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Forum: Options December 25th, 2017, 03:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,354
Posted By jonc
Thanks again for the information. One...

Thanks again for the information.

One hypothetical scenario (simplified) -

Suppose ES has risen 50 points over a 3 days period and I believe 10-20 points drop would occur by the 4th or 5th...
Forum: Options December 23rd, 2017, 01:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,354
Posted By jonc
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question....

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.

in the example you have given which is - long call + short put.

If I just look at this trade in itself, can i say that the short put is there...
Forum: Options December 20th, 2017, 09:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,354
Posted By jonc
Using options to follow the movement of the futures

Suppose I do not want to trade the future contract itself and I wish to trade using options.

Is it possible to buy a combinations of calls and puts which would completely mimic the movement of the...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors May 14th, 2016, 12:47 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 84,656
Posted By jonc
Using NT/continuum would only give 5 levels of...

Using NT/continuum would only give 5 levels of bids/offers on each side, would this limit the information bookmap can show?

I saw some videos on bookmap, it seems to have 20 levels of bids/offers...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 2nd, 2016, 01:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,164
Posted By jonc
I rely a lot on what is happening in the volume...

I rely a lot on what is happening in the volume when I'm trading futures - that's why I would want as much information as possible. I think it might be a matter of perspectives that I can't really...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors March 16th, 2016, 04:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,164
Posted By jonc
I'm intrigued by these products which supposedly...

I'm intrigued by these products which supposedly to help the trader to have more information about the order flow.

I have spent sometime viewing the videos these vendors have on their site and...
Forum: Brokers February 22nd, 2016, 09:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,290
Posted By jonc
Eurex was down for about an hour earlier today. ...

Eurex was down for about an hour earlier today.

I was observing what was happening when it reopen at 1245. The price differences for the few instruments I was looking at didn't change much at the...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 20th, 2016, 02:53 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 88,919
Posted By jonc
I was really surprised at how much features...

I was really surprised at how much features (particularly the studies) are available in SC when I started exploring it few months ago after having used Ninjatrader for so many years. It made me felt...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management February 4th, 2016, 11:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,164
Posted By jonc
Monty hall problem

Does anyone here utilize the concept in the monty hall problem for trading?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 28th, 2016, 04:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By jonc
You are right. I did a check on the account...

You are right. I did a check on the account performance tab. Didnt know it there even though I had been using NT for number of years. :sarcastic:

Thanks, this is really helpful.

It would be...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 28th, 2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,368
Posted By jonc
are there tools available for ninjatrader which...

are there tools available for ninjatrader which can keep a record of the MFE and MAE of each trade you make?

I'm particularly interested in MAE.
Forum: Currencies December 30th, 2015, 10:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,084
Posted By jonc
Theoretically speaking if a trade is 100% hedged...

Theoretically speaking if a trade is 100% hedged would also mean there will be no profit or loss; otherwise it is not 100%. So we generally do not wish to have a perfect hedge.

But I can think of...
Forum: Currencies December 30th, 2015, 10:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,084
Posted By jonc
None of these would give you 100% perfect hedge...

None of these would give you 100% perfect hedge for forex.

1 - due to the spread
2- if you intend to hold the position overnight for spot forex, you have to deal with the swap rates which is...
Forum: Currencies December 29th, 2015, 02:31 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 20,048
Posted By jonc
I'm almost certain the futures market has little...

I'm almost certain the futures market has little impact on the spot at all. For currencies, the spot market is way larger than the currencies future market. This is different in a sense from the...
Forum: Commodities December 17th, 2015, 10:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,388
Posted By jonc
does brent has an open outcry hours like CL since...

does brent has an open outcry hours like CL since there is no physical delivery involved?
Forum: Currencies December 17th, 2015, 09:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,384
Posted By jonc
My experience. I have gone on this route...

My experience. I have gone on this route previously . While I do agree there are certain edges in it ( it basically reduce the volatility - pretty much like spreading), it can complicate trading...
Forum: NinjaTrader December 17th, 2015, 06:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,339
Posted By jonc
I don't think any error is thrown.. but let me...

I don't think any error is thrown.. but let me check the log next time when it happens again
Forum: NinjaTrader December 17th, 2015, 03:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,339
Posted By jonc
about 15 only but for each of them I have...

about 15 only but for each of them I have multiple charts opened.
Forum: NinjaTrader December 17th, 2015, 12:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,339
Posted By jonc
continuum, it happens in the morning when i start...

continuum, it happens in the morning when i start up NT for a new day.

does not happen for all instruments all the time - almost sporadic - so i thought probably its a platform issue.

end up...
Forum: NinjaTrader December 17th, 2015, 12:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,339
Posted By jonc
Is this only for NT8 or includes NT7 as well? ...

Is this only for NT8 or includes NT7 as well?

I had been having gaps on my charts NT7 these days and always have to do a reload everytime I start NT in the morning
Forum: Commodities December 15th, 2015, 11:58 PM
Replies: 2,692
Views: 604,252
Posted By jonc
Thanks for sharing. Who are the major players in...

Thanks for sharing. Who are the major players in the brent contracts since it is more of the "paper" product. Does the physical producers trade actively in brent?

How about companies like...
Forum: Commodities December 15th, 2015, 03:02 AM
Replies: 2,692
Views: 604,252
Posted By jonc
Do you have a preference for brent or WTI? In...

Do you have a preference for brent or WTI? In your experience how do they differ in term of intraday trade?
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index December 11th, 2015, 01:14 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 59,280
Posted By jonc
do you guys look at FESX when trading FDAX?

do you guys look at FESX when trading FDAX?
Forum: Commodities November 29th, 2015, 11:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,388
Posted By jonc
Thanks, apart from retail traders who actually...

Thanks, apart from retail traders who actually has little impact on the total volume traded, who are most likely to be the major buyers/sellers of CL and BRN futures respectively? Is it mainly based...
Forum: Commodities November 28th, 2015, 02:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,388
Posted By jonc
Yes I do mean the front month contract only. As...

Yes I do mean the front month contract only. As I'm not doing spreads at this point so my focus is just on the front month. I was running through the all the contracts to do with "oil" from my...
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