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Thanks David for the disclosure. Does this mean SSF will probably disappear to retail traders ?

I agree. I really like there products, and have traded them on and off over the years. Problem is you never know when MM will support the product. Spreads have seemed to improve. Today I could not get a quote on OXY Dec., even though I traded this contract with them a few times in the last 5...

First, no longer trade Forex so IDK. Second, I rarely trade long term, so again IDK. If I " think " I have no edge, why would I trade ? Its possible I am self deluded and I surviving as a statistical outlier. I have never been able to spot the low hanging fruit at trade entry, a skill I...

I really do not have an approach now, because I have not actively traded forex for a few years. Theoretically if I reentered , my approach would be to study the markets by observing one pair and watch the factors that move that pair. I would try to get in the "flow" with that pair, by trading...

Price action. Did best with range trading away from Big announcements, and reverting to mean. Always use a stop, a tsunami, missile test, etc out of the blue can cause a real black swan effect anytime of the 24 hour day.

Have traded both at same time for years. No longer trade forex, not because it is not profitable but there is to much to stay on top of around the clock. I really did enjoy trading it. Just to much to stay on top of both markets, so I choose equities, I also like to sleep at night. Its easier...

Your answer is in your own words. Your sharp and you realize the odds are strongly in favor of a rebound in your direction, thus your willing to override your own rules. The problem is : The 10% "non rebounds" eat your account, and a future "black swan" may destroy it.

Finding the 3X ETF's with options is not hard, but finding these options with reasonable bid/ask spreads is a another matter. Finding small spreads a month or two out is easy on TNA, TQQQ, NUGT, etc. but finding tight spreads as your time frame goes out is tough.

A market order on options is the same as giving all your personal identity info to a robo caller. Maybe, you will come out OK, on the other hand ???. Years ago I had been trading heavily on a liquid option and I sold 50 options on a big open position, market order. I got 10 at 100% price, 10...

Your correct it is starting to sag back. This will be interesting to watch. Oil field varied, all shot up, some gave a good chunk back, some kept a lot of the boost.

Shown in a lot of 10 to 15+ % gains in oil field drillers/operators stocks with heavy domestic operations.

Thanks. Depending on how Saudi dishes out the other 50%, this might in an unexpected way speed up trade dispute. Of course there is the Russians. The speculative angles are endless.

This is going to be a fun week, the beat down low priced oil related stocks/instruments will suddenly be HOT. If this goes from a one off strike to an extended conflict, then the supplier sectors to the oil patch : finance , equipment, metals, housing, etc. etc. etc. could run. My mind is...

Looks like this could pull back all the drillers, oil field service companies that were sitting on the edge. I would hate to be short oil futures.

Exactly, until we are taking large commercial flights on solar powered aircraft. Power will come from the traditional earth fuels. I am surprised how many "intelligent" people think they are cutting dependence from hydrocarbons by going to electric cars. Its a game, your switching your small...

IDK, but it slammed the futures.

Wish that CIA currency swat team would through some of the manipulated profits into propping our futures, LOL

I left the professional world over 10 years ago to trade full time. First, I would examine why your leaving work ? If your trying to escape the office, a jerk boss, coworkers, the commute, or just want independence, get another job or develop some sort of consulting or other self employment in...

Bingo ! The Fed dominates , keep your eye on the Fed. When I followed the other noise ( the game ) I have lost money, the tsunami tide of the Fed drowns all other noise, ride the wave.

Did well for a few years selling naked premium, works well in a docile or bull markets. Let a real black swan event hit you and you will suddenly see problems that are unbelievable and never anticipated in any risk planning scenario. That penny spread jumps to 75 cents or more in a high...