Recent content by shazam75

are you still trading?

Are you sure "Someone yelled Yellen" instead ? LOL

Long Gold 1 and 2 were my entry points, then X is the exit.

Thanks - I checked the logs (tws.log) under Jts/dirahwfwu and see the following : 016-11-19 05:56:27.713 [NL] INFO [JTS-IA-Initializer-408] - Checking risknav files in https://www.interactivebrokers.com/java/classes/ 2016-11-19 05:56:27.713 [NL] INFO [JTS-IA-Initializer-408] - Access to this...

Anyone using Trader Work Station from IB. When I click on the button IB Risk Navigator I get the following msg: Access to the site was blocked. I also cannot open the IB Chat window as nothing happens when I click on the link to chat to support, Thanks Shelton

Took a nice hit on GBP - at last a profit to report - had a run of losses! Regards

nice one RDK91 - sticking with the trade and not cashing in is quite difficult to do - how many times I have seen my successful trades turn to losers - so its very hard to stick to the plan.

I lost $5000 on GOOGLE being SHORT PUTS all because of the FLASH Crash! I would have collected the premium if it wasn't for the FLASH crash! Regards

Excellent! I also cashed in on an Options trade - posted on the Options Forum - Coffee Trade adjustment. Regards

LOL - yes it was nerve racking holding on to those days when it was going up, knowing too well it could turn and fall like a rock any time which would blow the whole trade.

Ok going synthethic call with Long the underlying and long the put has paid off! I turned a LOSS into a PROFIT! Very happy with the result. Not sure how I calculate the return on the trade? 1, BS = Entered a Bear Spread 2. CS = Closed the Short leg (Closed the Short PUT) 3. L = Went...

valuation uncertainty is something new that IB have introduced recently. I too have seen it recently.

Well the CALL position is turning out quite well. If I close my long underlying now I will reduce my risk from $2500 down to $500! Thinking of entering into a PUT BUTTERFLY by keeping my long SK40 PUT open, SHORTING 2x 145 PUTS and buying the 150 PUT with maximum loss on this adjustment being...

I can now turn this trade into a CALL from a PUT, by buying the underlying and going LONG! Possibly a better move than cutting my losses here as the contract runs till October.