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Going remote (1st time), and looking for help from other remote traders. What's the min d/l and u/l speed I should have? Will be using lightspeed, 1 news feed and a simple rt screener. May use excel DDE at some point, but not right away. If it matters, I only use 2 screens on a XP based...

Greetings, I've been around the block a bit but never had the academic motivation to learn the important spreads that a trader should know. So, I am making a most humble request to all you yield curve, swap rate, libor, Ted spread number crunchers, etc....to chime in and simply list some...

I have another wanted post for a complete setup, but if you have components to a complete quad setup, that'll work for me too. need in any combo... box quad card 1-4 flats quad stand all cables would help all prices 'pends on condition/specs. (will NOT be used for trading, so...

not sure if this violates TOS, but i guess i'll find out. looking for a decent 4 monitor complete setup. xp is fine. flat panels only, must come with monitor stands. could be an older setup, as i will not be using it for trading. thanks for your time. oh, my bid? somewhere...

ding ding ding ding ding! thanks for sharing g.

just so I don't get toooo flamed, chance of getting it right: if you're God: duh if you're an ET guru: 1 in 7? I have no f'in clue. this is my best guess-timate AND you need some creativity along with your Einstein math and analytical skills. it obviously gets worse for the rest...

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5 year chart, it's an index HINT: think outside the box or at least move it around I've used this for 20 years. first correct answer wins $20 via PayPal if nobody gets it right, everyone who tried send me 0.25c via PayPal calling all bashers Happy New Year Losers...

hermit, Try not to think too much about it. There's obviously seller(s) at 43. Sometimes KISS works.

dipper, if you followed my other options threads, you'll know that I've been begging for help here. but if you have any advice besides the "lecture", I would appreciate it. otherwise, stfu and get your own thread.

Stock: CALM Position: Bull Put Spread: Jan 22.5/25 Original credit: .75 x 6 lots Price of CALM when position opened: 25.77 (yesterday) Price this morning (earnings released): pre-open: 31.10 (9:11am) Question: If I feel this stock stays up here or if it comes back in, it doesn't see 26...

hmmm...one of the guys one the desk didn't even have the IV feature on his pc. He said it was new. ?

don't know if anyone cares, but... studies>add study>volatility studies>impvolatility TOS desk told me it's supposed to be a new feature released today.

Closed the AAPL and AGU positions. Anyone use investools monthly options coaching program? I need a coach. I can't do this by myself.

Keep up fellas....no rest for the wicked. Trade #3: UL: CALM: Earnings due Friday 12/28. Bias: Bullish Rating: 8* Time frame: Looking to close position within1-5 days after release. Stock projected prices within holding time: Possible move to 29 or higher after release...

Man, what a voice - thanks for sharing.

I just dusted of Shelly's book again. I remembered why I put it away 10 years ago. :D

I use TOS desktop and they have this beautiful interface for analysing options. Risk, p&l and more....what a waste on my pc. How the hell do I learn this options stuff when my brain just doesn't seem to work this way? Do I need to go to an options firm for a year or two? Should I just not...

I was going to write this up as a separate post, but what the hell. I've already dug myself an idiot hole with this post, so I'll just continue here. AAPL: CP: 198.80 12/21/2007 BUY +1 AAPL 100 Apr 08 190 CALL $22.50 CP: $26.65 12/24/2007 SELL -1 AAPL 100 Jan 08 220 CALL $2.48 CP: $2.92...

Another time, another place, I wouldn't be anywhere near a keyboard on Xmas Eve. As fate would have it, this year, here I am. So did a quick drive by through some of the basic options websites to understand some of what was said here, and this what I got so far. Damn, I hate being stupid...