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And when your 100K in stocks rallies 10%, are you going to be happy about the cost you paid for insurance? Not likely.

The VIX derivative ETFs/ETNs have been picking up bad press lately. That always leaves open the possibility of fed intervention in the guise of protecting investors. If anything did happen, chances are it would not be overnight. And in any event, it is best not to ever count on one strategy...

I don't know TOS. I only trade with IB, and use InvestorRT for strategy development.

For your long-term financial well-being, it is probably best if you don't find a demo account for writing puts. You may find it attractive to collect an initial premium telling yourself that you'll except the stock if put to you. But when that happens, it may well be under circumstances that...

What planet are you on?

Not so simple. They ask for info, you give. They ask again, you give again. They ask for more, you give more. Then when they owe you, they don't pay. (I'm still waiting 8 months) Better to stay under any radar, particularly when it comes to trading issues. The IRS is under-manned and...

Yes, I noted today how Trump is draining the swamp. So far his cabinet consists of Christie, Sessions, Gingrich and Giuliani. (Can I throw up now?) Man, that's really bringing in new blood. Trump is, always has been, and always will be, a bag of hot air.

If it turns out that Wiener's laptop does not contain highly classified information that can be traced directly to Clinton, then the president should fire Comey's ass immediately. Comey had no right or obligation legally or morally to release information on the supposition that something...

It is worth downloading the template, getting connected to TWS (there are instructions online at IB), and seeing if it can work for you. I wouldn't be throwing 100 symbols at it with complex orders, but it sounds like it might serve your needs. The template is quite complex, but use what you...

Sounds like an Excel DDE with IB TWS would work for you. IB has an excel template you can download for tracking data and inputting orders. Customize it to your heart's content. If you use the template, or any Excel DDE with TWS, just be certain that you are using the 32 bit version of TWS...

In what regard are you asking? As a developer or subscriber? It depends on what you expect to get from the sites.

There is truth to Friday being problematic for many systems. I generally avoid trading on Friday, and it is over time the weakest day of the week for the S&P.

You are not wired to be a discretionary trader. You need to face that truth. Nothing to be ashamed of. Some have it, and most don't. So your ONLY choice if you're to continue is to have a system in which you have confidence.

All good, solid points that can only be learned from experience. It tracks perfectly what I've learned over the years. Good job!

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All of Trump's stupid tricks are just creating sickened voters who will look at their ballot and see "republican" or "democrat", and pull the D lever straight down the list. Any republican, holding any local or state office, needs to be frequenting Indeed.com for their paycheck next year...

The only way you'll learn the details of options trading, and whether it will benefit you, is to do it. There is no education like experience. Just open no more than one contract at a time, and keep careful records.

You will find this site helpful: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/03/021403.asp I focus most on Delta when I take a long call or put position. Very simply, that indicates the amount that the option is likely to change in relation to the underlying. Everything else being...

The answer to your question is complex, and rests on what your strategy is. But in very, very basic terms, a straight options buyer of calls or puts is going to be betting on a rise or fall in the underlying instrument (stock, index, etc.) So that buyer will need to decide on which STRIKE...

Oh, thank you so much for posting the brilliance of Ann Coulter. Now that I am fully enlightened, I can start my weekend knowing that the world is in good hands.