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    how do you handle the strategy lose trade

    Depends on how your system operates. 8/10 times your system will stop you out with no change in direction. But there are exceptions. Personally I would not reverse immediately after closing your pos. This is because your stop doesn't necessarily represent a change in direction. Just an...
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    Bulls are backed by Feds- who the hell backs you?

    To answer your question.....I would be embarrassed if I needed someone to step in and "save me".
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    a simple question about trading

    Ask is always above the bid. Participants sell on the ask and buy on the bid. That's why market depth has ask on the right and bid on the left. The relationship to last trade really has no use. There could be several factors for it. Are you referring to an outside print?
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    Quick question on Theta

    Thanks Maverickz. I apologize for taking it to a thread. I know you know your stuff, so when I saw your post I couldn't figure out what the hell I was doing wrong. haha Thanks again bud. I appreciate the response and the info.
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    Quick question on Theta

    Page # 2 sorry
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    Quick question on Theta

    I don't know if i've been calculating it wrong all this time or not but Theta has no direct correlation to price change correct? For example. Option trading @ $1.00 and strike is $10. Underlying price moves $5. Delta: .1 Theta: .05 If price moves $5 in 1 day calculation...
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    When is the best time to buy a call option

    Maverick's. I think you multiplied Theta by the change in price and then subtracted that from the option price. Theta doesn't move like that. The time decay from theta would only be .05
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    The Strange Case of Antigenics....

    If this is such a lay-up how come AGEN's offering stock so damn cheap? Insiders knew about this offering in advance. That's fairly obvious the day the announced the news. In addition, they're strapped for cash and if they were optimistic about it they'd add a little more support to this...
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    Credit Default Swaps (CDS) ... Nuke !

    I think he's saying that the market's known about these for a while now.
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    TMA is down again

    no it's not.
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    TMA is down again

    lol
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    S&P just pulled the plug on TMA....

    either they're gonna do a huge offering or they're CH. 11. Wow. Another one about to bite the dust
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    Pesticides-nail to US economy coffin

    couldn't agree more. Bush has his head up his ass along with the rest of those pathetic idiots
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    Exactly How I One Million Dollars Per Year Trading Currencies - My Secrets Revealed !

    Just another piker wanting attention. here's a clue...currency trading is a joke. Why in the heck are you trading on Sunday night anyways?
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    Here We Go Again - UBS Run On The Bank

    This can't be the only situation. Where there's smoke, there's fire.
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    Best price/performance for news services

    Thanks susana. I figured that. Not really a trade the news kinda guy, but I just wanna know what's movin what :). I guess I'll just stick with the service I have for now. I appreciate the response.
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    Tape Experts

    Depending upon what you're doing, reading tape can be the same thing as reading a chart without time-frame cutoffs. (In it's simplest form) What are you trying to do?
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    Best price/performance for news services

    Just wondering what some of the favorite news services are and their pricing. All i'm really familiar with is briefing.com and their price is very reasonable. Thinking about signing up for one, but really haven't done much research. Any others?
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    Bear Stearns up on Ebay

    lmao.... hilarious.
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    Stop Losses are for Losers

    The trend isn't that obvious. You're half right and half wrong. You need stops depending upon how you're trading. If you want emotion in your game that's fine. But the majority of people are happy with out it. To each his own, but telling people they don't need stops is crazy.
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