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Is there a software out there that calculates position size depending on risk. I would enter: - The amount I want to risk. - Where my stop on the underlying is - Maybe where my target point is and when Depending on the greeks, the software would tell which options to buy and how many...

I'm sure some traders would argue the opposite is true (ETFs move individual stocks). That's why some stock traders use them as leading indicators. However, I personally believe that both are relevant. Sometimes ETFs move stocks, stocks move ETFs, and ETFs and stocks move together...

Candeo, I was not unlike you when I switched to this market from options. One thing I realized early is that this market moves extremely fast when we have a lot of players. That is one reason that picking a target and sticking with it is so important. The more time you spend with it the more...

Don't worry about it. It's not Lacmont_C's thread, it's 4re's ... and until HE says different, you're welcome to post anytime, saying anything you want to say. I personally agree with the split contract concept and got a few extra points off of it in this morning's trade, using a triple...

My trading has not changed at all by your comments. Like I said I just wanted to answer yours and several questions last night in a little more depth. I don't mind the questions. I know this statements were not directed at me but I just wanted you to know how I feel on the matter. You are...

And another point not directed at anybody in particular. Whenever one is tempted to succumb to the overwhelming urge to give advice and save a trader from himself, he should ask himself if he has traded the instrument in question long enough to have turned a profit in it over an extended...

Are you trading the ES? If yes, for how long? If no, how long have you been studying the ES? For what it's worth I'm not trying to be confrontational I'm just curious ---------------------------------------------------------------- I am not trading the ES, and I have just started...

I personally don't think you did anything wrong and I want your opinions as well as everybody else. Trailing stops are a great thing. I probably would use them except that I am not a full time trader. I don't have the time to sit in front of my monitor all day. I do however have the luxury of...

Also, letting your profits run does not mean that you will be waiting and hoping etc...You can easily have very strict rules with trailing stops, which allow no guessing . This is really not different than setting a hard stop of 2 points, in terms of discipline. If you are so afraid to give back...

I am sorry I shocked some of you saying that 4re was leaving some money on the table. This is in no way a criticism of his strategy but a suggestion on possibly nimproving it. My experience trading stocks and options has been that it does not make much sense to set arbitrary profit or loss...

Thank you for your answers about options/Eminis. I don't think time decay is an issue though with options for your kind of trading. I have enjoyed this thread very much, thank you 4re. A couple comments/questions: - I think your risk/reward could be greatly improved, and thus your...

Great thread ! One "stupid" question: what is the advantage of trading the emini compared to options on SPY for example?