| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #107882
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 | 8/31/2012 5:19:58 PM 
 Another winning trade for the system .... XIV out at 13.89 for a 3.04% gain ..... thats 3-0 on the short side since the 97% system was first posted
 
 
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| novacane32000 331 posts
 msg #107883
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 | 8/31/2012 7:34:33 PM 
 How do you catch this signal EOD w/o checking it manually?
 
 
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| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #107885
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 | 8/31/2012 10:48:29 PM 
 I always keep my eye on the VIX for market timing purposes .... I have the VXX in my Holdings watchlist which keeps track of Moving Averages and the RSI(2) .... so yes, I do watch it intraday ...
 
 
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| Billirider321 62 posts
 msg #107889
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 | 9/1/2012 6:56:49 PM 
 How about just buying option spread on these trades. with fixed risk per trade.
 
 
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| novacane32000 331 posts
 msg #107891
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 | 9/1/2012 8:05:50 PM 
 Bill-If you can explain that ,great!
 I know next to nothing about options.
 
 
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| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #107899
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 | 9/3/2012 7:11:09 PM 
 I think you would have to be crazy to try and utilize an options spread on this system ....  leakage associated with the bid ask pricing of calls/puts and commissions would likely eat all your profits and perhaps cause a loss ... combine this with the fact that you are susposed to scale in on the trades .... you could potentially have 8 commissions to pay and 8 opportunities to get screwed on the bid ask spread .... good luck
 
 
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| Billirider321 62 posts
 msg #107904
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 | 9/3/2012 8:47:16 PM 
 probably trading options on FAS when vxx hits a low. Offcourse trading option has its on danger. But you know how much you would lose. Instead of spreads just buying straight option.
 
 
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| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #107905
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 | 9/3/2012 9:05:37 PM 
 Likely better to play the SPXU or UPRO off a VIX signal as the VIX is tied to the S&P 500.   You might want to read some earlier threads on market timing and the VIX like:
 
 http://forums.stockfetcher.com/sfforums/?q=view&tid=80473&start=0
 
 and
 
 http://forums.stockfetcher.com/sfforums/?q=view&tid=81344&start=0
 
 
 
 
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| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #108187
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 | 9/26/2012 6:07:23 PM 
 XIV triggered a buy today .... I would have liked to have got in early today on this one but I am too busy at work ...
 
 
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| BarTune1 441 posts
 msg #108199
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 | 9/27/2012 5:15:07 PM 
 XIV ... you'd be out at the close today for a 8.95% gain ... the 97% system is 4-0 since being posted ... I missed this play myself
 
 
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