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My objective today (Friday) is to hedge my long position before the weekend. Either I'll buy some puts or sell some calls ... I'm not sure yet. I'm handicapped a bit because I don't have option analysis software. I can get option quotes though.

I don't think so ... Look for a blockbuster Friday (today) to end a blockbuster week!

The real test of IQfeed vs Esignal is during a fast market condition. In fact we could be going into fast market conditions this morning at the opening. At the time of this post ... it is 9:20am EST on Friday morning. The markets are gapping up and I expect a flurry of action in ten...

Looks toppy! Where? I don't see any topping formations ... do you?

Right, ..., but can you trade the stock market delta neutral ...

I have been long stock for some time now. I'm looking to lock in some profits. I'm wondering ... do I buy puts or do I sell calls.

Call option premiums must be exploding by now. We've had an incredible rally since the middle of May and the markets are charging forward. Isn't it time to look at selling some call option premium?

Surf the market is going your way ... why keep the stops so tight. Had you stayed with the original position wouldn't you still be making good money?

Strongly considering going to the conference. I'm only interested in the Exhibit Hall though.

After beans rallied to 633 level from 625 they came down below the 622 initial target to 609. Good call. Nice short from 650 levels. Closing short positions for now.

In times when the objective is to let winners ride it may be advantages to hedge winning position even when the sequence show a Flaw. Then offset the hedge when the sequence and/or market continues in original direction.

Thanks ... I'll be looking to short at least one of them

Try taking deep breaths ...

I've been hearing that for a couple of weeks

Jack are you talking about hedging your winners ... especially if it looks like the trend may change.

What indications do you have that there is an imminent correction ?

What's the margin on HSI? Who do you use for realtime data and charts?

timeframe ? Do you use 5min, 60min, daily, weekly charts?

Hopefully your guests' responses will be more detailed, from the trader's point of view. The last couple of interviewees were vague and seemed indifferent in their answers to specific trading questions.

Were still in the same move aren't we? There has been two multi-day pullbacks since mid March and they were both shallow pullbacks. It seems to me that were in the same move since mid - march. The low of this move is about 7500 on the Dow and today we've closed about 9030, which...