Recent content by TraderZero

In honor of TX/OU Weekend... It's 9:45pm in Dallas and OU stills sucks! :cool:

First, what do you mean by "bonds"? Corporates (high yield or investment grade),structured securities (ABS, RMBS, CMBS, CLO's, CBO's, etc), treasuries, municipals, sovereigns, etc are all "bonds" but each is very different from the others. So while the math behind valuations is largely the...

Technicality? These aren't technicalities, they are the principal issue in a foreclosure case which allows a foreclosure to proceed. What stops me from filing suit to foreclose on your home, alleging that you haven't been paying me timely principal and interest? Which you obviously haven't...

You need data (full book, resting orders, both stops and limits, as well as all market orders) and then you need to build an order execution engine that mirrors how the market acts. Then .you need to run your data through your order engine and compare the executions your order engine spits out...

Never had a problem with them. When I need them, they are easy to reach and usually have any questions/issues resolved quickly.

Excellent info. Thanks.

All the more reason for it to reverse course this morning.

Unusually Uncertain / Irrational Exuberance / etc Gotta love the Fed...

Hey now, I didn't make it up, nor do I follow it. An explanation was asked for, it was given.

Topped out at 87, sold down to 77, 10 points (i.e. rule of 10)

We all have that problem. Trying to anticipate a set-up that doesn't quite materialize, ending up a position you shouldn't have and trying to trade your way out of itm holding onto a position too long because you "know" your original thesis was correct even though its moved against you, not...

It's entirely possible we're seeing the old adage "buy the rumor, sell the news" at work. Yesterday, the rumor was AAPL beating estimates, markets rallied on this rumor. News was announced and a short follow-on rally ensued. Today, news is out, selling re-commenses. But like others...

Did you mean to omit the parens on the first equation?

Work on new strategies. You also need to keep abreast of any news around the world (never know what will create a rally or the next sell-off), politics, economics, bond market, etc, etc, etc. That alone is enough to keep you busy all day long by itself, even if you completely ignored the...

Stopped out on the balance at 1093.