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All that being said how do you balance the quantity use in the different legs? Do you use a set $ amount for each side ?

This has been asked a few time on here, but the most recent I could find was 3 years ago. I know there are a few options out there to link Tradestation to an Interactive Brokers account, but TWSLink2 is the most professional looking option I have found an I am not even sure if it is well...

Still learning the ropes and I have a question hopefully someone can help me with in regard to OTM strangles or any multiple leg strategies for that matter. I am trying to determine which combination of put and call strike makes the most effective combo for an expected 2% move in the...

I was curious about how the new stop price is calculated in a scenario like above where you scale up using some of the profits from a successful trade? Initially in the above scenario the 5% stop was set at $0.95 w/ $300 at risk, but if you almost double the position financed utilizing paper...

Thanks for the info

What is the reasoning someone would use 1 vs the other when it comes to determining the outer bands in linear regression ?

Haha....yea I wouldn't say his website is much of a selling point. In regards to getting a boot leg well that's a matter of personal opinion ...If your wife likes the certainty that the Louis Vuitton she is carrying around is the authentic quality product that drew her to the brand in the...

I have the Jurik MA and I do like it for what it is and I don't regret the cost of buying it. I think what gets lost a lot of times in these discussions is the benefit sometimes in trying what is widely considered the best of something in a particular category (95% of the people that have...

I see A LOT of subjective opinions (i.e. ... I use a 5% stop, no stop or just whatever my gut tells me), but I haven't ever really seen the math done to determine the actual optimal cut off where you should just get out and consider reentry at the lower price if you decide to when a trade has...

I have read a fair amount about how liquid Forex is and the massive quantities moving around in it, but I just can't seem to nail down an definitive answer as to the size and liquidity of the Options market. Could someone possibly clarify a couple of things for me if possible? 1.) Due to...

I was more or less looking for an answer that was mathematically back derived.

I was curious if anyone could enlighten me as to how people calculate when it is more efficient to exit a position once it has turned against you and re-enter at the new lower price ? I see a lot of people using stops at various levels, but there has to be some mathematical way to determine...

I agree on the stop, but while I had someone to double check my work I thought I would keep it simple and get further clarification ;-) Thanks again for the quick responses

Achilles, So theoretically with my new "Revised" understanding of risk and borrowing from my original example. Assuming I am buying a stock priced @ $1 and during the time I hold it goes up in value to $1.50 wouldn't the math on the below be accurate? Account Balance: $30k 1% Total...

Thanks, Achillies That was the logic I was trying to double check... I see a lot of people saying ... "I have a $10k account and risk 1% ... so I buy 1x $100 contract at a time" which goes to show 1% risk isn't always viewed the same. I appreciate the other responses, but please don't...

I used the example of $1 per share with a 5% stop meaning a stop at $.95 . I understand that if it was $10 per share the stop would have to be at $9.50 and the number of shares would be fewer . These are just simple numbers for an example to check my math. My question is is the assumption of...

I know this might sound like a stupid question ( I thought it was until I really thought about it), but I often hear people talking about only risk 1-2% of your total account value per trade. I assume most people think about it the way I did and figured if you have a $30k account then you...

Does anyone know of a pivot support & resistance indicator that can take into account the strength of the support & resistance levels? I have been searching around and I can find discussion of the concept, but haven't been able to locate an example. The concept I am referring to is an...

Free for paper trading. I just happened across it when I was looking for a paper trading platform for options and actually like certain aspects of it. I don't really care for it being web based because that has its issues but for what it is its not bad at all. So many of the platforms I have...

I am aware that there are a lot of things that are subjective, but when it comes to trading options I was wondering which platforms are at the top of the list? I recently signed up for eSignal Premier Plus w/ their Intraday Options History Add on. I really like the Intraday Options History...