Recent content by swilner

yucca- I don't know if you are aware, but there is a function in IB (you use IB, right?) to set certain positions to liquidate last in case IB starts to sell assets to meet margin requirements. It is accessed via the account window. This can help stop IB from selling something illiquid (at...

much of the fear is that China will dump the Treasurys--or at least be a partial seller. This would put upward pressure on our interest rates.

thanks for all the suggestions . . . I downloaded Roboform and it is working great.

i've had similar issues.

i am using it. no problems so far, but I have not had to retrieve any files from Carbonite. The service from Moxy looks interesting and has some more features.

thanks for the reply. do you have experience with any utilities that also auto-fill user id/passwords on web-sites? i've been using a Norton password manager, but I am trying to move away from Norton software.

Does anyone know of a good password manager?

it would be helpful to know what your indicator looks at. Has it given sell signals before with respect to Shanghai? Did it flash a sell signal in late February?

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my interests would be in getting and giving feedback on set-ups--essentially, trading ideas for ideas. Also, it's always interesting to see what resources others are using.

i'm in west LA, trading equities and options. I do some day-trading, but it is mostly swing trading.

Pandora - Thanks for posting. How do GDX and GLD look under your system?

Can you tell us more about the strategy--specifically, how the trades are generated? thanks.

i am implementing something akin to this--taking bullish positions via vertical put spreads and bearish positions (in different equities) via vertical call spreads. The idea is to be a consistent collector of option premium in a largely market neutral format.