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    How long $3000 will last option trading

    Just want to ask how much profit would you expect for each trade? If there are some quick profits would you take them before the options expire?
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    How long $3000 will last option trading

    Many guys said if you can survive the first year, then you may become a successful trader. Do you think you can stay in the market? It seems you can!:D
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    traders who are deeply religious

    I heard a woman who is deeply religious and she trades as if she is the agent of the god. She assumes all her works are required by the god, not herself. So she can detach herself from the market. This seems to be a good method for the emotional control. Of course, this method can only be used...
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    traders who are deeply religious

    Can they handle the pressure better than others? Can they withstand the ups and downs easier than people who are not religious?
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    what is the problem of butterfly strategy ?

    To clear my question: I know if I only bet on a directional trend of the market, then a simple call or put will do. But if I am predicting that the market will trade in a narrow range then I may need to use a butterfly. The unlimited risks of short straddle/strangle scare me! Is it...
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    what is the problem of butterfly strategy ?

    I feel the OTM used in the flies can't be "too out". As the volume of them are very thin and slippages are big. Is it correct?
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    what is the problem of butterfly strategy ?

    Is it safer (but also less rewarding) than short strangle/straddle? I heard some guys were wiped out as the market suddenly moved violently. Is butterfly more suitable for newbie? Thanks!
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    what is the problem of butterfly strategy ?

    If I am predicting low volatility, is it OK?
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    what is the problem of butterfly strategy ?

    It seems to be quite good and has limited risk. As a newbie I guess there must be some problems with it, as I don't know much people using it.
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    lose motivation

    Do you know how to "add" passion into my mind? I know it looks stupid but it is very critical not only for trading but for life. When I was young (before 30) I have lots of passion e.g. computer games, football, craft, arts, music and girls :D But I lost many of them as I get older. And I...
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    lose motivation

    Sometime I lose the motivation to trade. I don't know how to boost my desire to re-enter the market. I am influenced by the books written by Alex Elder, but he doesn't mention anything about this. He only warns people to cut losses and not to overtrade. I like his books but I feel rather...
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    glad to see IB improving

    It seems all the comments about IB are now much better than before. And I also feel there are less problems about its software and data. Good for the whole trading community.:cool:
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    This market wizard needs help

    15% p.a???? Ah... not very attractive!:p
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    Extended Trading Hours

    I won't bother to watch the market 14 hours a day. Why do they extend the trading hours? Do they want to compete with the US market?
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    a gap in IB data

    Oh! I know what is happening. Are the German workaholic?
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    a gap in IB data

    Thanks! I am in the UK so 8AM is the local time when it started to trade. I have been using Ami with IB data for few months, it was OK up to last Friday.
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    a gap in IB data

    I use the data from IB in AmiBroker. I notice the data of eurex futures such as ESX50 extended to 9PM. But it only traded to 7PM. So there is a hugh gap between last trading day and today. Does anyone know why? It started to be so only recently. I post a chart here.
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    anyone read Hedge Fund Masters by Ari Kiev

    Is it good? Who had he interviewed? Jim Simons ? David Tepper?
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    OUTRIGHT vs. SPREAD trading

    Is spread mainly for long term(at least few days to weeks)?
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    eurex symbols in amibroker

    How to enter eurex symbols in the Amibroker using IB backfill? bund/bobl/estx50 etc.
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