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Congratulations.......You graduated from high school before completing elementary school. You probably did not have that in mind, but rather were disappointed when the subject of your question was not addressed to your satisfaction in the book. Nevertheless, you are probably light years ahead...

When to exit a pair trade ? Although this is personally subjective to the trader / investor, here is one approach to exiting that is the most common to the small group I trade with. This is merely a primer on a basic. Good for newer or wanna-be pair traders who can take this core...

<img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3855753> It is not my custom to front run posted charts of proposed trades. I doubt that it would appreciably move the meter inside the population of ET traders for someone like myself who holds longer than typically for a pair...

We'll, I didn't understand all the lingo and abbreviations, but I did draw according to prescribed chart build and trend instructions, and it sobered me up. MMC no longer looked to be at the top of a channel, but rather resting on support ! Quite the opposite from my earlier perspective and...

I'm on it ! TY

Comments PLEASE ! <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3853434> Comments PLEASE ! MMC reports before the bell day after tomorrow, Wednesday.

Invest for a few months this pair ? http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3851775#post3851775

That Key Reversal 5 weeks ago to take advantage of persisted for 5 weeks ! ...... Something to have taken advantage of, putting on positions during that aberration. Last week it made a Key Reversal of the 5-week ago Key Reversal completely retracing 5 weeks in only 1 week ...

Invest for a few months this pair ? MMC Short CB Long <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3851775>

The following is quote is from koolaid who posted on Charts of Note. koolaid, it is unusual but not extraordinary to go into a 3rd month of open trade as this trade did. But thankfully it allowed us to add layers. Just understand that by doing so with the associated, additional layers...

koolaid, it is unusual but not extraordinary to go into a 3rd month of open trade as this trade did. But thankfully it allowed us to add layers. Just understand that by doing so with the associated, additional layers added on AND most importantly looking back at the longer term charts....2...

RAI Short PM Long Chart 5 Today the trade passed the break even point and soared well into positive gain territory, although closed off its best gain. One can be conservative and shave off some shares to lock in gain after the favorable reversal caused by the overstretched rubber...

How timely. This thread was started today, and I just posted this mean reverting trade. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3851371#post3851371 I live and wait to trade these opportunities of widely stretched rubber bands that occur about 25 to 35% of my trades. The...

Chart 5 RAI Short PM Long Past break even today (still in session) and moved well into the money. Chart posted while trading in session today. <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3851371>

That would have been an incredible call had you seen that then. It would have been quickly followed with a major 3 day reversal (incredibly quick and rapidly favorable for the position). I just posted my insights into this pair position where I usually post narratives on my pairs at the...

PM being the Long leg has generally been correlated with market direction, but weak. RAI being the Short leg has been since the trading pair opened on a terror screaming upward. I have added two layers taking advantage of the stretching rubber band, widening spread. A number of days ago I...

Chart 4 RAI Short PM Long Illustration of earlier spreads similar or larger in size to current one. <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3843714>

A favorite question of mine I receive from those who appear I am taking on much risk. The answer is at the heart of why I am so passionate about MY STYLE of pairs trading. I expect questions when I post on this thread. I prefer to answer at another thread, quoting your question. The link...

At the TRADING forum and its Charts of Note thread where I post my charts, I was asked the following ....... The trading world within the context of the subject of "discipline" has the use of stops. I learned quickly with my my particular, self-made style of of pair trading as it evolved...

<img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3841165> There are two basic elements in your explanation IrisPairsGuy. (Reference your post immediately before this one.) First is long and revered by pairs traders which is the use of standard deviation. I have two...