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Hi Everyone, I have a few questions about the differences between using the Fibonacci Retracement and Fibonacci Extenison tool. I understand the definition and usage of the Fibonacci Retracement and the Finbonacci Extension tool--use the retracement to set entry points, and the extension for...

Hi Guys, I'd like to know what everyone's preference is in regards to using stop and limit orders to limit loss on a long stock should it go down. To me, it seems like Limit order would always be the best option regardless, because in a stop order, it would get filled at the current market...

Thanks for the reply. My scenario was a hypothetical one not taking anything else such as TV into account so as to not complicate the problem. So to sum it up, there's 2 ways to profit in this scenario: 1.) Buy put low, sell it high 2.) Buy put low, market value of underlying falls, buy...

845 ex. Another question: Question: If I sell the put, would my profit be a.) strike price - current market value of stock or 2.) selling the put option @ $2? This confused me...

Awesome explanation. When you say that "you can sell a call that you have previously purchased," does this mean that if I were to buy a call, hold, then sell , I would be a "call seller?" What I want to understand is what constitutions a call seller. I'll give 2 scenarios; please tell me...

Hi guys, I'm currently in the process of understanding Options, and I have 3 questions: 1.) I'd like to know if the analogy of buying a call is the same as selling put, and if buying a put is the same as selling a call. If I buy a call, I expect the price of the underlying to increase. If...

Late here. Boredom owns me. :D I'll quit derailing the thread, seems like it's going to get political QUICK and I think we should save that for another time :cool:

Imperial Japan is part of the reason for this fishing island dispute (of course economic benefits as well). But i was talking about the bigger picture. These small disputes will turn big just like the op said. Once US intervenes (which of course, they will), then Russia will intervene.... This...

A democratic vs. communism war is imminent and inevitable. Just a matter of time.

Thanks for the reply. I'm constantly hearing about the "big players on the block" and "market makers." For example, in the Elliott Wave, the initial uptrend are the "big players" buying in on the stock. Then goes a small correction. Then the wiser traders jump in on the bandwagon for the 2nd...

Hmm, if you read the example here: http://www.investopedia.com/university/electronictrading/trading3.asp#axzz27BcqWky1 it basically explains what i said in my post. If market makers keep doing this, that is, they keep selling high and buying low, then eventually the stock will keep driving...

How a market maker works Basically, i understand the purpose of having a market maker is to faciliate a trade. For example, if I want to sell 1000 shares of Disney at $100, there won't always be a buyer on the other side willing to buy it at the exact number of shares and the exact price...

How many of you keep a spreadsheet of your trades aka trade journal which may state the date you entered a trade, the ticker symbol, stop price, etc? Do you guys have spreadsheets that entails other information that helps you? I'm getting back into trading, and when I used to do it, I...

Check out the free videos on http://www.informedtrades.com. It will take you DAYS to watch them all. *mods if i'm not allowed to post 3rd party websites, please kindly remove them for me. Thanks

I just came upon a video on Youtube talking about how one makes more money by trading smaller. I've never thought about it that way and thought that it made a lot of sense to me. Basically, he's saying that your losing trades have a GREATER impact than your winning trades even if the returns...

There is no steady stream of income in trading, and there's too many uncertainties. If, for example, a person trades for a few years and decides to take a break in order to go back into the labor market, his skills have no doubt become rusty. Comparing himself with other job candidates alike, he...

How many of you guys here trade for a living? Just wondering what made you choose to make this your 9-5 job as opposed to having an actual job and swing trading on the side? And more importantly, what do you have laid out for you for the future? Do you plan on trading for the rest of your life...

I agree with achilles28. You have to help yourself first before you can help others. What sorts of changes do you want done on people, or are you just saying it in general? Why couldn't you do both at the same time: trade and change lives of people? There's lots of things you can do with the...

A direct response from IB employee - awesome. Thanks for the information! For those who signed up with IB, how long does it take to generally get your account approved? They say 1-2 business days but it's been 3 and I'm being very patient. Does ACATS (transferring positions from my old broker...

I'm not sure, but i would guess it's a reg-t. Ahh that makes sense... But why would IB want to do that if i wouldn't be borrowing from IB unless i didn't have enough purchasing power? Shouldn't they only display that information if i was actually buying on margin? It seems like unnecessary...