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Pretty cool dude. Stuff is fun to read

That makes sense. Im no expert, but I assume the risk associated with chasing mean reversion isn't worth the payouts. I'm doing simple directional equity trades for now, but still fascinated with spreads. Just wish I had the brain to profit from them. I love reading up on the stuff though.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks :)

Can you give me an example of how you would do this?

After being out of the market for 5 years, I made a few small stock trades this week. I was shaken out of a nice swing setup earlier in the week. I missed the train on this rally and ended the week even. Hey Mav. I've been using good old pullback, and narrow range patterns. I'm thinking of...

Hello Aaron How much capital do you have? How much time have you spent studying charts? Do you have a general idea of how you want to trade (directional, neutral, stocks, futures, options)?

I'm glad you remembered me. Let me know when/where the next meeting takes place. I'd like to stop by and say hello. Take care

What's up John. It's been a while, but I remember you from the option trader meetings in Lakeview. I've been out of trading for quite a while. I didn't make much money before, but didn't lose much either. You still in Chicago? Are options still your main game? I've been looking at polishing up...

Do you see any advantages to using calendar spreads to do this versus using regular credit spreads?

Actually I do, but I end up scratching many trades that are somewhat non-movers after my buy signals are initiated. I did notice however that in most of theses trades IV compression does occur after the news release. Another factor is the widely limited overnight risk associated with holding...

Thanks for the suggestions. What if I intend to exit the trade within two trading sessions, or earlier?

I speculate that XYZ stock will go up the day earnings are announced, and also that the option IV will decline on the day of that announcement. I was thinking OTM Bull Put Spread. What other methods would you guys suggest in this scenario keeping in mind that the trade will be initiated on...

If women didn't have that thing between their legs, men would hunt them for meat

+1

BartS Good point. I think someone else in another discussion mentioned that like 15-20% of bankruptcy filings are caused by unaffordable medical bills. I don't know how true this is, but it makes sense.

You think so? Where else are they gonna go? A 75% cut for US doctors is still 20X more than most doctors make in about 95% of other nations. Demand cash? What cave have you been living in for the last 20 years? Nobody has cash. The majority of our nation is loaded with debt and live check to...

Putergeekalb I have a solid approach trading equites, but am a little undercapitalized to justify spending my time trading it. I would have to sign an agreement with you, and the money must be in my account. Overnight positons are a must with no more than 2:1 leverage to prevent drastic...

Bingo. Long live socialism.

Exactly how old are you? Why give up family life? Don't understand

I will share my experiences with you. I backtested for years using purely technical data with very little success. After that I started testing by hand using catalysts and technicals which helped me find my niche. I used Excel to log in the trades and chart my performance, and Interactive...