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Bill, I would strongly recommend considering US Government Series I inflation indexed savings bonds. Preservation of capital and purchasing power are two important factors heading into retirement. Here are the benefits: -highest available credit worthiness (if the US govt. stops paying...

Avalanche and Swt, Exactly the factors I am considering...sounds like you have somehow gained access to my trading blotter and monte-carlo simulator. I am currently leaning towards selling call spreads, though still have to decide on strikes, weighting versus asset value, underlying, and...

Nitro, The time frame for a hedge is years. If I am not able to find securities or options that would seem reasonably correlated with the assets should we experience a downturn in prices, I may simply sell to reduce exposure. And if you think investment brokers have high fees.... O.

swt, Good point and thanks for the link. My primary motivation in posting was to identify a hedge for real estate I own. Under current circumstances I am willing to forego further appreciation for preservation of capital. On the other hand, as I looked into some of the REIT's and FNM, I...

Thanks for your comments. I will be using some combination of the instruments you mentioned when I can determine which is best correlated with what I am hedging. O.

pabst: Thanks for your comments. (though I am genetically unable to submit unmarketable orders to Philly) metooxx, nitro, deephindsight: Do pabst's comments cover your thoughts? Any insight is appreciated, particularly regarding under what circumstances different exchanges can provide...

Triple A, I have had good luck with ISE as well, though I wondered if others ever used CBOE for example when its volume for the series is higher, or if they prefer one exchange over another for larger size trades. Have you ever split blocks amoung exchanges to judge their effectiveness...

I am interested in how others determine how to route options (on equities and indices) orders that are NOT marketable, that is for orders that can not be executed immediately, e.g., selling on the offer, between the best bid and offer, or placing a limit order higher than the current market...

I have used CSI's "Unfair Advantage" data bases (stocks, futures, options, cash) in Tradestation 4.0 for several years specifically because it was by far the most accurate in testing by one of the trade mags (either "Futures" or "Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities" I think). CSI goes...

Considering HT's example from a different angle, can give some insight into the trade, specifically for the motivation of establishing this type of position and the risks associated with doing so: Assuming I have had enough coffee to properly evaluate his example: purchasing 10 ATM calls and...

DGB, I spent 2 years working full time on a few sets of proprietary adaptive tools, one set similar to those you are considering, one not. While I cannot comment on Ehler's work, a quick one on my own: The results were very good, often remarkably so, but in the final analysis the very...

Just, I have not traded the SP for a while, and it sounds like the NSD contracts may be different, but I used to hit or lift 100 full size, pit traded SP contracts without budging the market at all. As others mentioned, however, there are money management issues and I suspect that...

quid, I use options for swings about 50% of the time and underlying securities for the balance. Deciding which strike and expiration to utilize is best based on a number of factors specific to your trading style and often specific to a particular trade: type of entry, expected magnitude...

Lundy and Metooxx, In the cases you referenced, did IB first positively confirm that trades were executed and then later change the status of the trades? Or did you assume execution? Were there any special circumstances (e.g., fast markets, an exchange nixing trades, ...) that may have...

I am considering an account at IB and have a few questions: -Does anyone have first or second hand experience not knowing their positions at IB? If so, how often does this occur and how long do the problems take to resolve? -Once IB confirms that they have received an order or confirms...

mdmbud, Can you be specific about the problem you experienced? Thanks. O.

MT, Thanks for the quick reply. Though I am an experienced trader, other than reading a few articles here and there I am not too familiar with the REIT market. A couple of follow ups for you or any one else that can respond: -is there a source for the mechanics of the REIT market where I...

Comrades, Are there liquid contracts or instruments (cash, indices, futures...) for shorting real estate in the US? If so, are there any that allow me to specify types of holdings and or geographic regions? Thanks in advance. One