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Power stock AAPL (view over 4 years). Attached graphics shows also comparison to GOOG and major stock indexes.

Buy and hold over 4 years: INDU >50% gain SPX >60% gain NDX >70% gain RUT >110% gain

Major indexes heading down, but long term direction up...

Current positions: -4 C15/3 4.66 (+294% change vs. 1.18) 2 C13/3 6.65 (+131% gain vs. 2.87) 2 C15/4 4.72 (+206% gain vs. 1.54) 10 P10/3 0.028 (-30% vs. 0.04) -2 P12/3 bought back for 0.10 (0.33) -------------------------------------------------- Closed position P/L calculation...

What is the BID-ASK volume on futures? Example in yesterdays market. YM 430 380 ES 5500 5100 NQ 1620 1030 ER2 270 187 That's a snapshot. I didn't make big statistics, but it shows where the big orders are.

03/05/07 +5.7% Max accepted risk assigned to the account by opening positions yesterday has been 35.7% of the account. 'Realized' risk has been ca. 80% of that. Planned Gain/Risk ratio 15.88% (5.7%/35.7%). To achieve 5.7% I was prepared to loose 35.7% of the account. Since my target is...

programa Thank you for your post. I agree with you that it's very important to reward myself if doing a great job. The process of trading is one of those rewards. I am allowed to trade with excellent yet affordable technology. I am allowed to trade anytime at anyplace and how long and...

03/02/07 +7.8% Switched to break-out strategies.

Wide swings on VIX they translate about 50% into the VIX March future 25% into the VIX April future in absolute points

ktm I agree with you. Volume in futures is poor. But there is good volume on options. VIX reached the top 20 volume ranking yesterday (#1 Qs). Should be sufficient! See the top 200 at ivolatility.com

JLB123 Please think about following ideas - set agressive learning goals (spend more time learning than trading) - set only moderate trading goals (various timeframes) - evtl. don't trade DIA (if you make losses) and focus on SPY (DIA and SPY are very much correlated) PS: There...

I am happy to post my trades. ... and I apprechiate feedback. Currently I have: -4 C15/3 1.18 (settlement value) 2 C13/3 2.87 2 C15/4 1.54 10 P10/3 0.04 -2 P12/3 0.33 That's it.

bl82 I looked at you webpage. Thank you! It' s very interesting. Can you post an example of your recent trades? I heard selling puts is a good long term strategy...

murray ... something I want to add. I am convinced now that the ER2 and the DAX are the best futures to trade. I have made a big comparision, including EUR, JPY and various other instruments. In addition VIX-futures and options are interesting because of massive volatility. But...

JLB123 The more systematic you are the more success you will have. The best SPY, SPX options are Calls which are some strikes out of the money. If you report your trades you will probably get some comments (at least from me). The long trend is up. Calls are cheap (take some...

murray I think Qs and IWM should be used for trading. I can get 5x leverage on that. Are futures always better?

I agree with empee 1) smaller size - just cut down to the half 2) bigger timeframe - just double your timeframe 3) switch from selling options to buying options And RELAX, RELAX, RELAX - reduce your exposure don't get greedy or emotional attached

I can tell you that I would never do for a professional account what I did today. I have been taken big risk for a 50:50 chance. It's like flipping a coin. It is pure luck that I can report a gain for today. Telling you everything else wouldn' t be onest. 03/01/07 +7.3% (I really don't...

NDX intraday signal on a 5 point grid Result +6*5 = 30 points

Yesterday's intraday signals on RUT (see attached graphics).