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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-01-2007, 03:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 70
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Is this called a Straddle?

Thats a straddle, different strike prices would be a strangle.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 11-01-2007, 03:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 76
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Which is tougher... Oil trader or stocks trader?

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Can I say oil trading and stock trading is kinda like LHE and NLHE respectively?

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I would probably reverse it just based on the margin involved and the current vol in...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-20-2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 131
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Today October 19th....20yr anniversary of Black Monday Crash

I was oversimplifying, but yes I do think it is ridiculous to assume we can't drop 22% in a day. Plenty of hedge funds have blown up because of assuming that an outlier or unprecedented event wont...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-20-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 131
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Today October 19th....20yr anniversary of Black Monday Crash

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I don't think at these levels we would ever see a 22% on day drop

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And this is why hedge funds blow up, ridiculous assumptions like this.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-15-2007, 08:58 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 791
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Positions Thread

Long ANF 70/80 Jan put spread.

Long Nov gasoline crack.

Initiated both at the end of last week.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-08-2007, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 134
Posted By mal_noles
Re: LOL_Niederhofferaments

Natty gas takes it and its not even really close. I trade RBOB and Crude all day, and Natty makes me cry like a little girl.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-08-2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 134
Posted By mal_noles
Re: LOL_Niederhofferaments

My personal portfolio uses minimal leverage, sometimes none.

Trading energy at work I am obviously considerably leveraged.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-08-2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 134
Posted By mal_noles
Re: LOL_Niederhofferaments

Fairly sure your being leveled Barron.

I cant believe Victor blew out again, as brilliant as the guy is he seems to have poor judgement with regards to liqiudity and risk management.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-02-2007, 08:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 100
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Case Shiller Index

CME RE Futures (http://http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/re/housing_FCS.html)

Probably the closet product to what you are looking for but I doubt any retail brokerages offer it. Also doesnt list...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 09-29-2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 75
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Technical analysis software

CQG is the best charting/TA software out there but expensive.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-31-2007, 06:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 172
Posted By mal_noles
Re: SPY options activitiy, what do you make of it?

http://www.thestreet.com/newsanalysis/optionsfutures/10377063.html

Confirms the box trade.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-03-2007, 08:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 155
Posted By mal_noles
Re: How big of a douche bag was I?

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I do this often in small tourneys or satellites live. When the structure gets bad and it is all in or fold mode, I have a few times to do this per tourney in the BB. Since I have done...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-25-2007, 02:06 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 345
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Starting a mutual fund

This thread has the potential to be better than IOWAFARMLAND.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-19-2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 84
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Would a mutual fund manager to better with $1 billion or $100 mill

I cant believe someone in the industry would argue the bigger fund. Its not even remotely close, the largest funds are limited in what they can trade based on liquidity.

Evidence enough for me is...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-13-2007, 04:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 365
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Day Trading Classes

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Since your putting up all your own $$ whats the benifit to going with a place like bright trading instead of just funding with a discount broker online and trading from home?? (Well...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-13-2007, 10:49 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 957
Posted By mal_noles
Re: The IOWA FARMLAND rush continues on...........

Haha as soon as I heard that this morning I knew it was going to be posted in this thread. I do happen to think its a lot more relevant that hedge funds are buying up land over Bill Gates, I dont...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-13-2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 108
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Trading

Im damn tired but I dont see the logic in this at all. How is a 2:1 ratio -EV if you are averaging 55% winners or hell 50%.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-12-2007, 03:07 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 365
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Day Trading Classes

Nothing in LV, almost all of these jobs are in NYC or Chicago.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-11-2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 365
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Day Trading Classes

These jobs exist but are extremely hard to land. You normally start off as assistant trader and within a year are trading your own book. I would highly recommend exploring this route before trying...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-08-2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 957
Posted By mal_noles
Re: The IOWA FARMLAND rush continues on...........

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you realize the US would be better off buying ethanol made from sugar in Brazil?

it's much cheaper, and thus inevitable



Perhaps, perhaps not.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-06-2007, 06:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 55
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Want to learn about stocks and investments.

What are you going to be trading? I dont know of any traders that use the phone all that often anymore.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-03-2007, 06:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 64
Posted By mal_noles
Re: Business major looking for some help getting started with investing

When Genuis Failed is good, I would also recommend Market WIzards 1&2 by Schrager. Entire book consists of interviews with a bunch of traders across many different markets. Several of the traders...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-02-2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 57
Posted By mal_noles
Re: The Official Options Questions Thread

All else constant an ATM option has the most gamma. Since the delta is close to .50 its going to move more drastically with a move in the underlying proportionally than a ITM or OTM option.

An...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-02-2007, 07:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 57
Posted By mal_noles
Re: The Official Options Questions Thread

Lack of sleep plus the debacle that is the DME is making me retarded. I will offer something that actually makes sense later.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-02-2007, 05:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 57
Posted By mal_noles
Re: The Official Options Questions Thread

I will try to contribute to this thread further when I get out of work.

Quick answer, the option closet to expiration is going to be most greatly effected by a movement in the underlying. The...
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