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    Are there any Lady Traders on ET? How do you trade, what are your strategies?

    EXACTLY the opposite...THATS why my husband quit trading...he HATED the emotional toll it took on him...he now shoots three cushion billiards, makes wine and golfs...while I'm here churning our account :D
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    Are there any Lady Traders on ET? How do you trade, what are your strategies?

    Hi I'm here... ran accross this thread and am tipping my toe in the H2O...I have been investing/trading our family's IRA since my husband threw up his hands in disgust sometime during the 2000-2002 big bad bear. The truth is although he is/was the businessman and far better than I in...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    3 wives:eek:
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    LOVE Traders Joe's..but we don't have one out here..last time in Palm Desert brought back 8 cases of 2 buck chuck! At costco I've learned to buy and freeze the meat's and buy only dry goods that can be stored...the fresh stuff usually gets tossed because you are right about the temptation to...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I've been working on my exit strategy..First will sell my (new )put spread and actually more concerned about pricing that right as I do think the spx will head south rather than north this coming week...2 reasons...1) looking at the yearly chart it has been almost straight up since Oct 21. I...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    YOU are absolutely right...my husband is out of town and I am pursing (with too much wine) the other threads..please GOD..hope no one is reading....HEY what are YOU doing on a Saturday nite???? I do have a daughter...however she is in a relationship.... oh well....:p
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    Reminiscences of a Moron

    WHO are YOU I love your posts:D
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    only because I'm REALLY REALLY bored or is it board...the problem with IB is that they do NOT allow for defined risk trades in an IRA and TOS does...I NEED to find a LIFE...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    well...after completely wasting my sat am reading journals (not yours of course gator or nick...that other guy) I need to update my spx...Nov is not yet over for me (although I did start Dec with a 1285/1300 call spread for .55) 11/11 sold 1245 (currently have 1250 long)...for 1.30...
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    Newbie's XEO trading journal

    mo I love your posts...you and jeff david keep me in stitches..i never knew money could be so funny:D
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    Newbie's XEO trading journal

    Hi Nick..good for you in starting this journal..jumping in here did you chose the xeo for its relative size compared to spx? Have you traded it in the past? I guess I'm asking how familiar are you with the index and the underlying components? Or is this providing a learning curve? tia donna
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    Calendar Spreads

    Hi and thanks for setting this up:D I will mostly be following because I'm a little skiddish on calendars..
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    sooooo you were doing BEar call spreads?
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    RD... if you don't mind my asking...did you do deep in the money PUT or CALL credit spreads in GOOG and CME...also Coach I know you did GOOG..the reason I ask is that for Dec I decided to do a deep Put spread on CME as I have been very interested in it for some months. On Fri i did a 360/350...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Thanks Andy...I give you an A for creativity...I've never heard of a PREemptive hedge:D
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    Andy, looks like a cool spread but your hedge cost more than your call spread...is the hedge fewer contracts? what does BWDIK mean? TIA donna
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    rd..where can I find the article...TIA donna
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    ....well I closed out the 1240 and the 1235 short calls. 1240 were no problem to close got mid at 1.45 However the 1235 weekly was another story. There were 10 contracts on the open that went for .35 so I started with .45 and quickly raised it to .50 which sat and so did I. Part of the...
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I'm blown away by the level of maturity and thoughtfulness you have (for being such a young man). Yo momma and papa I know are so proud of you!:p
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    SPX Credit Spread Trader

    I was hoping no one would read my comments but felt obligated to put in the good, the bad and the ugly. :( I stared at the computer a lot today and watched the weekly..at one time tried to buy it back for .90 but didn't get filled... since I wasn't losing money ended up doing nothing will wait...
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