Search results

  1. S

    Sold call option never got exersised !

    I am afraid you are daydreaming. You have to remember that for every buyer there is a seller. If the person who initially brought your call sold it, it means that someone else owns your call. So, unless you buy back your call, someone may exercise it. So your future is still under obligation to...
  2. S

    switching cable to dsl question

    Yes it is possible to use another wireless router as an ethernet bridge. The setup is tricky. You need to turn off dhcp and give the PC its own static IP in the range of the second router's subnet. Turning off dhcp makes the router a bridge and you can either plug into it or connect wirelessly...
  3. S

    Currency Futures Options

    You don't need to exercise your option to hedge your long eur position. You have already hedged it by buying a put. Your maximum loss is the cost of your put. When the eur drops and you wanted to unwind your postion, all you need to do is to sell your long eur and sell your put. You will make...
  4. S

    IB trader workstation auto login...

    Here is the script. It will launch TWS (had to use a batch file do to the long command line required to launch Java. The batch file is listed below). Then it will wait 4 seconds for TWS to load. If the script does not see the Logon screen, it will try again after waiting for another second...
  5. S

    IB trader workstation auto login...

    There is no encryption in AutoIt. You can create executable files so the password is protected from the causal viewer but not a hacker. Since I used it on my PC, I was not concerned about encryption.
  6. S

    IB trader workstation auto login...

    I use a keyboard/mouse macro call AutoIt. You can use it to automate any Windows program. It is freeware. Check it out at http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/
  7. S

    Macd

    Hi AMT4SWA, Which do you find to be more important? The absolute value of the MACD or its trend. For example, if you are looking for a zero crossover buy on the 5 Min, do you want to see the MACD on the 15 to be greater then zero, or is a upward moving MACD (below the zero) on the 15 OK as...
  8. S

    Andy's Spread Trading Journal

    Hi Andy, I just read your spread journal and am very impressed with your results. Just wondering where you are getting your spread ideas. I looked at Moore Research, but your spreads doesn't look like they come from their research. I am new to spreads so any pointer on selecting spreads...
Back
Top