Hey guys, Everyone still alive after the VXX crash yesterday? Don't blow your brains out just yet... it's not over till the fat lady sings Just bought me an N225 15000 / 17000 strangle for about $5.5k (ouch). Current price is about ...

Let's Trade Options

Hey C, Just been downloading and setting up your files. So far so good, and I'm somewhat speechless at the moment by how splendid it all looks and how much work has gone into it. I mean, wow... just WOW! Even all the instructions and ...

Diversified Trend Trading – Excel Projects

For those still confused about the implications of Brexit and Bremain (and heck, that's most of us, right? ), here's a short lighthearted summary that I thought was worth posting. Please enjoy! video

The Really Useless Thread

Not much to report here. I'm still in all my options positions but the $17 put calendar spreads will need some attention next week before the Jun24 short expiry. Hopefully VXX will spike above $20 just before the vote so I can buy back the Jun24 ...

Let's Trade Options

Hi C, Thanks for starting this thread. It's going to be a lot of hard work for you! But it will help many traders with their system analysis so well done Personally I use NinjaTrader for my statistical analysis and backtesting, but it ...

Diversified Trend Trading – Excel Projects

Well said, TF. This reminds me a bit of Jesse Livermore's attitude in October 1907. He'd already made over a million dollars selling stocks short during the crash, and now there were no buyers left. He imagined how much more he could make if he ...

Let's Trade Options

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised to wake up this monring to see my VXX trades now in profit USO and USDCAD took a bit of a hit, but still in decent profit on those so no need to panic yet. Oh, and the Nikkei finally gave me a spanking, which was ...

Let's Trade Options

Thanks, that's a nice idea. But it'd probably end in tears for me personally so I might just wait until the dust settles and grab a few from the long-term trend. Hopefully. Ah yes, I now remember you talking about those splits recently (memory like ...

Let's Trade Options

Very nice idea, Fool How much lower can it go? This is so cheap for such a long time period so I might just get me some of those. Thanks!

Let's Trade Options

How would you play it via spot, Fool? No one knows which way it will go! And you'll need huge stops and nerves of steel to survive the spikes

Let's Trade Options

Thanks for the FXE tip, Zeebs. I'll have a play around with it tonight. The thing that puts me off playing the Euro (or proxy) is that I'm not really sure what it's going to do after the referendum. If the result is "leave", then you'd think that it ...

Let's Trade Options

Same here. I bought back my short VXX calls last week, could've gotten a better price this week but never mind. So now long naked Jul $17 and $19 calls, in readiness for the massive volatility surge at the end of June And still got my $17 ...

Let's Trade Options

Glad you finally mentioned gold Sisse. Gold instruments rallying along with equities makes me suspicious. And what about the FTSE? Aren't they concerned that they could be days away from a major drop in the case of "leave"? Something doesn't smell ...

The Really Useless Thread

"bear system" lol... personally I'm f*cked if I don't get at least 7 hours a night... which is why I don't trade the US session!

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Talking of Spain, this underrated British legend died in Marbella about three years ago. This performance never gets old. Simply stunning... video

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Do you ever sleep?

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Yeah, I agree about the short calls. Will probably buy those back when the market opens. The puts though... both are obviously well in the money and will need to be closed before Jun24. If volatility increases between now and the Brexit vote - which ...

Let's Trade Options

What, the puts? They're Jun24/Jul01 $17 VXX calendar spreads.

Let's Trade Options

Good idea, TF. My Jun17 $17 calls I sold are now in profit by 70c per contract, so I might just buy those back tonight I'll leave the Jul01 $17 long calls on for now in case of Brexit. Not sure what do with my $17 puts though. The spread is ...

Let's Trade Options

A fascinating peek into a professional trader's mind, C. Thank you very much for posting this. I think this is one podcast I definitely will find the time to listen to. The stuff he said about drawdowns makes me glad I'm not a full-time trader, and ...

Diversified Trend Trading Approach