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    Margin on option stratgies, help !!

    could you please post a screen shot of margin effect and I can mimic that on my a/c and see if it matches with yours?
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    Will Blockchain Change Money and Business ? Poll

    so the "Coiners" believe that entire world's supply chain one day be in one Crypto currency? correct? and that too only one crypto currency? what if along with Bitcoin something else becomes a flavour of the month and people loose interest in usage of Bitcoin! I earn , save, spend eat, and...
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    Basic trading in US?

    I dont know, that is why I am asking is it even possible in markets like India let alone USA where I can;t see the liquidity in SSF!
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    Basic trading in US?

    "but profits are gone in US markets" ok but how would one do it in US markets SSF are not visible? are they?
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    Basic trading in US?

    Not sure which thread I should post this... Does any body know how one can take a basic trade in US Equity market? and where one can find the Basis % ( on IB) (Long Stock + Short Future on stock and hold till expiry) But in US the SSF ( single stock futures) don't seem to be that liquid! and...
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    Axia Futures - opinions

    problem is many education sellers sell such things as if it is a golden formula... look at the you tube adds. the usual snake oil sales.. I was poor once+ then I found a strategy and for benefit of mankind I am teaching it t o the public .. usually for $9000 but today only for $999.. wow.. and...
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    Arbitrage back-testing charting package

    so what you are saying Bone about co location is even CQG and TT co located autospreader services 9 which costs around $1700+ PM) are nothing compared to the real big boys co located infrastructure? I once tried a Arb spread of 1SP / 5ES spread on CQG and TT sim ... and in regional office of CQG...
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    Index Spread Traders

    DO you use any other tool to study such pairs? There are tools to study pair trading in stock pairs ...and other spreads like seasonal calnder commodity spreads but for Index spreads not much info out there
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    Index Spread Traders

    Thanks Bone so the margin offset will only kick in after the 2 legs are filled? 1) swing trading such spreads = co location or autospreader wont be of that importance? , but legging in to and out required. 2) day trading these spreads = co location or autospreader in required? importance , but...
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    Index Spread Traders

    OP was about spread trading ES/YM ES/ NQ etc as a spread in correct ratio ( as recognized by CME for margin purposes, Futures to Futures spread not to be confused with ETF to ETF or Options to Options) How did this discussion went towards HFT? or Spread of Index future / Individual Index...
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    NDX Options

    ATM/ ITM whatever - if you are a buyer of an option you have to pay full price.. where does the question of Margin come in to it? - If you area seller of an option ( naked) then yes then margin comes in to picture - If you are a buyer of a Option spread then again you have to pay full price of...
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    Micro E-mini Madness (2% per day)

    " But I still maintain that the way the funding companies are set up, all new traders should STAY AWAY from them in the early stages of their trading careers, " And the crux of the matter is that exactly is the target market for these companies. Hence many raise an eybrow on the business model...
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    Would Forex Brokers restrict traders who win 100% or 300% a year?

    + centrally exchange cleared products have more transparency as compared to OTC + the world can see the trading volume prices on an exchanges , with OTC you are dealing with the internal liquidity! + you can do other things in one account like hedge with options, Currency ETFs, Option on those...
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    Would Forex Brokers restrict traders who win 100% or 300% a year?

    As I said "If they can't hedge externally or match it internally" then the conflict arises ,,,can't deny that compared to exchange traded product, OTC FX with MM business model is like repetitively beating a bookmaker!
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    Would Forex Brokers restrict traders who win 100% or 300% a year?

    "supposed too play fair" but if they are a market maker and can't hedge their risk then there is conflict of interest !
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    Would Forex Brokers restrict traders who win 100% or 300% a year?

    You have answered your own question I think,,, a market maker broker would not like one sided trading ( unless he is sometimes hedging his risk with external party bu you never know) I am assuming you are capable of making 300% a year in that case and if you dont want this "Broker" conflict"...
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    What is the best approach for this trade ?

    I keep asking you a simple question about your original position but I don't know why you shy away from disclosing it One and last time This is what we know so far Long to open ES at 2936.30 Bought PUT @strike 2935 for -26.55 point Soled a Call @ strike? for +XXX? ( yes we know you made 5 point...
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    What is the best approach for this trade ?

    Hi etrades would mind disclosing what was the entire original trade and what was the reasoning behind it? I think you previously accepted that it was collar but what was the call component? and what was the reasoning of putting on such a collar?
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    Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency Gets Big Backers

    SO if a person questions the need and relevance he/ she is a close minded is it?;) Can you not simply state the factual answers reasons on the scenarios I mentioned Every time I ask this question those who believe never put forward any practical and logical answers always some generic discussion
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