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Forum: Psychology and Money Management May 1st, 2019, 11:28 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 87,049
Posted By ClearTrades
My wife is not a trader, and she is very...

My wife is not a trader, and she is very emotional. I have a very high risk tolerance (she does not). She really enjoys the feeling of security a steady paycheck can bring and up until a week ago I...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 30th, 2019, 09:26 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 87,049
Posted By ClearTrades
So basically at this time we have allocated 25%...

So basically at this time we have allocated 25% of our life savings to the trading account. We can "afford to lose" it but it is really painful to see a drawdown. I can see where she is coming from...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 30th, 2019, 06:59 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 87,049
Posted By ClearTrades
I have an agreement with my wife to tell her how...

I have an agreement with my wife to tell her how my trades went each day. She wants to know and be informed. So today my stop loss was hit and so i told her what i lost. Now she is super frustrated...
Forum: Commodities April 25th, 2019, 12:13 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 458,083
Posted By ClearTrades
Yeah I get it. I personally have a set time...

Yeah I get it. I personally have a set time period where I trade everyday and I dont trade outside of that time period. For me it helps me to just be consistent.
Forum: Tradovate April 23rd, 2019, 04:46 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,661
Posted By ClearTrades
Curious what was their answer? Maybe related to...

Curious what was their answer? Maybe related to your temporary internet files? Or ip address? Im not an IT guy so not sure.
Forum: Tradovate April 17th, 2019, 11:56 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,661
Posted By ClearTrades
Okay, yeah, I know that at least with Dorman...

Okay, yeah, I know that at least with Dorman Trading the money is wired to BMO Harris Bank out of Chicago.
I would definitely practice on the simulation account first until you get the hang of...
Forum: Tradovate April 17th, 2019, 04:44 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,661
Posted By ClearTrades
I have been using Tradovate now for about a month...

I have been using Tradovate now for about a month and plan to continue with them. I haven't run into any real problems or issues. Everything is on the cloud so it uses their resources to run so you...
Forum: Commodities April 7th, 2019, 10:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,539
Posted By ClearTrades
What Are The Top 10 Most Traded Commodities?

On average, what are the top 10 most traded commodity markets?

Is there a clear top 10, or top 5 at least?

Ultimately, my goal in asking is I am looking for other markets to trade other than...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 28th, 2019, 06:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,985
Posted By ClearTrades
I am too young to say I am retired. It would draw...

I am too young to say I am retired. It would draw too much curiosity. Trying to think of something creative.

Maybe I'll tell people I do "Derivative Liquidity Risk Management" for a living lol.
...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 28th, 2019, 02:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,088
Posted By ClearTrades
Oh okay. ...So, just to clarify, the reportable...

Oh okay. ...So, just to clarify, the reportable limit does not apply to intraday positions? Therefore, daytraders don't even have to worry about it?
Forum: Traders Hideout March 28th, 2019, 02:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,088
Posted By ClearTrades
Reportable level limit of contracts

I am seeing that WTI crude oil (CL) has a reportable contracts limit at 25 contracts. Is this something to be concerned about? Should I keep my trading to 24 contracts? What happens at 25 contracts...
Forum: Commodities March 24th, 2019, 01:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,711
Posted By ClearTrades
Thanks for the reply. I am looking at only the...

Thanks for the reply.
I am looking at only the 30 minute chart, on CL crude oil.
1 round trip trade per day based and analizing the last 48 hours, with analysis of the same timeframe each time. ...
Forum: Commodities March 24th, 2019, 06:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,711
Posted By ClearTrades
Backtesting: What is a good sample size?

When you are backtesting a strategy, how many trades is a good sample size? How many trades is considered enough to rely on? So far I have backtested 20 trades on a new strategy I am developing. I...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 24th, 2019, 05:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,985
Posted By ClearTrades
When People Ask What You Do For A Living, What do you say?

What do you tell other people, including friends and family, when they ask you, "What do you do for a living?"

What do you say to people that want to discuss how you earn money?

In your...
Forum: Commodities March 15th, 2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 458,083
Posted By ClearTrades
Nice video. Just thinking if you have to lock...

Nice video. Just thinking if you have to lock your mouse in your safe for a certain amount of time.... Then you need to focus on self control issues. I mean it is good you have a solution but it is...
Forum: ThinkOrSwim March 12th, 2019, 12:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,810
Posted By ClearTrades
Thanks for the replies. I just started using...

Thanks for the replies. I just started using using Tradovate's demo for paper trading and it has been working perfectly. Ninjatrader doesn't work on my computer.. Freezes up/lags. Tradovate is all...
Forum: Commodities March 7th, 2019, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,696
Views: 618,127
Posted By ClearTrades
Would buying far out of the money call and put...

Would buying far out of the money call and put options every month to cover both limit up and limit down events (essentially buying insurance for the unknown black swan event) be an economical...
Forum: Commodities March 6th, 2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2,696
Views: 618,127
Posted By ClearTrades
Does the limit price guarantee you that is your...

Does the limit price guarantee you that is your maximum loss exposure though?

What I mean is, for example, say you have 4 CL contracts and you are in at the last settled price, and you have your...
Forum: Commodities March 5th, 2019, 06:53 PM
Replies: 2,696
Views: 618,127
Posted By ClearTrades
Where exactly can you see this information? What...

Where exactly can you see this information? What is the web page link?
Forum: Options March 5th, 2019, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,839
Posted By ClearTrades
I don't think a collar is quite right. i think...

I don't think a collar is quite right. i think what I am envisioning and describing is the "Long Strangle" option strategy. Curious if anyone has experience using this to mitigate wipeout risk.
Forum: Options March 5th, 2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,839
Posted By ClearTrades
Yes, that is what I mean. I would rather pay...

Yes, that is what I mean.
I would rather pay $20 a day (or whatever the option cost?) to have peace of mind and limit my gain or loss per day to $5000 a day than save $20 a day and be at risk of a...
Forum: Options March 5th, 2019, 03:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,839
Posted By ClearTrades
Buying both OTM call and put options to protect from unexpected wipeout

So here's the thing, I want to trade futures because of the leverage, but at the same time I am terrified of the leverage. A personal friend of my father lost his house and everything he owned...
Forum: ThinkOrSwim March 5th, 2019, 03:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,810
Posted By ClearTrades
Maybe that's it? I believe I just searched for CL...

Maybe that's it? I believe I just searched for CL and assumed everything was on the current contract and the trading buttons would match the chart. I'll get back into it and tinker with it some more....
Forum: ThinkOrSwim March 5th, 2019, 01:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,810
Posted By ClearTrades
Its okay....Trying to get my trading career up...

Its okay....Trying to get my trading career up and running successfully so i can move away LOL
Forum: ThinkOrSwim March 5th, 2019, 01:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,810
Posted By ClearTrades
I was in the "Active Trader" tab. Trading "CL"...

I was in the "Active Trader" tab.
Trading "CL" futures contract.
Literally the price for order entry did not match with the chart by a long shot (like 10 ticks off). At first I didn't realize this...
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