Recent content by scaban

I love applied economics and analysis. Trading I like. But the process of it is not very fulfilling. This is why I read more about economics and trading than actually trading. However I do think you must "care" about trading to be profitable. And caring is closer to "love" than "like".

I'm talking about futures spreads, not options spreads. In your post you said "financial markets". The house applies equally to futures.

The house is everyone who isnt you. The opposite end, the broker, slippage, market makers, interest rates, etc. Spread trading is problematic if the comissions are high, as most spreads require dozens of contracts to be profitable. I think you need a deeper understanding of pricing in options...