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Re: QI University

andreas — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:23:50 -0000

Great introduction to Zhan Zhuang, Zachary!

I've been practicing for a while through a sequence of postures but the Mountain Pose was new to me.

Re: We’ve launched public beta in Australia 🇦🇺

andreas — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:25:29 -0000

Welcome to Australia guys!
It's fantastic to see the start of something brand new and groundbreaking (and to be part of the first 20,000!).

Re: Pixel Slate

andreas — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:12:59 -0000

Biometric is nice to have.

Password recollection really should be a thing of the past in the age of password managers i.e. 1Password, LastPass, Dashlane etc..and especially my current favourite Myki which embraces a new centralised/distributed model running completely from your mobile device.

Re: Pixel Slate

andreas — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:05:34 -0000

Fred, how do you get along with the keyboard so far?

Every review I've watched or read was complaining about the flimsy horizontal wobble when typing on your lap. Google didn't see fit to incorporate magnets so the keyboard would snap to the front of the screen like the one for the Surface does.
It's about the only thing keeping me from buying this device at the moment.

Re: Leadership and Self Care

andreas — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:17:07 -0000

Well said Fred!!

I just saw Jack's tweets today because I had unfollowed him years ago. This made me follow him again! (How's that for being contrarian?!)

Re: How to Free Up Trading Margin & Cash

andreas — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:39:40 -0000

Hi Kirk, I assume you're currently updating this video as it currently shows a placeholder video.

Re: Building a Diversified Options Portfolio

andreas — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:32:10 -0000

Got it! Thank you.

Re: Building a Diversified Options Portfolio

andreas — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:06:05 -0000

Yep, I already have more debit spreads on that i like. But will have to add long call debits.

Re: Building a Diversified Options Portfolio

andreas — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:50:24 -0000

Just a question, Kirk, I have my monitor tab in TOS set up to be grouped by spreads, but it doesn't show up the way yours does in the video. Is this a custom set up? If it is, how do you create the groups for debit spreads, credit spreads, and so on?

Re: Building a Diversified Options Portfolio

andreas — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 23:46:15 -0000

Great video Kirk. This is something I really struggle with - finding enough trades to tilt my deltas in either direction. At the moment, for example, my negative deltas are 'exploding' and I can't keep up finding enough positive deltas to move my P/L curve favourably.

Re: Complete Guide to Adjusting Straddles & Strangles

andreas — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 01:47:36 -0000

Very helpful video, Kirk. Following along with the case studies make all the difference for me. Thank you!

Re: Show 030 : The Zero Cost Way To Protect Stock Gains With Options

andreas — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:44:34 -0000

Kirk, You said on the podcast that this strategy brought your breakeven down by $1.50. How can that be if you're receiving a $0.50 credit overall?

Re: Knowing When to Adjust an Options Trade or NOT

andreas — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 03:32:46 -0000

Great use of the alert function on TOS! Love it.

Re: Big Picture Options Trading Adjustment Strategy

andreas — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:57:43 -0000

Great points to consider. Very helpful. Thank you, Kirk.

Re: Show 024 : Why Peer-to-Peer Lending Is Comparable To Options Trading

andreas — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:43:59 -0000

Kirk, I love that you also present "out-of-the box thinking" topics on this podcast. Fascinating. Only wish Lending Club was accessible for us non US residents.

Re: Show 025 : Interview w/ John Carter – Balancing Trades & Financing Strategies for More Consistent Winners

andreas — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:40:57 -0000

Thank you John and Kirk for this great interview. John, I especially liked your insights into stocks gaping up or down at earnings and you describing how you trade spreads.

Re: Correctly Pricing Your Options Strategies

andreas — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 02:34:55 -0000

This was an eye-opener! Thanks, Kirk.

Re: Portfolio Balance & Beta-Weighting

andreas — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 22:59:57 -0000

It's a beautiful concept. Loved your explanation, Kirk. And it was a timely reminder too, as my portfolio is heavily bearish.

One thing I find hard to reconcile with this, is the concept of looking for price extremes, i.e. buying into weakness and selling into strength. Does this more apply to individual stocks?

Meaning, I look at my overall beta-weighted portfolio, notice I need to put on more bullish trades (in my case), then I scan for stocks that had a big run down and put on a bullish trade. Assuming of course I want to put on directional trades in this case.

Am I thinking this through correctly?

Re: Trade Size & Capital Reserves

andreas — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:50:59 -0000

Truly essential video! Thank you, Kirk. As far as not forcing trades goes, I still want to treat this like a business and am actively looking for trades each day. Sometimes earnings season helps me out, as it is engaging to make earnings trades (if nothing else.)

Re: Predicting The Market’s Next Move

andreas — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:21:36 -0000

Just a minor quibble (from the chartist of years past in me) Kirk: when you draw support/resistance lines to prove your point in this video, they're not actually support & resistance as they are always drawn straight horizontally. I noticed you did this in another video as well. You were drawing actual trend lines, which are, of course, totally subjective. As are support and resistance. I 100% agree with you. Just think it might be confusing for people. Having said that, you're not teaching technical analysis here.

Re: Predicting The Market’s Next Move

andreas — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 22:11:53 -0000

Without getting into too much of a discussion about technical analysis (as that's not the main point here), isn't it true that volatility is the only (guaranteed) mean reverting "asset"? Stock prices can seemingly go up or down forever; and some stocks actually do. Overbought/Oversold are just micro-fluctuations, so to speak, but not a true reversion to mean.

Re: Historical Volatility vs. Implied Volatility

andreas — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:43:26 -0000

Thank you Kirk. I have received it. Have you noticed that when popping the IV card open on the watchlist some of the low IV stocks show "False" in the Options Strategy field? Is that a glitch?

Re: Targeting Your Portfolio Returns

andreas — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:39:57 -0000

Fantastic. Looking forward to it.

Re: Targeting Your Portfolio Returns

andreas — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 04:08:43 -0000

Awesome information. Great to have a guide like that. Wish, there was a way to download some slides. making screenshots of YouTube videos does not work that well.

Re: Historical Volatility vs. Implied Volatility

andreas — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:49:55 -0000

Kirk, the 1-day, 1-week and 1-month expected range on your watchlist corresponds to 1 standard deviation, right? Also, I missed out on the earnings calendar add-on when I purchased the watchlist (was in a hurry and clicking through it). Is there any way to still get this deal?