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Cryptocurrency
April 22nd, 2021, 01:10 PM
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Cryptocurrencies 101 -- what I've learned so far
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mscholder
Bitcoin's brother, Bitcoin Cash, has exceptional...
Bitcoin's brother, Bitcoin Cash, has exceptional growth also.
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=311938
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Cryptocurrency
April 19th, 2021, 09:20 PM
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Cryptocurrencies 101 -- what I've learned so far
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mscholder
Government regulation is a crypto risk world wide...
Government regulation is a crypto risk world wide and there are headlines daily of threaten or actual new regulations. To date the US SEC has prohibited Crypto ETFs but Canada recently approved one....
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Cryptocurrency
April 19th, 2021, 05:48 PM
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Cryptocurrencies 101 -- what I've learned so far
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mscholder
Hi SMCJB, I believe that I remember Rao...
Hi SMCJB,
I believe that I remember Rao stating that he liquidated all of his other assets and went 100% crypto. So he may have an usually strong bias for crypto.
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Cryptocurrency
April 19th, 2021, 05:43 PM
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Cryptocurrencies 101 -- what I've learned so far
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mscholder
Hi Sandpaddict, My spouse and I have enjoyed...
Hi Sandpaddict,
My spouse and I have enjoyed snowboarding near Kelowna and mountain biking throughout BC over the past 5 years and started considering a part-time retirement home in Canada until...
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Cryptocurrency
April 18th, 2021, 11:51 PM
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Cryptocurrencies 101 -- what I've learned so far
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mscholder
I want to really thank Mike for starting this...
I want to really thank Mike for starting this thread plus all the humor contributors.
My hope is to see some serious comments soon and invite Ozquant and others to follow-up.
The fact that...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
August 14th, 2020, 03:29 PM
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Real Vision Television
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mscholder
I started watching the Daily Briefing post Covid...
I started watching the Daily Briefing post Covid 19 around May 2020 and they really scared/convinced me with their daily "the sky is falling" negative data that the market would soon crash hard after...
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Options
July 26th, 2018, 01:55 AM
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Realistic Option Trades
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mscholder
Hi blb014, I thought about you today after...
Hi blb014,
I thought about you today after seeing the FB crash as I was also thinking about selling some FB puts. I may apply the 3 day rule before selling many FB puts in order to gauge the real...
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Options
July 6th, 2018, 02:02 PM
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Realistic Option Trades
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Posted By
mscholder
Looking for a "reasonable" approach
Hi blb014,
My experience is similar as I started with daytrading in '99. I will not bore you with the long list of gurus and systems in stocks, futures, and options that I have tried while I have...
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Options
July 5th, 2018, 11:37 PM
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Realistic Option Trades
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12,183
Posted By
mscholder
Thanks Mike The Greek
I actually am using the Options Alpha stop loss criteria for my naked puts. I do like their educational material. Fortunately, I have not hit those stop loss targets yet in any of those naked put...
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Options
July 5th, 2018, 11:28 PM
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Realistic Option Trades
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Posted By
mscholder
Thanks for the feedback. Since all my UR trades...
Thanks for the feedback. Since all my UR trades worked, I have gradually increased the number of UR trades. I had seen a few posts that selling .20 delta naked puts (roughly 1.5 SDs) could be...
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Options
July 5th, 2018, 06:03 PM
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Realistic Option Trades
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Posted By
mscholder
Any update on your Options Trading results? Here's Mine ...
I am trying to assess my options trading results and determine whether to continue defined risk (DR) options trading or just do undefined risk (UR) trades.
After an 18 month focus on selling...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
December 5th, 2017, 01:07 PM
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tastytrade.com
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mscholder
Don't want to beat a dead horse ...
Hi Nate and Casey44,
I don't want to start an argument, but other traders, particularly those new to options, may want to see this dialogue and get a perspective about Tastytrade's educational...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 28th, 2017, 09:57 AM
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Track records of Tastytrade Traders, especially Pete Mulmat
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mscholder
What are the odds ????
Hi Neo1,
I truly appreciate that information. I do not go to casinos because the odds are in the house's favor. One may have a lucky streak and walk away a winner occasionally, but eventually the...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 28th, 2017, 01:40 AM
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Track records of Tastytrade Traders, especially Pete Mulmat
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Posted By
mscholder
Looking for a longer term track record
Hi Nate,
When I look on the "Follow" page for the each of the main traders on Tastyworks, I only see a few days to a couple of months of trades, not enough detail to show consistent profitability....
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 28th, 2017, 01:31 AM
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tastytrade.com
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43,014
Posted By
mscholder
free education with a few grains of salt
Hi Nate and Casey44,
I appreciate the link to TT's "Profits with Iron Condors" segment including their "common expectancy formula". It is valuable information if managing early improves the...
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Platforms and Indicators
November 21st, 2017, 01:16 PM
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tastyworks
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18,557
Posted By
mscholder
Thanks for the Feedback on Rolling and Very Wide Strike Verticals
I agree with your philosophy and try to avoid apparently futile efforts on losing trades - Hope (dreams) is not a viable trading or investment strategy.
I have only rolled DR trades, and usually...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 21st, 2017, 12:29 PM
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Right Line Trading by Mark Sachs opinions
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mscholder
No Refunds & Graded F by the BBB
Apparently, they do not issue refunds
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/be-careful-doing-business-with-right-line-trading-company.306550/
or respond to the Better Business Bureau
...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 21st, 2017, 11:26 AM
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Right Line Trading by Mark Sachs opinions
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Posted By
mscholder
Did not pass the smell test for me
I was also intrigued by the webinar for Right Line Trading by Mark Sachs. I have been burned before by "those you can't do, teach" types. I inquired at his company about evidence of Mark's personal...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 20th, 2017, 09:22 PM
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Track records of Tastytrade Traders, especially Pete Mulmat
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mscholder
Track records of Tastytrade Traders, especially Pete Mulmat
I have done a lot of day-trading in stocks and a little in futures; swing trading in stocks, ETFs and options; plus a lot of long term investing. I have had many successes and failures.
I continue...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 20th, 2017, 06:46 PM
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tastytrade.com
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43,014
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mscholder
Tastytrade: Is it data or information?
I was looking for a less hectic and time consuming means of generating income than my prior day trading of momentum stocks. So I explored selling option premium based on some reading, prior...
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Platforms and Indicators
November 20th, 2017, 12:49 AM
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tastyworks
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18,557
Posted By
mscholder
TastyTrade (TT) philosophy
Hi Suko,
I greatly appreciate your response.
My understanding is that TT supports rolling all or a leg of defined risk trades for either a credit or break-even (B/E), so one can "keep the dream...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
November 15th, 2017, 02:56 PM
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Trading Defined and Undefined Risk Options in Low IV
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mscholder
Trading Defined and Undefined Risk Options in Low IV
I am trying to assess my options trading results and determine whether to continue defined risk (DR) options trading. After an eight month focus on selling premium (verticals, iron condors and a few...
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Platforms and Indicators
November 15th, 2017, 01:44 PM
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tastyworks
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18,557
Posted By
mscholder
Commissions impact depends on size and trades
The majority of my trading has been swing and day trading in stocks so commissions were never a substantial concern.
I agree that the cost is $1 per contract with TW.
Everyone has their...
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Platforms and Indicators
November 15th, 2017, 12:30 PM
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33
tastyworks
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18,557
Posted By
mscholder
Be Careful since Options Commissions not shown at entry on Tastyworks
I eagerly opened a Tastyworks (TW) account a few months ago to trade options thinking that the costs would be must lower than TOS and E-Trade Pro/Options House. Admittedly, I had confused the TW $5...
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TradeStation
February 21st, 2016, 04:40 PM
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GMMA import for tradestation
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4,038
Posted By
mscholder
Curious about your experience with the GMMA
Hi,
I am new to Futures.io and trying to improve my swing trading. The markets seem a little crazy now - headed into a big bear crash, a big oversold rebound, or rangebound sideways drift. I am...
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