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I thought there was a rule/law that did not allow US citizens from opening Canadian brokerage accounts? I cannot find the thread at the moment, but that was my understanding from an earlier thread. Now, maybe it was meant for Americans living in the US opening a Canadian brokerage account vs an...

Hi Guys, I've been on a quest to find the best possible way to protect a futures account (futures option seller). Reading the forums, I've found the possible solutions...please elaborate on each point as you see fit. Thanks in advance. 1) Move to Canada since futures accounts are protected...

Hi R1234, The track record that is closes to my current strategy and which has been paying my bills is about 2.5 years old. But, have been in the selling options side of things since early 2007 and learnt some real valuable lessons in 2008 (i.e do not over-extend). That is the reason I am maxing...

Thank you all for responding, and rmorse thanks for taking the time to call and answering all my 1000 questions! :) But it seems like I am not ready for prime time yet. However, there are other family members/friends that want me to manage their funds...so instead of going the hedge fund or CPO...

Yes R1234, you are right...that is why I am hesitant to shoot for higher than 10-15% a year, I tend to err on the side of 'staying alive to fight another day'. The years I got above were just a result of trade management, wasn't really shooting for 15%+ returns. @xandman, thanks for...

Could you please expand on "...running a general strategy through a specific venue."?

rmorse, Just sent you an email. globalarbtrader, I have no idea. That is why I wanted to use an 'incubator fund' and trade my own money for a year or two and have it audited and hire whoever needs to be hired to get all the necessary metrics in place. But the question is, should I go down...

Hi rmorse, I trade the S&P and other commodity futures as well (the options on the futures).

Hi guys, A little background...I have been selling on futures for a few years now and have been living of that income the last 2 years. I am also managing two different accounts for two family members not taking any payment or profit sharing. Just doing it as a favor. The total 'assets under...

It's always a good time to sell...as long as volume does not dry up.

I work in IT, so I tell them just that. :) But I am thaaaat close to walking out man...can't take the corporate BS. So...in my fantasy world, after my walk out, I imagine I would say 'I bum around' or some such none of your business type reply. :)

Trade Management.

Uhh...damn man...that made my head hurt. :(

Haha...you again!!!! Doing my best to resurrect the options sellers on here. ...and still bored at work. :)

Haha...it's you again! Yeh man, still was bored at work. Trying to help an options seller out. :)

Yeh man, was bored at work. Also, wanted to get the options sellers forums going. I remember how hard it was to get help online when I was a budding options seller. :)

Yeh man, have been doing for a while. Just manage the trades proactively, leave plenty of margin to make adjustments as needed and leave hope at the door. :) Happy trading!

Not sure it they meet all your requirements…but have been w/ Optionsxpress for a while now.

Hey ktm, I never leg-in…it feels too risky to me. I am willing to leave money on the table and have sub-perfect trades as long as I get the 'meat' of the action so to speak. Also, I think spreads on futures options are more profitable w/ relatively less risk. Hope this helps.

I only write on futures. Fundamentals/technicals doesn't matter in the long run…trade management makes all the difference. Well, that was the difference for me anyway.