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And that period included a large drawdown. It is because I was working a full time job while placing trades so I was balancing a lot in my life. Now I have the free time, I thought I would give a go at day trading, perhaps I can see higher returns using the risk of market open? Also, it is a...

1 quarter, 30 trades. Consistent P/L, took my entries and exits at the stated significant levels, no profit surges. Not difficult to replicate quarter to quarter, could have performed better, but I am placing trades intraday now as I have time to and I am not seeing the same results.

If by expectancy you mean return, using this system it was 24% a quarter swing trading. Just started day trading so not sure about those returns yet.

Okay thanks for thanks feedback.

Which part hurts your brain?

Hey Robert, Thanks for the reply. Would an exceptable process be recording the entry and exits of the underlying AND the contracts, the date of entry and quantity? This way I could run stopped-out analysis on my trades, therefore having a quality ranking system? Regards, Greg

If by proper categorization as an essentiality to risk management you are referring to the realized volatility of the underlying, I agree 100% and would like to hear you out more in this regard as this is a major question to me. To illustrate; How do you equalize risk between trading weeklies...

Thanks for the condescension Sweet Bobby, I am new to day trading. Do you have something professional to say, perhaps about the relationship between gamma and delta per realized volatility of the underlying on weeklies? Because that is something on my mind and you certainly have the answer...

Hello everyone, I have created this thread to share and debate our methods of risk management. As far as I am concerned, in this context, there are two (2) major pieces to risk management in trading options; technical analysis, which manages intra-market risk and; money management, which...