so yeah, my idea is a bit cliche, but i think subprime will go one step further. finance is now a global operation... just a decade ago things were extremely different. these big banks are operating on a global scale and their ideas, techniques and ...

subprime - it takes a cartoon to understand this stuff...

famous last words glad we could enlighten you man remember...shit in, shit out! LOL

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this was my main prediction at the start of 2008....the rest of the world is about to go through exactly what happened in the US. lets remember that greenspan was leading the inflation fight 12 months before trichet!

subprime - it takes a cartoon to understand this stuff...

either way you slice it you have some great options in front of you. you could finish your masters, then join a big trading firm making $400K as a techie (and that would be on the low end, just look at the jobs being offered at places like ...

Advice needed, bright future at stake

sombody throw drummer another vouch so we can get him back in this discussion!

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yes, out-statisticing them is the only way to win. but you'd have to believe oanda is pretty darn dumb for that to work. options valuation has come a long way in recent decades, and the math is pretty much solid these days (ie black scholes etc). ...

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capitalist, i am really starting to dig you man. instead of being lazy like me, you went ahead and did the actual math proof. i lazily skipped that part, trying to make my point only with the logic. thank you sir, you are a shinning light on this ...

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excellent summary, we were in need of one before i give my blessing i think we should add two disadvantages: - margin can be taken on one or both positions, depending on the broker. - a second spread must be paid to remove the hedged position ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

i cant really comment on your strategy, and i have no judgement on whether it is profitable or not. but at the end of the day you are gambling with this feature. you are betting against the player who fixes the odds of the game, only luck can save ...

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unless "box options" have changed in the past year, they are an even bigger trick than this "hedge" feature we have been discussing. again it comes down to market mechanics, and the widespread lack of understanding for them. im an options expert, ...

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for anyone still not getting it, here is a challenge... try to replicate your hedge-using strategy without using a hedge order. if you spend the time to do this you will see that everything you are doing can be done with conventional market and ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

steviet, i just realized that you are a forex-only trader. now i see why a guy as bright as yourself is missing some of these points. im telling you as a friend, take the time to understand this stuff! the knowledge will do you wonders, it is well ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

why? we are debating facts here, kind of like solving a math problem. there IS a definite answer. either you can dispute the facts or you cant, its absolutely clear cut. no offense, but i dont think you understand the mechanics of the ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

your profitability has nothing to do with the hedge feature. the end does not justify the means whilst trading, imho. OF COURSE you can be profitable using the hedge feature, after all it is the same as a regular order (with two small disadvantages ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

i cant access the research do i need to pay for it or something?

Fiscal Stimulus - where will the rebates go?

PERFECT analogy

whats with this "hedging" thing??

yes i know, thats why i said what i did. it is impossible to have a "buy limit" as a resting (ie pending) stop order: there is a stop-limit order, which tosses out a limit order once a certain price level is hit (and is not guarenteed to execute). ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??

nice realworld example there jones

whats with this "hedging" thing??

ok i will make it quick with "at best" because yes, that is a whole other discussion. basically, "at best" is a market order, just has a fancy name. a market order by definition already means "at best", a lot of traders fail to realize that and thus ...

whats with this "hedging" thing??