish a presence in Toronto, Canada? There's definitely a demand here for prop firms.

Magna, That's probably one of the best advice I've ever read here. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

I don't know how many times I've heard the phrase: "Follow the trend" or "the trend is your friend." I'm a little confused because one trader can look at a chart and say that we're in a downtrend. A second trader can come in and look at the same chart but in a different time frame and...