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oops...didnt see this post thanks! Don't you have to watch those numbers though? The combination of your avg.profit% and avg.loss% could be sending you in the red over the long haul.

Thank you...and nice set up I might add... although I guess what I'm asking is, what profit percentage do you pull out out and whats the stop loss if you will in percentage? Or do you simply try to play out each option to the best of the data and predictions you have computed (intraday even)...

and you have found that this 60% goal is attainable, under your strategy? do you have a large earnings%/losing% allotment with this goal?

Just curious as to what some others use as their expected/goals for a win/loss ratio when trading options. Understood that the better you are (more experienced :p ) you may expect a higher ratio. I've heard claims of pros hitting low 90% winning percentage...I find that hard to believe, but...

Hey all... I have read many poor posts about Scottrade's unreliable quotes and even downtime. My question is, has there been any recent experience with that. I am soon going to trade more actively (swingtrade) and I already have a Scottrade account that has been sitting around. I opened it...

Also, does anyone have information for interning on the CBOE at all? I heard they hire interns/ extra help, but know of nothing other than that. Thanks.

how long have you been trading options, OptionTrader? Could you give me some vague numbers of how "profitable". I understand that profits are technically unlimited, but what kind of per annum rate is acheivable (on average) consistantly to an experienced options trader. As of now, i have...

hey option coach...thanks for the advice and i understand your worries for a beginner. I am majoring in finance and entreprenuership...simply because I enjoy investing (which i do have a background in since i was twelve years old, however not an active daily background) and have the...

Thanks for the input...will do

hello all. I have spent many hours in the past few days reading over this forum and any other related materials I could get my hands on. I am one year out from graduating college and I am planning to trade full time. As of now I would like to focus on options. Could anyone leave me a little...