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Hi guys, Do you keep a credit card ? Or only a debit card ? Why ? Thank you

Hi guys, How do you decide the limit order price for an opts order ? do you simply look at the bid-ask and place it in middle or do you use some calculations ? If so, what type of calculations do you use ?

Thank you Spefterx. What about using leverage and good risk management - Do you think that would help with the above constraints you have mentioned ? And of course, in the question meant to ask, it does not have to be USD 100k p.a. to start with, but rather - start with < USD 50k and build...

Hi guys, Do we need to consider the profits made at the point of roll-over (which are immediately put to the next contract) when calculating tax to be done ? Thank you

Do not understand why someone would respond in a brash and obtuse manner to a stranger on a random thread for no reason, especially when there is no compulsion to respond to it !

"serious programming skills" - Hmm I am not sure what is meant by the adjective there as it can be interpreted. But I do have some basic level programming skills in some programs and better at others. No genius but I understand programming to a medium level is what I could say for this.

Thank you for the replies guys. Looking at some of the replies, perhaps the point that I was making was not what some of the replies understood. I was not asking whether a certain amount of effort is required to make USD 100k. That effort is required is known. What I meant to ask was from the...

Hi guys, (Refined the question a bit based on earlier poll replies to another thread) If you consistently make more than USD 100k p.a., if possible, please let us know how much trading capital did you start trading with? This would be the amount that is the most you could assign to trading...

You are correct TradeTune. Hi guys, Please aside from adding in the poll, please also add where you are so that we can understand based on expenses etc. Thank you

Hi guys, If you trade for a living, if possible, please let us know how much trading capital did you start trading with? This would be the amount that is the most you could assign to trading from all sources available to you when you started trading. Thank you

But why would there be capital and risk permission as the trade has underlying as the component. So would it not simply close the underlying to exercise the option ?

If the trader does not do anything - what is the standard process ? Will it make net 0 ?

Thank you for the reply above ! yup, I understand the margin requirement will change. However, on this point you made: "Depends if you want to be flat or be long at the next open" - it would not be up to the trader correct ? I mean the trade will be closed per the standard process and does not...

Hi guys, Question on settlement of Index Futs options: What would be the net position on opt. last date for the below open positions: ES: buy at 3100 Buy Put on ES: 3100 ES price on Close on Opt. last date: 3050. What would be the net position after close: would it be net 0 position (i.e...

Hi , A couple of questions on CEF: Do you guys invest in CEF ? How does the entity that starts the CEF make money ? Does the entity that starts the CEF own any shares in the CEF ? Who owns all the shares when the CEF is just started - i.e at CEF ? If so can the shares in the fund be bought...

Hi Guys, How do you manage your taxes on income from trading ? Like do you go with Trader Tax Status ? Or something like Trust with Corporate Trustee ? Or perhaps just do it as standard / regular tax method ? Also what is your opinion on what is the best method ? Thank you

Hi guys, Is it allowed for a stock trading company to be listed on stock market ? For example if one has a company whose sole business is trading stocks to make profits, can it be listed itself as a stock to be traded ? Is Berkshire Hathwau an example of such a stock ? If so, what are other...

But one doesn't need the market to be closed for that !

Hi guys, Which brpkers allow shorting, strategies and spreads on Futs. opts ? Below are some examples (not sure though, please correct if some are wrong), could you please add more - the ones which you know: IB Tradestation Thank you

Hmm, I read some messages saying if market trades weekends, they would get too busy and need to relax or create strategy for trade. However, since you can trade at your own schedule, you can do it by not trading when you do not want to - you can work on strategy creation or relaxation or...