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Thanks MTE. I have the book, but I don't remember him talking about the actual mechanics.

I'd like to understand the mechanics of options market making and how market makers manage their risks each day. It's been a matter of great curiosity for me and I think there's much to be learned by understanding this. I understand that this has all been computerized, but let's assume we're...

When vols are high and there's been a big drop, there's also a very high probability of there being a big and fast jump up in prices if the news or condition that caused the dip is reversed. We have a few very good examples just looking at any of the US stock indices in the past 2-3 years. So...

I have an idea concerning execution but I'm not sure if it's workable though. Would like your thoughts on this. I've never done anything like this so I really don't know what the feasibility is for someone trading retail. IB allows you to place an order that is one tick better than whatever...

Sorry to hear about your losses. I think you should definitely stop trading. You won't be refining any skills by trading under these conditions. If I were in your shoes, I'd try to get a job and find an alternate means to make a living. In the meantime, I will record down all the data that I...

Thanks for the tip everyone. The tip about the widget is very useful.

I've used both TOS and IB in the past. Used to trade RUT, but now moving to /ES. Which brokers are you guys at, and what instruments do you trade?

Anyone who has traded for any amount of time knows the feeling. You put on a credit spread order, then you sit and wait. You watch the mid price for the spread go as high as 25 cents above your asking price, and still you're not filled. Your order just sits there. You cave in and carve 5...

Does Ninja Trader provide free intraday data for papertrading, or must you pay for a data feed service for that? Thanks.

Hi, I'm thinking of automating my hedging strategy, and I need a machine which will be on almost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the trading software running so it can send orders when my triggers are hit. Obviously there are concerns of overheating and issues with memory leaks and...

If he's really trading BWBs, then one side is obviously a credit spread, then he'd be lying.

Thanks for the link dtrader, very nice forum.

Thank you. Why is he called Filthy?

Who's Filthy?

yes there is. use the alert feature to trigger a trade when a certain condition is hit. I think the REL order type will work for your case, set offset to 0 if you want mid prices.

last time i checked, they don't even have the most basic tool, the ability to analyze your risk graph real-time?

Hi drcha, Do they update the prices of legs real time? And do they allow you to beta-weight different instruments onto the same risk curve?

on the main trading page, enter the ticker symbol you want, then select Combinations. It'll bring up the Spread Trader window. You can choose from predefined spreads or make your own in the custom combo tab.

If TOS has the instruments you need to trade and you are ok with their comms then stick with TOS. IB probably has better executions because of SMART routing but their interface frankly sucks for an options trader. For spread entry you have to actually go use their SpreadTrader function to...

What software do you use to analyze your risk? Other than OptionVue are there other professional level software that can: 1) Analyze your options portfolio risk real time, supporting all the instruments tradeable on IB, 2) And is able to beta weight your risk across different...