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Hi Mouseclick, the suggestion I gave of course is only good if you want to freeze the current rate - what you lose in the Euro you gain in the US$ and vice versa. Otherwise just open an account nominated in Euro with IB for example. To hedge or speculate the currency relation afterwards you...

Hi Mouseclick, if you just want to keep the rate stable all you have to do is opening 2 accounts, one in Euro and one in US$ fund one account with 50k Euro and the second one with US$ representing the value of 50k Euro converted to the exchange rate you get when doing the transaction. Then...

regarding tourist visas there is basically no limit (so far). I get a visa with double entry which entitles me to stay 2 month plus 1 month extension at the local immigration without crossing any border. After 3 months I have to leave the country for at least one day to use the second entry for...

Cannot comment on the ping rate but for the way and markets I trade (position and intraday) its good enough, well mostly hehehe. Regarding retirement visa there is an age restriction that you have to be I think 50 at least, hold 800k baht in a thai bank account and prove 40 or 50k baht...

Best post in this thread, all the rest is just noise.

4DTrader, your plan is to quit? Quit! If you are discouraged after one year you dont have the spirit (yet) to become a trader. There are sure other things out there that suit you better and bear in mind that you can come back anytime. Everyone here suggesting to change something in your...

Hmm, yeah I would say locals for instance get hit very hard (10 -40% I would say) speaking for Phuket and not much an idea about Bkk. Still cheap though. I was rather refering to trading results of the thread participants as this seemed to get dried out. P.

Hi there, I might join in if a meeting gets set up. Live in Phuket but will be in Bkk for a few days in June. I hope you guys can still afford your Singha beers:p Chok dee P.

Singapore of course for the kids sake. I chose thailand as I have no kids but if you want your kids good educated Sgp is the place to go.

I was also quite disappointed when I read it and it is more of self description of his own psychological profile. Too often and for far too long it is fading away from trading. All in all it's an ok read but you will miss something that you actually expected. For those who want to read it I have...

Nothing beats descrection in trading, no system no method. If you trade a system or method you are restricted to your positive expectancy and if your target is reached as predetermined you are out while the market can go to the stars. Like somone else said before the best traders trade...

What was before beginning of this year? Did you trade successfully too and which performance could you generate on a monthly basis? Are you new to options writing? Did you ever get a hard kick in your balls? Can you take one? 100k is enough money to trade with, 1-2% a month performance...

if you think that market swings have no impact on call and put pricing thats fine for me. I know that they do.

when the market is in an up swing/trend calls are higher priced than puts and vice versa.

ER most likely, once it starts running it doesnt look back so often than ES or YM for example. Disatvantages are fast and jumpy moves eventually and slippage due to not very high volume and less liquidity. CL and ZG are very hard to daytrade unless you have a good method/system. Though ER...

I bought 137 puts on Friday based on a similar analysis than yours. Got stopped today intraday just to see it moving my way the final few hours. Problem was wrong size (for a position) and unfortunately not much time left to expiration. Nevertheless after SPY showing more weakness I am all in again.

hahaha, sorry I am not much into flaming but that was sqeezing the pasta out of my mouth. Lesson learned - no more ET reading during dinner.:p

eagle, this is science fiction. Having the perspective to know both of the systems you describe are working the trader would not select one but trade both systems otherwise he is an idiot. Hardly drawdown periods would corellate and that makes the combination of both better than each alone...

Strange story when you feel old with 55, unbalanced not a good background to trade for a living. Ever considered another place to live? Move over to Thailand and taste the breeze. Life costs half cheaper than where you stay probably, alternation and entertainment guaranteed and last but not...

Just keep cool that was an emotional play obviously. I think it happens eventually, no matter how advanced ones skills are. I would not trade on Monday in your case and close the book for march. You are still in green since you said it wiped only half of your profits. That might be a...