Recent content by patm99

Oh and I am not actually live trading these right now, probably not until next year. I need some time to learn these more, makes my brain hurt!

Thanks guys for all of your input. I have traded DIA as a stock but fell in love with the idea of having a set amount of risk per trade, hence the options. I never even thought to look at the volume of the options, I just assumed since I have never had a real problem with fills in the etf...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if some kind soul out there could help me out. I am trying to figure out if I bought a put what I would have as a stop loss. I was looking at this earlier so I will use this one as my example: So if I thought the DIA etf was going to go down right now and I...

Cool pics Maestro

There was one rule I forgot to mention. It happens so infrequently that I completely forgot about it. It just so happens to have happened today of course. If the MAs cross over each other after the 8:30 candle I buy or sell the open of the next candle. Example: Today the 8:30 trigger...

Hi Everyone! First off thanks for taking the time to read this. Any and all replies are appreciated and very welcome. I have been reading all I can find about trading futures and am trying to develop my own system. I was wondering if all of you successful and experienced traders could...