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- famagusta replied Jun 9, 2009
As an options trader, some thoughts on the issue... 1. If you're making money with binaries, then by all means be a binary trader. If it works for you, then nobody can tell you wrong. 2. Betting on weekly (or daily) binaries is extremely risky. ...
- famagusta replied Sep 8, 2008
Misinterpretation of chart — The question was not referring to your system jimbo. The question was rhetorical and was referring to the daily play I posted with the graph. Easy on the options "slang". This is NOT an advanced options thread. ...
- famagusta replied Sep 5, 2008
Since you post an intraday chart, here's a different perspective for the same underlying. - Enter at 19 or 20 August when the lines cross. Buy (long) put from 1910 to 1950 (depending on your style or ability). - Strike of put 100-200 points below ...
- famagusta replied Sep 5, 2008
for jimbo61 — Thanks for posting here, As the thread is meant to have an introductory nature for those starting with options, I plan to go gradually from elementary into more advanced plays. I hope I have the time and motivation to do so. ...
- famagusta replied Sep 5, 2008
A word about mechanical systems — A few days ago, I received a PM from a guy asking about a trading system a company sells. Without mentioning names, I'd like to post my answer here, as I think would serve us better. I cannot tell you what to ...
- famagusta replied Sep 5, 2008
for Subdude — Good post subdude, Option writing is a very good way to make money. After all, at the end of the day the dealer has always more money than the players!! Judging from your experience (as you mention in your post), you propose a ...
- famagusta replied Aug 31, 2008
Hey shahrukhkhan, If you're just starting, good luck man!! - Read the book you mentioned. Remember, it's ONLY a reference. Each book will give you something, but it represents the ideas of the author. Your style could be completely different. FIND ...
- famagusta replied Aug 31, 2008
Hey Voldemort, No, I haven't tried IKON gm. If you worked with them previously, you can decide if they're OK with their platforms. You see, unless you daytrade options, entering a trade 5 or 10 pips away from the price you wanted is not a disaster. ...
- famagusta replied Aug 29, 2008
Hello pippero, Strictly No1. Plain vanilla, straddles, or credit spreads, I trade based on the underlying. Of course as I understand you already know, it's a must to look at the specifics of the contract you're about to buy (or sell) like Open ...
- famagusta replied Aug 29, 2008
First of all, understand very clearly that spot forex is very different from options trading. Options have more things to consider than just the price of the pair you trade. It's a different game!! In options, you DON'T need margin, and you don't ...
- famagusta replied Aug 29, 2008
Start small !! — The purpose of trading options is simply to make money. You DON'T have to be right about the overall market trend. You simply have to be able to find a decent move of the underlying asset, and make money. For example, the DAX ...
- famagusta replied Aug 29, 2008
Hey k-i-s-s — Hey k-i-s-s, I trade stock, index, commodities, and forex options. For stock and commodities, I use a US online broker. For index and forex, I use a spread UK company, and a Greek broker for my local products. I am NOT writing ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Thanks AK!! — Thanks AKforex for your vote!! Let's keep things simple and move on to profits!! famagusta
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Don't get greedy. Start "At-the-Money" — The best way to start trading options as a newcomer, is buy at-the-money (ATM) contracts ( a contract whose strike price is the same or very close to the price of the underlying asset). The ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
I only follow a couple of forums, so I can't give an honest answer. Maybe a decent general investing forum can get you started. I will be posting more here (I hope at least...), so feel free to ask, and hopefully you will get directions. When you ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Trading Options..What I've learned (the hard way) and must never forget. — That's it!! For the experienced traders, my posts are already known territory. For the newer options traders, I hope some of these comments will help a bit. I wish I ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Trading Options..What I've learned (the hard way) and must never forget. — So after trying and testing thousands of timeframes, indicators, fundamentals, word of mouth tips and everything the universe of trading has to offer, I came up with a ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Trading Options..What I've learned (the hard way) and must never forget. — There were times I thought I would have a stroke. There were times I caught myself talking, screaming, and swearing to my monitors!! I mean, literally having a ...
- famagusta replied Aug 28, 2008
Trading Options..What I've learned (the hard way) and must never forget. — I started trading options, because I was amazed by the way they worked. It was a "product" in which you knew your maximum loss, so unlike futures and stocks you know ...
- famagusta replied Jul 29, 2008
My thoughts about TLB — Hi all, I don't know if anyone's still looking at this thread, but i'd like to say a couple of things about the TLB (3 line break) method introduced here. First of all, I've used this method and STILL use it for stock ...