More Leverage

sprtrstnc · Oct 17, 2007

Does anyone know of a way to increase leverage on trading equities? More than 2:1 - My style is swing trading.

wiesman02 · Oct 17, 2007

trade intraday and get 4:1

ess1096 · Oct 17, 2007

Quote from sprtrstnc:

Does anyone know of a way to increase leverage on trading equities? More than 2:1 - My style is swing trading.

Learn all you can about options.

sprtrstnc · Oct 18, 2007

Quote from wiesman02:

trade intraday and get 4:1

I don't daytrade quite as well as I swing trade - I think I would have only one trade per day available - if I used 4:1 per trade, That may work and produce larger return, but I would have to work on a strategy.

thanx

sprtrstnc · Oct 18, 2007

Quote from ess1096:

Learn all you can about options.

I am currently tracking ITM options Call and Puts and have noticed that I could have made a few percent more, (not able to use margin) but not sure it is worth the risk, got hit pretty hard trading options when I first started trading and am a little reluctant to try again.

Thanx

crgarcia · Oct 18, 2007

Quote from sprtrstnc:

Does anyone know of a way to increase leverage on trading equities? More than 2:1 - My style is swing trading.

Buy on margin 2X ETFs like DDM, for 4:1 leverage.

Algorithm · Oct 18, 2007

single stock futures

darren · Oct 18, 2007

are ssfs liquid enuf to trade?

Algorithm · Oct 18, 2007

depends.

I use them as hedge for larger moves alongside stock and options.

If you are a swinger they should help boost returns. If you are a piker, probably will do more damage than good.

sprtrstnc · Oct 18, 2007

Quote from crgarcia:

Buy on margin 2X ETFs like DDM, for 4:1 leverage.

The ETF equivalent of the stock I trade doesn't move as much as the equity. Did you have something else in mind. I'm assuming you meant the ETF may have more volatility?