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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 21st, 2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 45,380
Posted By HardSwap3
Swing trading

I'm a swing trader, and I use Daily, H12, and H4 charts for my main positions. I also use M30 charts to try to pinpoint some intraday cycle timing.
Forum: Options February 15th, 2016, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
I typically follow the Tastytrade approach, and...

I typically follow the Tastytrade approach, and try to exit strangles at about 50% of max profit, and straddles at about 25% of max profit. However, it also depends on how much the positions are...
Forum: Options January 31st, 2016, 04:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,756
Posted By HardSwap3
If you stick with only the most liquid products...

If you stick with only the most liquid products (ES, ZB, ZN, CL, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, CL, NG, GC, SI, ZS, ZW, ZC), the bid/ask spread is very small, usually 2-3 ticks or so during RTH, and getting...
Forum: Options January 31st, 2016, 08:18 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
So to follow up on this, on Thursday 1/28 with...

So to follow up on this, on Thursday 1/28 with CLJ6 at 34.75, implied volatility at 68%, with an IV Rank at 94%, I wrote the following option strangles:

34.5 put and 35 call for 5.93 (essentially...
Forum: Options January 24th, 2016, 01:33 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
If you use TOS, or watch tastytrade, high implied...

If you use TOS, or watch tastytrade, high implied volatility would be based on the Implied Volatility Rank or Percentile being at a very high level, say over 75 or 80. This compares Implied...
Forum: Currencies January 23rd, 2016, 03:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 20,017
Posted By HardSwap3
Personally, I stick with the majors only, and...

Personally, I stick with the majors only, and trade them through the futures markets. No worries there.
Forum: Options January 23rd, 2016, 03:47 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
In my opinion and 30 years of trading experience,...

In my opinion and 30 years of trading experience, high volatility is actually the absolute best time to be selling options, as premiums are very inflated.
Forum: Options January 23rd, 2016, 03:45 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
I think so, but only temporarily. My cycle...

I think so, but only temporarily. My cycle analysis timed the bottom perfectly, and indicates a 2 week rally to Friday Feb. 5th, then a resumption of the decline.
Forum: Options January 18th, 2016, 07:53 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
Betach, yes I am aware of it, but it plays no...

Betach, yes I am aware of it, but it plays no role in my trading.
Forum: Options January 18th, 2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,038,818
Posted By HardSwap3
I'm a Tastytrade fan too, and am a 30 year...

I'm a Tastytrade fan too, and am a 30 year veteran of futures and futures options trading. With the very high implied volatility, I've just been shorting puts in 6C (March .685) and CL (March 29.00)....
Forum: Commodities January 7th, 2016, 07:22 PM
Replies: 2,696
Views: 626,714
Posted By HardSwap3
My cycle analysis indicates that the CL market...

My cycle analysis indicates that the CL market should churn sideways here for the next 2 weeks to 1/21, then move higher for 2 weeks after that to 2/5. I'm short strangles in March CL (31 P / 40.5 C)...
Forum: Currencies January 5th, 2016, 11:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 20,183
Posted By HardSwap3
It's the break of key support or resistance...

It's the break of key support or resistance that's meaningful, not the levels themselves. They are highly indicative of future direction, both in magnitude and in duration. At least they are for me,...
Forum: Currencies January 5th, 2016, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,198
Posted By HardSwap3
The "no forex hedging in the US" is a joke. What...

The "no forex hedging in the US" is a joke. What is considered hedging under this rule is not hedging. It's simply an accounting question using FIFO. You can have accounts at different brokers to get...
Forum: Currencies January 5th, 2016, 09:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 16,685
Posted By HardSwap3
I disagree. I believe it's an improvement, and...

I disagree. I believe it's an improvement, and will add liquidity. A tighter market is always more liquid.
Forum: Options January 5th, 2016, 09:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,058
Posted By HardSwap3
Hi Jokertrader, I agree, futures options are...

Hi Jokertrader,

I agree, futures options are much better to trade then stock options. I made the switch in 1989, and have been trading futures and futures options almost exclusively since then. I...
Forum: ThinkOrSwim December 16th, 2015, 11:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 55,625
Posted By HardSwap3
1) How long have you been using ThinkOrSwim? 6...

1) How long have you been using ThinkOrSwim? 6 months
2) What are your favorite features of ThinkOrSwim? 1 click trades for complex option spreads, linked charts
3) What are some must-have deal...
Forum: ThinkOrSwim December 16th, 2015, 11:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 51,262
Posted By HardSwap3
How about ending the paternalistic attitude, and...

How about ending the paternalistic attitude, and removing the restrictions on trading futures options on /6A, /6B, /6C, /6J, /SI, /LE, /HE, /CC, /KC, /SB, and /CT?
Forum: Options December 16th, 2015, 11:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,072
Posted By HardSwap3
Never exercise an option that has extrinsic...

Never exercise an option that has extrinsic (time) value. You should sell it instead.
Forum: Options December 16th, 2015, 11:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,058
Posted By HardSwap3
Hi, I'm an active futures and futures options...

Hi, I'm an active futures and futures options trader, with 29 years experience. I regularly trade WTI options too. Feel free to PM me.
Forum: Traders Hideout December 16th, 2015, 01:10 PM
Replies: 10,646
Views: 14,296,693
Posted By HardSwap3
Hi everyone

I'm an independent futures and futures options trader since 1989, index options since 1986. My focus is on swing trades for futures, based on price levels and time cycles. I don't use any technical...
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