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@hhiusa When I used the term "retail" in this case I was referring to wire house clients...generally with assets under management 250k to 3 million.

@dumpdapump UBS, Wells, MS, ML all have brought a slew of new structures products out in the last 6 months targeted at their client base. Some with a knock out structure, some with a low guarantee return as worse case. Offerings are across asset classes, oil/energy, Spx, I rates, etc. If your...

wanted to get long tech and short retail, but instead of long XLK and short XRT as I would normally do, bought calls MSFT and M puts. We will see.

but interestingly enough I've been seeing a big increase in 2017 in these structured products, mostly geared toward the retail client......telling ?

In addition, cash in most MMF is considered a security and just like all other securities is not co mingled with the firms assets. Again, OP is asking about a broker dealer relationship, not a prop situation.

In the simplest terms....I believe you are mixing up a "sell side/retail firm" that the op refers to and a "buy side/prop firm" where you had your bad experience.

Ok, missed post #7, buying 100 call options (?). GS looked ok at the close.

@hhiusa did you get long the 222.50 call ?

"For every $2 made, $1 is lost."..isn't this a pretty good expectancy if you have a 50-50 win loss ratio ??? Expectancy ratio would be: $2 x.50 - $1x.50 = +.50 correct ?

Thank you.

I know this is a little elementary , but what about fading this XOP rally if it turns back down from the pivot at ~ 33.70?

Another possibilty....wire was rejected on IB side , that may be why you are showing the debit on the bank side now, and returned to bank (you would see in AM). Wire instructions have to be EXACTLY entered or risk being rejected by receiving party.

Ask bank for the Fed Fund confirm #. If they indeed sent it they'll have it. If I had to guess, and only a guess, the prob is on bank side. Sorry bankers.

Looked at SLV on short side but not enough of a break, didn't pull the trigger.

Took small profit in the long TLT Put position. Plan was to hold it until Fed but not through.

While both my trading and meditation practice have a LONG way to go, I can easily see how the principles and practice of mindfulness can have a substantial positive impact on ones trading. Besides the obvious advantage of having a clear mind when making decisions, having (or striving to have )...

Now that is an interesting point !

Ahh....no. Never mind. LOL

And may I ask, what fairy dust do you use to "figure it out on the fly" ?

Get the no confirmation, I just acknowledged that in previous post. My original question/ discussion was along the lines of what margin of PRICE movement , as measured by ATR, above a BO level is indicative of a sustainable move ? Obviously, there are many other factors as well, but my...