Comments for Options-Intelligence http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog Unparalleled performance with intelligent option trades. Wed, 18 May 2011 18:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on May 2011 Core Strategy Pre-trade Analysis by SPX S&P 500 Index Daily Analysis Stock Market Technical Analysis : Cars Blog | Everything You should Know about Cars http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2011/05/13/core-strategy-pretrade-analysis/#comment-38 SPX S&P 500 Index Daily Analysis Stock Market Technical Analysis : Cars Blog | Everything You should Know about Cars Wed, 18 May 2011 18:37:09 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=108#comment-38 [...] May 2011 Core Strategy Pre-trade Analysis | Options-Intelligence [...] [...] May 2011 Core Strategy Pre-trade Analysis | Options-Intelligence [...]

]]> Comment on Market Insight and Psychology by spiritsynthesis http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/07/market-insight-and-psychology/#comment-37 spiritsynthesis Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:21:06 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=65#comment-37 Dave, would it be possible to have a "Book Review" section? If yes, would it be possible to review this book http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Trend-Trading-Daily-Income-Intra-Day/dp/0071752870/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297657279&sr=8-1 Thanks a lot, Dave! Dave,

would it be possible to have a “Book Review” section?
If yes, would it be possible to review this book

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Trend-Trading-Daily-Income-Intra-Day/dp/0071752870/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297657279&sr=8-1

Thanks a lot, Dave!

]]> Comment on Gauging Option Valuation by sondo http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/11/08/gauging-option-valuation/#comment-36 sondo Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:48:58 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=81#comment-36 Cody, I read on your comment in your earlier post regarding "Can you share the link where you are getting these statistics on Trade Wallstreet? I think it would be a good resource for all readers." Im the one who emails kim autotrade fills all the time. I can email them to you if you want. my email is: sonnybanerjee24@gmail.com Cody,

I read on your comment in your earlier post regarding “Can you share the link where you are getting these statistics on Trade Wallstreet? I think it would be a good resource for all readers.”

Im the one who emails kim autotrade fills all the time. I can email them to you if you want.

my email is:

sonnybanerjee24@gmail.com

]]> Comment on The Truth About Stop Orders by akivak http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/20/the-truth-about-stop-orders/#comment-35 akivak Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:58:01 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=68#comment-35 Cody, there is no link, I got it form someone who is auto trading. I beleive you can get it from Trade Wallstreet. If you want I can send you the excell file, contact me at ak100467@yahoo.com. I think it would be actually very helpful if you could post this statistics on the website. Many potential subscribers see your performance data and say that it is too good to be true (which is because the numbers are based on the high of the option value). The autotrading results can show what could be actually achieved with very simple exit strategies. I think that 18% average return per trade is still unbelievably good, but it is also realistic (as opposite to 50-60%) and won’t spook people. Cody, there is no link, I got it form someone who is auto trading. I beleive you can get it from Trade Wallstreet. If you want I can send you the excell file, contact me at ak100467@yahoo.com.

I think it would be actually very helpful if you could post this statistics on the website. Many potential subscribers see your performance data and say that it is too good to be true (which is because the numbers are based on the high of the option value). The autotrading results can show what could be actually achieved with very simple exit strategies. I think that 18% average return per trade is still unbelievably good, but it is also realistic (as opposite to 50-60%) and won’t spook people.

]]> Comment on The Truth About Stop Orders by Cody Turner http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/20/the-truth-about-stop-orders/#comment-34 Cody Turner Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:26:24 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=68#comment-34 This article definitely pertains to the more volatile options which for our customers would be the Core Options Trading Strategy. There are points that I believe are helpful for all investors. Especially the point about not risking your entire account and the reality of how options are valued. I think there is a big difference between Dave stopping out trades and new traders doing the same, particularly with the Core Strategy. Can you share the link where you are getting these statistics on Trade Wallstreet? I think it would be a good resource for all readers. This article definitely pertains to the more volatile options which for our customers would be the Core Options Trading Strategy. There are points that I believe are helpful for all investors. Especially the point about not risking your entire account and the reality of how options are valued. I think there is a big difference between Dave stopping out trades and new traders doing the same, particularly with the Core Strategy.

Can you share the link where you are getting these statistics on Trade Wallstreet? I think it would be a good resource for all readers.

]]> Comment on Limitless options: A common mistake by akivak http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/08/15/limitless-options-a-common-mistake/#comment-33 akivak Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:18:55 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=16#comment-33 Jerry, what is your exit strategy and what is your average return per trade for the SP? Jerry, what is your exit strategy and what is your average return per trade for the SP?

]]> Comment on The Truth About Stop Orders by akivak http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/20/the-truth-about-stop-orders/#comment-32 akivak Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:35:01 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=68#comment-32 Cody, I’m not sure if this strategy is applicable to the core strategy or the special plays. It might make sense for the core since we are dealing with cheap and volatile expiration week options, but I’m not sure I would agree with you when related to the Special Plays. I also would like to challenge your opinion about setting limit orders compared to trailing stops. If I understand correctly, the Special Plays autotrading comes with 25% initial stop and 15% trailing stop after the option reaches 15%. Looking at the autotrading results, I can see the following statistics since May: Total plays: 44 Average return per play: 18.6%. If someone started with 100k and allocated 10% per play (risking 2.5% of the account), he would have now 217k. That’s 117% return on the total account in 5 months while risking just 2.5% at any given time. Pretty amazing I would say. But it gets more interesting. Only 6 plays gained more than 50% and those plays contribute to 75% of the total gains (88k). If I followed the advice of setting 30-50% limit orders, the results would be still decent but far from spectacular. Setting the limit orders at 30% would reduce the average return per play to less than 7%. What do you think? Cody,

I’m not sure if this strategy is applicable to the core strategy or the special plays. It might make sense for the core since we are dealing with cheap and volatile expiration week options, but I’m not sure I would agree with you when related to the Special Plays. I also would like to challenge your opinion about setting limit orders compared to trailing stops.

If I understand correctly, the Special Plays autotrading comes with 25% initial stop and 15% trailing stop after the option reaches 15%. Looking at the autotrading results, I can see the following statistics since May:

Total plays: 44
Average return per play: 18.6%.

If someone started with 100k and allocated 10% per play (risking 2.5% of the account), he would have now 217k. That’s 117% return on the total account in 5 months while risking just 2.5% at any given time. Pretty amazing I would say. But it gets more interesting. Only 6 plays gained more than 50% and those plays contribute to 75% of the total gains (88k). If I followed the advice of setting 30-50% limit orders, the results would be still decent but far from spectacular. Setting the limit orders at 30% would reduce the average return per play to less than 7%.

What do you think?

]]> Comment on The Truth About Stop Orders by Cody Turner http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/20/the-truth-about-stop-orders/#comment-31 Cody Turner Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=68#comment-31 Thanks Jerry, this was a tough topic. Thanks Jerry, this was a tough topic.

]]> Comment on The Truth About Stop Orders by jerry.galvan http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/20/the-truth-about-stop-orders/#comment-30 jerry.galvan Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:39:11 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=68#comment-30 Good Article Cody. Good Article Cody.

]]> Comment on Market Insight and Psychology by jerry.galvan http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/2010/10/07/market-insight-and-psychology/#comment-29 jerry.galvan Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:53:28 +0000 http://www.options-intelligence.com/blog/?p=65#comment-29 Amen to that. Dave you know that some of my Biggest wins and HomeRuns have come in a crumby market with choppy looking charts. Many times exp week becomes a Dead Cat Bounce week for high flyers that have been beat up already earlier in the week and scaling into my positions 1/3d at a time has been the way to go when the charts aren't looking so bright. Amen to that. Dave you know that some of my Biggest wins and HomeRuns have come in a crumby market with choppy looking charts. Many times exp week becomes a Dead Cat Bounce week for high flyers that have been beat up already earlier in the week and scaling into my positions 1/3d at a time has been the way to go when the charts aren’t looking so bright.

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