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quit being a troll timbo.. all your previous posts are you being a troll too.

dude.. quit trolling. please leave ET if you are just going to pick fights

:) thanks for your help

LOL, there you go again maria.. you need to check out the value of the dollar sometime soon.. looks like you are being a troll again.. dollar is at 2 year highs.. gaining fast on the eur. please leave ET

maria quit being a troll.. I was curious why you were being an ignorate infant in my thread.. but I see you are just trolling around a lot of threads tonight. Please leave ET now.

bali says: not knowing the best way to backtest cal spreads == not knowing how to trade you say: bactesting options isn't the way to go. Seems like you'll have 2 completely different points of view.. one is saying unless you know how to backtest, you shouldn't trade and you are saying...

interesting theory on (not knowing how to back test calendar spreads == not ready to trade) have you backtested that theory? I have a dozen buddies that don't know how to either and they have pulled in between 300%-10k% a year numerous times. Sorry to burst your bubble troll :P

this is very interesting guys! I think I can get by with this for a wile.. Any automatted ideas?

Hello, i'm looking to backtest 2 strategies.. a long calendar spread (front month, next month) and bull call spread (front month). What would be the best tools to do this? I have Interactive Brokers as my paid service.. and I'm fairly well versed in it's API. or is there a free tool better...

uhrm.. i'm sure you saw fertilizers over the last 2 years.. they pulled an amzn I believe. I did well w/ those and shippers.. both of which dan pointed out in his newsletters.. signup.. free 2 week membership i believe.

how did you get 1200? 10% of the 120strike*100? I was under the assumption it was 20% requirments.. but then again.. idk :) thanks! Lee

Hello, I am interesting in doing a vertical ratio spread.. I have the requirments right here.. but they I'm not 100% sure on requirements $ wise: http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/marginRequirements/margin.php?p=o&ib_entity=llc let's say for example.. I am looking to buy...

heh.. I just logged in to the forum to post a similiar question... sorta. you could always try to setup synthetic delta neutral arbitration stratigies.. conversions/reversals.. 0 risk strategies if you can get filled

I have a profitable blackbox for low volume options (yes enough to almost always make up for the spread).. but I need some help on best ways to purchase/liquidate options w/ 50-150 vol a day. any pointers, books, algos, keywords to look in for in research for building a buying/selling side of...

great thanks my friend!

Hello, Anyone know of a program that will allow me to playback historical data of stocks? I would prefer candle day ticks w/ 6 month window. Real historical data is necessary.. and it would be great to be able to use stocks I pick.. ideas?

yeah.. actually reading his nightly newsletter now.. He is great in bull or bears. He called rimm short yesterday.. so up 4-6% on that. ferts ss called in the chatroom.. 10-12% in those. abk long called 2 weeks ago. 80% gain or so. (I got in late and only got 30%.. oh well.. heh ) He...

yes, pyramid like so works well with expected stock runs of 25%+ - %50 at b/o - %35 at 1.02x of b/o - %15 at 1.05x of b/o b/o = break out point This technique (ruffly), is used by many of my friends that have done 200%-1000%+ ROI a year.. check out William Oniels book... he talks...

Where can I find material on how to programmatically identify Chart Patterns: - cup and handle - bull flag - double bottoms (basically any pattern that would b/o near 52w Highs). thanks!