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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

October 7th, 2015, 11:33 AM

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Posted By shezts

spy options

I've found options on spy to be another good choice. The spreads are acceptable, they track well and they're cheap enough that you can scale in and out, even with a small account.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

July 9th, 2015, 02:25 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

First, thank you for these thoughtful answers. ...

First, thank you for these thoughtful answers.

My account is, in fact, much smaller than $25k and I now realize that they will not let me "pattern" day-trade in a stock account of this size,...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

July 5th, 2015, 12:11 AM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

The schedule could be a problem. But...

The schedule could be a problem. But interesting - so many ways to trade it including leveraged ETFs.

which made me wonder, and ... UPRO, a 3x leveraged SPX tracking ETF, seems really good. ...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

July 4th, 2015, 04:01 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

The account is small. That's the source of all...

The account is small. That's the source of all the difficulties. Imagine the minimum needed to open an account at a well known broker and you'll be in the ball park.

I don't think it would be...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

July 3rd, 2015, 11:21 AM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

This whole question is about adjusting risk. You...

This whole question is about adjusting risk. You may mean "trade fewer contracts", which is a good answer but not the one I'm looking for here. I'm looking to improve the precision with which I can...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 29th, 2015, 11:26 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

I see your point and it's a good suggestion, but...

I see your point and it's a good suggestion, but for the way I trade the advantage would be small. I would risk perhaps 30% less on a typical stop with NQ vs ES.

But you did get me thinking...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 26th, 2015, 02:09 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By shezts

leverage amount

I wonder if anyone knows of a contract with considerably less leverage than the S&P e-mini, perhaps 1/5 of that?

To put it in practical terms, the typical daily range on the S&P is about 10...

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