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an impression of toady's move down...

Nice swings.

Today I was always long with straddles or anti-directional short options. 03/13/07 +9.2% I am now at 185.57% of my original payroll. Average gain per day is 4.5%. That's since 49 days!!!! I am happy that I am able to make that a consitent exercise.

pumpkinhead Look for all available videos at video.google.com and other ressources. One of the quickest ways to learn are mulitmedia presentations.

gurucandidate You can afford not using stops if you are in a very liquid contract where options also have big volume. ES is one of these markets. Look at ivolatility.com for a ranking.

most watched: DOW and surprising NASDAQ and most surprising OEX!!!!

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-4 C15/3 .74 2 C13/3 1.40 2 C15/4 1.22 10 P10/3 .02 Delta C15/4 - C15/3 = .48 (Timespread) Delta C13/3 - C15/3 = .66 (Strikespread)

IWM: Possible tactics with possible stops (see attached graphics)

DIA, SPY, Qs, IWM and SMH compared over the last 10 days. The long term trend is up. The tactics is then to buy dips in the most clever way... ... which is?

03/08/07 0% (no trade) 03/09/07 -1.5% (Max risk n/a)

DayTrader07 I am using a variable stop rule. It all depends on the chances I see in a specific trade. If I am 60% sure that a trade will work out I will invest 20% of my account value. And that's independent from how much money I have in my account. I don't care about money in this...

gurucandidate I have a strategy involving stops. Therefore I need minimal slippage and a low spread compared to the moves. I am keen to trade with the best traders on the internet if I can shift cost towards 0. For example YM and ES often move in tandem. But if you compare the cost for...

Thank you Mark. Attached is a very short term view (1 hour). The best swings are clearly on ER2. I am looking at how the futures move in comparision to their spread + RT commission. The ratio swing/cost is important for my trading.

murray A consequence would be to trade long a bigger size than short - for the next 4 years (or until there is more than a correction)

03/06/07 -5.3% 03/07/07 +4.6%

Could work. I also expect the SPY to go up. Be aware that the deceasing VIX eats premium of the calls.

ddunbar You made a very solid statement. But volume increases also in NQ with a much better volatiliy. And look at the ESTX50 as well...

Bernhard I agree. I am thinking about slippage. In that case I need to add average order size (or oder size distribution). I want to minimize the trading cost and max my changes. Therefore I need a volatile market (10y notes are not so volatile compared to the bonds). And lowest...

Once possible long term system is to go long when the RUT proceeds 10 points up. Trail on grid with 5 points stop. In addition buy every dip of 10 points with 5 points profit target and a stop loss of 20 points Gain in 4 years 18*5=90 points vs. buy and hold 17*5=85 points * Please look...