Search results

I agree with you 100%, and that is why I previously said that often being whipsawed is the disadvantage to this tactic. Also, being able to read the trend, potential breakout, and recognizing a false breakout will eliminate the need to use this type of tactic. Glad to see that there are two of...

The following are replies I made to 1245's comments: [....one use is simply to enter both sides at an important price level and then exit one position based on the following price movement. It's mainly used to avoid missing a strong move away from or through such price levels after which there...

What you still do not understand is that all I wanted to know was what you call it in the English language. Please read the above sentence 10 times, and if you still do not understand it, call me in the morning.

Having been at it for 40 years I think I understand trading. It was the English language term for that type of position that I was asking for.

That's what I was looking for. Thank you very much, NoBias.

Thank you. Actually more than a type of order, I was looking for the term for this type of position. While I thought of straddle it really doesn't fit as you would be buying both a put and call rather than buying and selling a put/call.

2013/09/25

I wonder if the term 'straddle',as used with options,　would be correct?

The commission is very small, and the margin is the same as it would be for a one sided position.

This came up last night in a discussion about trading tactics when a non-native English speaker asked me what you call it in English. I only trade on reactions so I don't know, but as I remember he places a stop loss order for each position which often eliminates missing an entry due to the time...

It's mainly used to avoid missing a strong move away from or through such price levels after which there is no reaction on which to enter.

Thank you. But rather than a wash sale one use is simply to enter both sides at an important price level and then exit one position based on the following price movement.

Would someone please tell me the term in English for holding both a long and short position at the same time in a futures contract. I realize this may not be allowed by some exchanges or brokers but is allowed where I am. Thank you.

In addition to IB, http://www.poems.com.hk/en-us/product-and-service/foreign-futures/futures/

There's a tab at the bottom of the main window 'Classic TWS'.

Your Mommy didn't teach you any manners, did she? ...the Japanese... would be proper.

Sorry, that link seems to time out. Try http://www.esignal.com/support/default.aspx >Knowledgebase and open eSignal 12 - Integrated Trading - Interactive Brokers under Hot Topics

Scroll down to Symbol Mapping on this page: http://kb.esignal.com/display/2/index.aspx?c=&cpc=&cid=&cat=&catURL=&r=0.591239035129547

A word of caution. I don't know if it's true for futures contracts worldwide, but for Japanese futures Reuters includes rollover prices and volume with actual trades. This, of course, makes proper analysis, backtesting and trading impossible. And there's no reason for it as the rollover data is...