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Forum: Options June 19th, 2013, 12:43 PM
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Posted By townsend
No. I'm a day trader, so with no volume and huge...

No. I'm a day trader, so with no volume and huge spreads these mini options are useless to me.

You should call Tradestation to verify that low commission rate.

Be aware thought, that in order...
Forum: Options June 6th, 2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,632
Posted By townsend
Okay-- got this figured out. At least on...

Okay-- got this figured out. At least on TradeStation.

The symbol has a added 7. See example below.

BUT-- There's no volume there.

AAPL 130607P440 (v=25,020)
AAPL7 130607P440 (v=366)
Forum: Options June 4th, 2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,632
Posted By townsend
I've got the latest update installed, and still,...

I've got the latest update installed, and still, I can't find these mini options.
I posted a note on the Tradestation board, and as of yet,
nobody else says they've got them working.

I'll let...
Forum: Trading Journals June 4th, 2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,101
Posted By townsend
Here's a little bit on the strategy I use. Since...

Here's a little bit on the strategy I use. Since I'm working with such a short time frame, (IE: 6 sec, 60 tick charts), open and close, don't matter. So, I got rid of them. Then I use a 20 bar...
Forum: Trading Journals June 4th, 2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 4
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Posted By townsend
Oh-- I should mention that I am allowed to...

Oh-- I should mention that I am allowed to daytrade these options freely,
as long as a keep a minimum balance of 5k, in my Tradestation account.
Which is much better then having to put up 25k.
...
Forum: Trading Journals June 3rd, 2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,101
Posted By townsend
Daytrading AAPL Options

One of the reasons traders are drawn to penny stocks is because, they're inexpensive, and with such a small market cap, they can move VERY quickly. If a penny stock moves up 10-20% in one day, that's...
Forum: Options June 2nd, 2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,632
Posted By townsend
Tradestation just released 9.1 build 22. This is...

Tradestation just released 9.1 build 22. This is from the release notes:
"In addition, the cost of entering mini option positions is approximately one-tenth that of full-sized options contracts."
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