Finding spread trading opportunities

Spread trading is for those who have no directional analysis capability (and shouldn't be trading). Spread trading should be avoided as it chokes off winning trades. Much better system uses directional trade with small stops and letting winners run. Get right. Thank you for your time.
 
As noted by autospreader (the blogger/trader), Aikens and bone, combining spreads can result in lower variance. This is a eurodollar butterfly compared to another eurodollar butterfly. It is possible to spread one butterfly against another. Aikens has a thorough introduction to it in his book but it is a dense subject. There might close to an infinite number of butterfly combo permutations.

I thought a futures butterfly against another fly is called a futures condor but i may be mistaken. I believe if you want to trade flys and condors extremely low round trips are a necessity. This would mean trading through a prop firm or having member rates.
 
Spread trading is for those who have no directional analysis capability (and shouldn't be trading). Spread trading should be avoided as it chokes off winning trades. Much better system uses directional trade with small stops and letting winners run. Get right. Thank you for your time.

utter tosh for so many reasons.
 
I thought a futures butterfly against another fly is called a futures condor but i may be mistaken. I believe if you want to trade flys and condors extremely low round trips are a necessity. This would mean trading through a prop firm or having member rates.
Not sure of the term for a butterfly vs butterfly. On another board i've heard it called a box spread. Member rates are definitely a requisite for the multi legged spreads.
 
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