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for those that trade in a retirement account, doesnt the roth make the most sense. I know you can only contribute up to 3000 a year but all gains are tax free. If you wan to withdraw its only a 10 % penalty, as opposed to a 20% cap gains tax or worse if its a short term trade. Any thoughts.

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For a longer term trader like myself who is tired of being killed by individual stocks like BBOX this morning, what are your thoughts on this. I was thinking of using BEARX fund and IJS as my trading instruments, and using the VIX for timing. For instance, right now since the VIX is nearing 40...

While these two seem to have thier risks ACF and COF, doesn't the high number of insider transactions and high short interest mean anything?

Am i nuts or is trading Reits on a longer term horizon a pretty decent option. If a Reit yields approx. 8%, then one could by on full margin and get 16% less margin interest/ yr. Seems like a decent long term strategy to put short term profits to work. Almost seems like a a higher yielding bond...

It may have been written during a bull market, but the observations spanned both bear and bull markets

Thanks to all all who replied. Rthap's comment is along the lines of what I was thinking. In other words a porfolio of 50 stocks, one going bankrupt is only a 2% loss. Perfectly acceptable. Most traders don't risk more than 2% on any one trade. As far the theory of selection being valid, there...

Not true. I trade when emotion has driven the price of a stock to level so low that it is irrational given that one can reasonably determine that a company will have earnings in the future. As you point out emotions drive the market. Emotion is temporary and dynamic. Therefore if one can see...

I realize this is a shorter term trading forum, however I am looking for some insight into risk management. I use fundamentals to pick holdings with a time frame of a year or more. In the short term fundamentals are useless but I feel they are quite useful longer term. My philosophy is that the...

Does anyone know how an individual investor can buy convertible bonds? Do any of the online brokers offer them? Where can quotes be found? Any insight would be helpful.

Just a quick question. If one were to enter an opening market order for a short of the SPY would he likely be filled at the opening print since there is no uptick rule.

I realize most people here are short term traders. I am a longer term investor who looks at things like fundamentals and earnings esimates, debt. etc. I would like to hear some of your views on risk management as it relates to longer term trading or investing. For example are stops necessary if...

Well let me say this. By its nature technical analysis is an art form. I believe that those who get good at it subconciously apply fundamentals, past experience, and intution. It becomes less about seeing the chart and more about sensing it. It has been argued that the key to technical trading...

From what I have observed from my two years in the market using a longer term fundamental approach is that things are over done in both directions. I don't feel charts give a trader any indication as to where a stock is headed only where it has been and how it has reacted to news and fundamental...

I was wondering if someone could answer a relatively simple question for me. Actually two. I have not yet traded options but I am looking at the various different combinations that one can use to make a profit. I'm not sure what this is called but it involves buying an in the money call and...

Not a bad idea. For me personally, I often need longer for my picks to find their proper value. In such a case the preium is cheaper longer out rather than rolling over every 3 mos. or so.

I know some people here have asked about firms where they could have access to leverage and be able to hold positions for weeks or months. My question is this, Why not use LEAPS for leverage. I trade/invest using fundamentals and valuation techniques with TA for some timing. I have not yet used...

Hello, I have been a frequent spectator to this board for some time. The insight you all provide is very interesting. I started trading/investing about a year ago. So far I am about even . My strategy involves screening and holding for about 1year. I began with swing trading where I...