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NIO 24.5 calls Entries: 0.81 Exits: 0.88, 1.00, 1.06, 1.12 Time to scale: 2 mins TiT: 5 mins 21% Stray thoughts: CLDR lotto swing basically dead to me. RIP.

NFLX 555 calls Entries: 6.20 Exits: 5.95 Time to scale: n/a TiT: 2 mins -4% AAPL 127 calls Entries: 1.70 Exits: 1.85 Time to scale: n/a TiT: 59 mins 8% SQ 190 calls Entries: 3.68 Exits: 4.12 Time to scale: n/a TiT: 7 mins 12% TSLA 460 calls Entries: 5.10 Exits: 5.40 Time to scale: n/a TiT: 23...

Didn't trade today -- taking the holiday off to relax.

Not really, because they don't move as much on the moves I'm seeking.

For breakout/momo I'm basically buying high and selling higher. Typically 1 or 2 strikes OTM contracts spike up more than the underlying would. (Also, I haven't traded shares of stock in 6+ years, so it's just not my thing.)

Yep, always.

Thanks. I actually meant to note down "time to first scale-out" but I'll start doing that in my next update. Now that I think about it, "time to first scale-out" and "total time in trade" would probably be useful to include. As for these specific trades, total time in trade was: ZM 10 minutes...

ZM 500 calls Entries: 3.00, 2.80 Exits: 4.00, 3.50, 3.90 30% AAPL 116.25 calls Entries: 0.49 Exits: 0.55, 0.60 16% NFLX 545 calls Entries: 1.60, 1.60 Exits: 2.20, 2.00 31% TSLA 433 calls Entries: 3.50 Exits: 3.01 -14% Stray thoughts: ZM carried my day (as it should've). Every trade should...

Any idea when the trial offer will be over? I'd be interested in starting it later this month.

@guru I actually figured it out just now. So I have a Chart, an Options Chain, a Watchlist, and Order Entry. Chart, Options Chain, and Watchlist are all grouped to the same group. Order Entry sits there on its own. Click on a ticker from the Watchlist, and it'll update the Chart and Options...

Thanks for describing your workflow, that kind of makes sense. I was hoping TWS would be able to do what I had in mind, though. I'll keep tinkering, I guess. I can't be the only one who wants do do something like: 1. Enter a stock ticker symbol 2. See its options chain and stock chart 3. Be...

I'm a first-time TWS user on the free trial -- sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but I didn't find any guidance in the user guide nor a Google search. I currently have OptionTrader on the right half of my screen, and I'm trying to see if I can chart the underlying on the left. Screenshot...

This is fascinating -- I've thought about trading spreads between the equity indices but for some reason this never occurred to me. Any suggested reading for more about this specific UB/ZB stuff?

SierraChart is good, I use it for 30-second charts.

I haven't read through all of this thread but my take on it is that it's a slippery question that depends on the timeframe across which you're considering "averages." For example, if you "needed" to clear $5k in cash each month, what happens if some given 6 months look like this? + 5,100 +...