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Forum: Options February 17th, 2015, 01:17 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 30,890
Posted By luck
Broker Recommendation

I have had Interactive Brokers for years. I think it is time to move on. Could you guys recommend me a broker for option selling?

A couple of weeks ago, on one morning IB suddenly almost doubled...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 16th, 2014, 01:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,590
Posted By luck
Thanks. In the original post, I meant time gap,...

Thanks. In the original post, I meant time gap, not price gap. Price gap of course depends on the market condition. I believe IB consolidates all ticks and transactions into 100 ms buckets --...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index December 16th, 2014, 12:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,517
Posted By luck
I never trade while based permanently in Seoul,...

I never trade while based permanently in Seoul, but I do frequent the city on business. I still know traders there.

I tried the Kospi futures with IB years ago -- made small bucks, but nothing...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 10th, 2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,590
Posted By luck
gap between candlesticks

I am working with regular ohlc candlesticks. If there is a series of price ticks, and corresponding candlesticks, what is the gap between two adjacent candlesticks? In other words, what is the time...
Forum: Commodities December 3rd, 2014, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,364
Posted By luck
why is Commitment of Traders long different from short?

A basic question -- shouldn't Commitment of Traders Total Long be equal to Total Short? For every contract a buyer buys, there must be a seller selling that contract, no? Also, why is open...
Forum: Options June 26th, 2014, 06:31 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Absolutely. I normally trade spreads (OTM puts...

Absolutely. I normally trade spreads (OTM puts and calls sold) so I have been hurt by both edges of the sword. Downward movements can be scary too, and selling calls can be profitable at right...
Forum: Options June 25th, 2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Do you say that because of the volatility skew,...

Do you say that because of the volatility skew, i.e. calls have not enough premium, due to low IV, to worth the risk?
Forum: Options June 25th, 2014, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Thanks for the input. My thoughts exactly. I...

Thanks for the input. My thoughts exactly. I was wondering what your opinions are regarding new-related risk. When the news of the current Iraq struggle hit, the oil price shot up quickly as we...
Forum: Options June 25th, 2014, 01:32 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Yep. It wiped out a couple of months of profit...

Yep. It wiped out a couple of months of profit on my account.


I am a CL options trader, and I am looking to diversify. I tried a few other commodities with limited success but I am still...
Forum: Commodities February 11th, 2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,130
Posted By luck
trading orange juice

hey guys,

I couldn't find anyone trading orange juice futures (OJ) using the forum search. Is anyone actively trading orange juice? It is a quite a fascinating product in its price behavior.
Forum: Commodities October 2nd, 2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,408
Posted By luck
Fat Tails I have not used ninjatrader before...

Fat Tails

I have not used ninjatrader before so I am not familiar with the signals it offers. The signal lines in the chart you have above looks like moving averages, but could I ask exactly what...
Forum: Options October 1st, 2013, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Thanks for your correction. The customer rep I...

Thanks for your correction. The customer rep I was just talking to had a misunderstanding. Indeed, the OX website shows the rate of $3.50 for futures and futures options per contract.

Have you...
Forum: Options October 1st, 2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,445
Posted By luck
Stan Dan If I use futures in conjunction...

Stan Dan

If I use futures in conjunction with options, it would be for hedging purposes -- futures by themselves would not be generating profit for my trades.

I used to trade naked futures...
Forum: Options October 1st, 2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 1,995,837
Posted By luck
Hey guys, I got a few brokerage accounts,...

Hey guys,

I got a few brokerage accounts, but after reading the review of OX, I think I may give that a try. The commission seems quite high though, especially for someone like me who like to...
Forum: Options September 30th, 2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,445
Posted By luck
Stan DanI didn't quite realize people here are...

Stan DanI didn't quite realize people here are less focused on options. I used to do futures, but quite frankly, I was never great with it. But I am happy to learn and improve -- I would love to...
Forum: Options September 30th, 2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,445
Posted By luck
Stan Dan Thanks for the reply. I agree with...

Stan Dan

Thanks for the reply. I agree with you that futures options data is not simply available for free. I am willing to pay a reasonable amount of money to get my hands on the data. I did...
Forum: Options September 28th, 2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,445
Posted By luck
Historical Data for Options on Futures

Hello,

I am interested in getting historical data on options on futures. I looked around the forum and also on the web, but it seems like historical data is hard to come by especially for options...
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