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I've been thinking more about the beauty of being able to go long/short at same time the same contract. As well, the ability to clone symbols.
For example, let's say I want to hold a long exposure to the trend but scalp to the short side. I could hold a long position and then open/close the short side only.
However, my broker states this violates CFTC regulation. I can understand offsetting for manipulation but can this really be true that no one can trade say a swing trading system and day trade the same contracts? Would this mean also that if one holds 2 accounts to offset a position in the event of a system error/inability to reach system that such offset would be breaking the CFTC regulation?
"The undersigned should be aware of CFTC Regulation 1.46 regarding the closing out of offsetting long and short positions. Simply put, you cannot hedge a position and be long and short. CFTC requires we offset the position. All FCMs must follow regulation."
I understand that being long/short the same instrument is the equivalent to being flat. But, it is easier to manage with the ability to hold exposure.
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
I think you can't do that with a simple ATM, but if you apply an application like e.g. Trade Manager, which is not an indicator but a strategy, you will be able to take multiple trades on the same instrument with different directions, targets / stop losses using only one single account.
You have to apply the strategy to every chart / timeframe you want to trade, so the strategies will work completely independent from each other.
In this case, strategy doesn't mean any automated trading whatsoever, but only discretionary trade management using a tool which enables you to take multiple trades on a single instrument in one account as well as with multiple accounts, with full (manual) control of stops, targets, etc.
@All Thanks for this information on ATM strategy. That sounds really cool. However, I still would like an insider to clarify on this rule? What if a CTA or a fund wants to offer multiple strategies? It seems he'd run foul of this rule or what about the trader who wants to subscribe to 2-3 different strategies that aren't connected (i.e from different CTA's system providers, etc)??
@addchild.. I believe your referring to a wash trade.
"A wash trade (not to be confused with a wash sale) is an illegal form of stock manipulation in which an investor simultaneously sells and buys shares in order to artificially increase trading volume and thus the stock price." wikipeida
But, this would not be a wash trade because I would not be conducting the operation simultaneous nor with the intent of manipulating prices. What I need to do is look up this CFTC regulation and see what it actually states.