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last time i will ask, when will settlement price for spx be shown?

"Where is the profit coming from if the spread is underwater from when it was initiated?" i received a 3.65 credit, to me, that is the max profit. the goal was to buy it back for 3.10. i have been doing this type of trade for years, only taking a .5 or .25 profit. i did have it too, just this...

i am looking for thoughts on this situation. if you were short a spx 1275/1265 credit put spread ($3.65 credit) for feb; what would you all do if you were holding this at this moment, hypothetically of course? i am leaning toward reopening a march credit spread, seeing that i am bullish...

On the bright side, maybe this will be the year when volatility returns to the markets. amen to that.

if you do not hedge this, double no touch; what is your risk? also, if you do hedge, can it ever come close to covering this risk? appreciate your answer, short is fine.

regarding previous post, lost beginning of post. my question is pertaining to an october 1190/1180 put credit spread.

october ....what would be wrong (as opposed to other strategies) to roll it to a nov , and possibly getting another .25 or more? i know it ties up margin, but it is not costing me any insurance money by buying long spy or ot in current month.

b) 30-40 (39:( ) d) 10 to 20

many kudos coach..for me, it is real nice to have a place to go with someone who will put the time in to mentor. i have daytraded and option traded, i much prefer options. can the theta decay in writing be considered an "edge"? if you believe so, why has not the market eliminated this? is it...

i saw this in the 80's. people thought it was going to go up and up , then wammo.....those same people lost it. s and l crisis. i am in the kitchen business. today it has been booming for the past 10 years, just like in the 80's. it is such a perfect repeat. people now think they can do no...

No. thanks

guy's , help me please. if you were not yet set up witha currency broker, would there be an advantage to coesfx (ecn type) over the standard retail shop? also, charting is additional. i would really like to hear any relevant opinions.

10 contracts/10 plus r/t / 3 points ym hedged/disiplined/ 2 years

i trade ym though ib. automation is simply bracket-trader. all the hedges are in place to offset bad calls by me. ps-- for those interested i use a router that takes two broadband connections (wan1 and 2) for double speed. xincom. take a look. it is more than amazing.

i am going to answer completely honestly, i would appreciate not being told of blowing up my account. no stops at all. i hedge my all my trades using a combination of options and futures. this is in place in case they are needed. it took some time to figure out the proper combination that...

for those of us not as intuitve as you; can you tell us why scalping is for moron's? ps: i have been scalping for 3 yrs substantionaly net positive for 2 ticks only. using sound t/a. frank

ok, ok. i do trade high volume (not exclusively 1 tick, but a good percentage) i also trade 2 points. i use good t/a. going on four years profitable. if you don't mind me asking, what do you generally like to make on ym? thanks ps: i am sure you have answered this before, but it will...

just a little nosy, are you trading ym for 1 tick??? i ask, because, i do .

translate their unbundled fee structure based on this: 300 r/t a month in ym what is my exact and total per r/t (per contract) commission? thanks

i completely disagree. i actually do have an extensive background in trading. so let me add this by asking these questions.... when going long/short; on occassion, does it go against you?? do you get stopped out, then watch your pos. move in what would be a dollar positive trade? i have...