Recent content by Sparks

If you're trading stocks like DIS & ATVI the simplest and least expensive hedge would have been options: long puts or short calls.... I say would have been because a hedge is insurance...which is best purchased BEFORE a loss. And if you're gonna play options trust, they're not like stock so...

Unfortunately answering your question "quantitatively" as you asked is difficult because the amount made in the markets depends on the skill of the trader even more than the system he/she uses. It has actually been said that the weakest part of any trading system is the trader. That being said...

Currently the U.S. government forces large corporations to pay for employee healthcare. Would you be in favor of removing that obligation from corporations ?

Amen !!! The risks involved in this game have taught me to respect a dollar.

I totally agree ... but Burlutti shoes are the BOMB :D

I have been using Iron Condors for the last three months and find it to be an excellelent strategy for a more STABLE market (I..E. less gov't interference) If you are a saavy condor investor, you can easily adjust your positions and end up winning. But if you lack the experience and/or intuition...

Does anyone know why the trading range for the SPX has gotten so thin ? I used to do spreads and condors below 800 and above 1100 but now there is only an 800-1000 range. Hope this doesn't last as it was a nice steady income stream.