Recent content by txfxtrader

Yes. You can take a look at the article on seeking alpha. The only difference is that I am not looking at the past performance of how much the stock moves at announcement time. Something I may need to look into.

Been a little busy. Going forward I will only test Strangles pre-earnings on S&P 500 companies. CCE to announce on Thursday - 2/9/2012 Activity Date Transaction Description Symbol Qty Fill Price Net Amount 2/3/2012 Buy To Open CCE Mar 12 22.00 Put CCE 100 0.25 -2515 2/3/2012 Buy To Open CCE...

Trade # 1 12/19/2011 Sell To Open VXX 23 Dec 11 (W) 40.00 Call -10 +$708.5 12/19/2011 Buy To Open VXX Jun 12 25.00 Call 10 -$15114

The purpose is to demo trade 2 options strategies found on seeking alpha. 1. Strangles pre-earnings on S&P 500 companies with good volume 2. Buying deep in the money options with a high delta and selling the weekly options against it with a lower delta using good volume ETFs & stocks I am...

No, I never have heard of this site. I'm just testing a modified T101 system.

Please do not post on my thread. :frown: I am not making trade signals for others. I am just documenting my trades.

This is the trading journal section is it not? :confused:

Long basket on 8/19 Target: 1500 pips

Total for week ending 8/19: ~ -720 pips

Closed trades: 8/18/11 ~ +750 pips

Closed trades: 8/18/11 ~ -500 pips

Closed trades: 8/17/11 ~ -500 pips Reverse signal for long basket Target +1500 Increase lot size due to ranging market condition

Closed trades: 8/16/11 ~ +130 pips Reverse signal for short basket Target +1500 pips

Open trades: 8/16/11 Target: 1500 pips

Closed trades: 8/16/11 ~ -350 pips Reverse signal for long basket