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In general, the longer dated options change IVOL slower, but each move has a greater affect on prices.

It is just the OPRA feed. Can't tell you what he was looking at.

But do they tell you about the losers? There was a trade I knew back in the late 80's. He bet on a number of take overs by always be long a lot of OTM calls. He basically made enough money with "real" trading that had edge to make up for the premium he thew away. Then the worst thing that can...

I like it when members post new products or new rules that interest me and they find that information before I get it. FSU does that quite often and so has JOAN. Bob

That is what a traditional prop firm does.

You can buy the shares with voting rights and short ones without. You should know that if it's not convertible, that there is risk. I have seen those spreads widen quite a bit. Not sure why anybody would want to do that.

HobbyTrading is correct. You want to set a bracket order with a price target and a stop. I will suggest you do that with stock orders but never do that with Illiquid options. The SYY is not part of the penny pilot program and has very wide markets with little public paper. If the stock has a...

Not a fan of Guinness and canned food. Maybe that was it? I never coded. When I was home, I did some work but spent a lot of time with my wife and daughter. I think balance is important.

Thank you for your response. One man's stress is another man's fun. I loved being business. I loved the days that were so busy that I forgot to eat. I loved being so busy that I did not focus on the P/L but the job of finding good trades. I hate quiet and slow moving markets. When we moved to...

Great website for free. My friends built the back-end for their use as option market makers but shut down the MM group.

https://marketchameleon.com/Calendar/Earnings Bob

Trading can be stressful or fun. For the individual, some will feel stress even when doing well. I look at full time trading as a business. Any business where you are self employed and in charge of all your income, is stressful and not for everyone.

Can you expand on that? Why is it more stressful than other trading?

IMO, building your trading skills in off hours makes sense. When you have found a winning strategy, trading is an all in job. It requires adding to you skills and knowledge constantly looking for you edge. Hard to do part time if it require short term ideas. Position traders are better at doing...

I guess sleeping is overrated.

Pros: Have no risk while not active. Requires less capital than long term investing to make a living. Take advantage of the opportunities of the day. Self employed If you trade 1256 contracts, lower tax rate No SS tax No commute Choose your own hours Unlimited potential if properly funded and...

Looks like launch codes.

What is your experience level with DT? What will you trade, equities, options or futures?

If you enter an order to buy 100 show 10, and you do 1 lots, it will tick down to 0 then pop back up to 10 again.