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I really don't use any particular signals as selling options is really very different from day trading. This is where Mark's guidance comes in, as he'll be looking at daily technical indicators to see if there's something that we need to pay attention to prior to executing a trade. However, generally all we're doing is selling premium on options contracts, i.e. shorting them, at positions that are significantly out of the money. The 'signals' if you want to describe them as that, are typically looking at the trading ranges for WTI crude over the past 3 to 6 months, and then we're selling options far enough out of the money that the likelihood of them being in the money at option expiry are extremely small. So far, I've never been stuck with an in the money option at expiry, although we have had to manage risk by buying back a few positions that looked as though they would end up being problematic. Mark has also assisted with making sure there's always been sufficient margin money sitting in the account to defend any positions that are threatened, and to stay on-side with the SPAN margin requirements of the clearing house. There's a really great book by James Cordier and Michael Gross that goes into great detail, and yet is still very readable, explaining this. Reading this book, Selling Options, is the base for my knowledge on this.
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
My suggestion is to find the platform that you are comfortable with. Chasing after misc fees is a distraction. The NT licensing fee is an exception, but it should be considered in terms of the advanced ordering tools that you'll get - not the lower commish. The ordering tools will impact your P/L more than the commish.
And consider this: If a trader's performance is expressed by %ROC/time, then why should size be a part of his initial goal? Increasing size is a brute-force tactic where a more finessed approach would serve you better.
If you agree with this, then check out high delta index options (liquid products). You can trade them using methods very similar to what are used for futures and you have the benefit of lower initial capitalization and the ability to increase capital in smaller increments.
I use thinkorswim and NT8. Mostly thinkorswim because I don't like NT8 charts and they don't offer options. NT8 has superior sim trading. If you're interested in Brooks' style, then NT8 is suitable because the drawings are simple and mostly used intraday. If you want to explore the next level of drawing complexity, then thinkorswim has the better drawing tools.
As a longtime Mirus customer I was also hit with the Zenfire issue, and the unprofessional way Mirus has dealt with this situation.
I have since made extensive inquiries as to a suitable and reliable broker together with good clearing houses (I am …
Anyhow I just recently got back into trading but they've been my broker now for almost 8 or 9 years I believe (don't quote me) I'll have too check but they are awesome. To start up my account again I had to deposit a minimum of $2500.00 and I use a free platform they offer with them which is called their E-Futures platform but I believe the firm that clears trades is Gain Capital (that's who I receive my statements from every night). Anyhow they are very fair with their pricing and cheap platform with it being free. Definitely worth checking out! I work with Ilan.
Had a nice conversation with Matt from Optimus Futures. He is a really nice CEO. Together we have come up with a strategy suitable to my situation.
Once I applied, however, my application was declined after several days of waiting without any further explanation. My follow up questions have been ignored. But this is not important anymore.
I have gone ahead and applied with Ninja to Dormant. Got approved within hours. Their rep Dan was on top of things.
I enjoyed talking to you as well. We apologize that we did not follow up with you, however, the approval process is conducted by our FCMs. We were in the process of following up with them as to the nature of the rejection.
Typically our back-office would follow up with the FCM and provide you with an explanation.
Thank you,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
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