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bro how do you send positive energy? i’m checking my mail everyday - nothing there!

most ‘capitalist’ systems as they mature and peak ultimately pivot toward ‘socialism’ west has been implementing ‘socialist’ policies for more than a decade you can’t stop this momentum without inflicting serious pain on the population - no politician will go there interestingly as the west...

also remember who you're up against in this game:

no but there are many who can lecture you ABOUT trading i wouldn't pay one red cent for advice unless someone can produce sheets showing 3+ years of live consistent profitable trading

true that but crude has never traded down to -$40 in a matter of minutes either i’m pretty sure every fcm got whacked. that’s the risk they take i mean the chances that any of them will go bust are very small but i think some caution is justified

PFGBest comes to mind recovery was less than 50% if i recall correctly

i guess question is: given the magnitude of these losses, and the speed and the way it all went down, is your capital safe if you got money in any of the rinky dink fcms?

that’s some pickle you find yourself in - i feel for you do you know if contract specs and ice exchange rules allow for negative prices. that’s probably your best shot at getting a favorable resolution. i doubt IB will make you whole if these trades stand. they probably put in some sort of...

you’ve got to use historical price data what else you got, son? price action is your telescope

they got hit by a rogue wave it happens

you seem like a nice guy. i hope it works out for you.

why pay 8 large if you can watch padu trade live here for free?

padu you’re an elite trader - don’t let anyone tell you otherwise keep on trucking

options = opportunity...to make money, to lose money and to learn about yourself

so i would like resident options experts to help me understand this bit: ‘during a downturn, firms want to hedge using puts and become short gamma’ you end up short gamma buying protection?

i think aligning your expectations with evidence based picture of reality leads to better outcomes. that’s just my feeling. as my handle suggests, this is my 80th iteration. :)

people tend to tilt and distort actual observed probabilities to favor desired outcomes - that’s the beginning of belief. imho, that is a dangerous territory in any endeavor including trading. i think it’s better to begin on solid ground and build from there as opposed to wallowing in blind...

i agree with your statement but i would supplement it with one point: in both cases outcomes observed in real life do not justify the belief. that is not to say that it is impossible to trade profitably.

is trading a bad trade? asking that question in a trading forum is like asking if jesus is the answer in a online forum for born again christians. trading is religion and most followers here are fanatics ready to jump into a vat of boiling oil to defend their beliefs. like any other religion...

it’s been a while since i peeked into the mesmerizing world of et. i see that century old debates are still raging. i would like to deposit some of my thoughts on the issues raised in this thread for your benefit and mine: 1. stop wasting your time and energy arguing about abstract words like...