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Hi guys, I want to ask what information does Technical analysis give you as a trader ? I am looking to understand the meaning of technical analysis. Hence, I am NOT asking what signal does (buy or sell) TA give you and how and NOT asking which indicator means what ? In the raw form, I want...

Hi guys, Do trading edges for retail traders rely on intellect or do they rely on knack ? For example, if we were to use analogy, in various aspects, we find people who analyse and try to intellectually understand how stuff works and try to improve using technical skills and imagination and...

Thank you guys for the replies. I now understand this more clearly. I want to understand why it is not as below though ( I am with IB btw) 1000 UL is at 960, 1000 put is 40 bux 950 call is sold at 15 bux now, when the UL goes to 960, why not: 1. exercise the call at 950 to sell the UL at...

Thank you all for the replies. I want to understand how the short position on the UL shares is at 960 and not at either the strike price of the long put or the short call ? Because the exercise or assignment is at the strike price of the short call or long put - correct ? So even if the UL is...

Hi guys, I have a covered call question based on below scenario. Could you please let me know. If we have - a UL long at 1000 - a long put on UL at 1000 - UL goes to 940 - sell a covered call at 950 (call same close date as put) - UL closes at 960 Then what would be the position on close...

all, The trade was closed on Friday. Call at 3070 got exercised and the underlying position got closed. I thought of the Opts approach but this mkt is simply going up at that point. It would be like all the capital would go into the Opts purchase and the strike keeps going higher from the short...

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Hi guys, I have sold the ES at 3022 and it is now trading at 3072. Should I close it now or hold for a week or so ? What do you guys think ? Thank you

Then there would be UBI :D What do you think :)

Hi guys, Will the HFT algorithms and AI based trading software be available to retail traders ? If so what would that mean to retail trading ? How would retail trading be influenced by the AI ?

Thank you for the replies guys ! hi imjohn, why did you choose 250 trading sessions? also, is there any automated solution for this ? but then I guess if you can automate the test then the same automation would be for actual trading as well !

Hi guys, Is it possible to test a manual strategy ? Or is testing only for automated strategies ? If it is possible, how to do it ? Thank you

Hi Macd What was the opening trade for the above trade? Thank you

Hi guys How to subscribe or follow a thread on ET ? It is only when I make a message on the thread it shows following. Is there a specific button to follow a thread rather that having to write in the thread to. Thank you

I just read about it after your post.

Hi, I will ask them. But just want to check here in general - if the $600 is in cash and no open trade in it, would it be concern to just have an account there with $600 cash in it ? Thank you

Hi, I have an account with tradestation and it has a about $600 in it (in cash, no open trade) Is that a concern ? Would the risk be more than $600 and would it be advisable to close the account on this ? Please let me know if anyone has a comment on this ? Thank you

Hi guys, I was reading some threads here today and found that there may be 2 accounts available with Interactive Brpkers - one is IB and other is IBKR - when I read one of thread about the commission free accounts ! Could you please tell me if that is right and if so how do I know which one I...

Thank you spidr for your reply. When it comes to collars, the concern is that when the underlying moves in profit both the long and short go to deduct from it. And with delta of almost 1 it would mean that to get full profit the opts need to close with the underlying in profit zone. Closing...

Hi @tommcginnis Thank you for your reply. I am looking to put this on a graph but on IB it is not showing the information. I need to figure how to do this on TWS. @ffs1001 As of now, I am looking at how this calculation is to be done. No position as of now.