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A decision whether to sell the option or take the delivery of the underlying asset, should in my opinion, be based upon your expectation of what the underlying asset will do in the future. If you think the move is over, sell the option, if you expect a further move, then take the delivery...

You welcome. Glad I could help.

All of our FCMs allow IRA accounts: https://optimusfutures.com/Select-Futures-Clearing-Merchant.php

Even if you find an underlying asset that is negatively correlated (historically) to your currency pair, you still face a risk that both would go in different direction in the short run. There is no perfect hedge.

You took my sentence out of context. When I said they don't offer any benefit it was in reference specifically to trading. However, only a custodian is allowed to tracks all your IRA’s activities, such as contributions, 401k rollovers, transfers, distributions, etc. FCMs and IBs do not offer...

@J.P. companies such as TD and/or IB are also broker dealers who have the ability to offer custodian services. Other companies such as FCMs that specialize only in futures only, must use an external custodian if you have an IRA account. To answer your questions, outside custodians do not...

Besides Market Delta, and IRT which are excellent, I recommend also to consider SierraChart for volume analysis: https://optimusfutures.com/Platforms/SierraChart.php Consider the Rithmic data feed for execution and data for the charts. It deliver unfiltered data which is necessary for analysis...

@dealmaker, I completely agree with you. my comments were geared towards those who live outside the USA and wish to engage purely in OTC products. If a customer resides in the US, or outside the USA and wishes to engage in exchange traded products, no doubt they should be with a USA regulated...

Why? Brokers could be regulated by the FCA (Financial Conduct Committee) if they are in the UK, and AFSL (Australian financial services licence) if they are in Australia. The FX brokers outside the USA offer CFD products that are not allowed here (USA), so many would not choose to be located...

If size if of importance, we can also trade via ADM (Adjusted net cap of 318,999,702 according to the July report) We also clear WebBush if necessary. However, we have an objective approach as far as FCM: Account size, Price, technical assistance, free platforms, technical expertise, margins...

Their commissions on the page do not include routing fees. You have to add that according to your platform. Optimus can provide lower day trading margins on ES ($500). We can match/beat their rates and provide a 24 hour support as an AMP IB. You can visit us at www.optimusfutures.com

Demo trading has diminishing marginal productivity. After a prolonged period of paper trading, a demo user creates his/her own reality of trading, rules and observations that are not always applicable in real time trading. Some people have spent so much time in paper trading that once they move...

Industry wise, on the retail side those who sell options, think of risk in terms of proximity to the strike price. They think that the further they sell, the less risk they assume. In reality, it is quite the opposite. For instance, during the ES crash last August 2015, the bid/ask spread on ES...

E-mini's are traded nearly 24 hours during the weekdays on the CME Globex system, whereas the SPY is only traded during normal and extended US exchange trading hours. Naturally, after hours on ES do not have the same liquidity as during the day, nevertheless, from a risk management perspective...

If I understand your questions correctly, the impact on margins will not change. In the end you will end up with the same orders. Also, liquidating (limits) orders have no impact on margins, so placing them at different times should not impact it. I hope I answered your questions.

Indeed you need to discuss this with data providers, but I can help you because I am familiar with Options margins on a number of data feeds and the the "culture" of the FCM towards risk. So data feed could provide one set of parameters and the FCM could apply higher level of margins. You need a...

Most FCMs just follow the risk side as it is given to them by the data feed providers. They dont deviate Keep in mind that Limit orders that are liquidating orders should not count towards margins. When it comes to Limits, always consider whether its a new position or not. So for example, long...

To simplify it a bit....Open orders occupy your margins when you trade. Essentially, it's like this: Assume you are long 1 ES contract. If you place a limit order for another long contract, then the margins by FCMs would count as though you have 2 contracts filled. This is because there is a...

I think most recognize the difficult of trading and I don't think this discussion is about finding the "holy grail". Rather, a discussion about finding ways to evaluate performance that is offered via passive vehicles. The same way you put an effort into researching any given methodology, you...

This may help: http://www.optimusfutures.com/tradeblog/archives/trend-channels-make-trading-decisions/