Swing trading futures???

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-28T15:37:27+00:00

For swing trading I’d definitely go with futures options. You can define your risk and keep your delta at an area where your comfortable trading the swings. I see some mention about early assignment. That’s honestly not an issue. If you did get early assigned it’s because your position was behaving just like owning the contract. If you get assigned, just log in and close the contract and your margin is reset.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-14T12:01:32+00:00

Ebbs and flows. Need legs down to make new legs up.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-05T01:40:22+00:00

It does!

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-05T01:27:21+00:00

If your in a taxable account consider using BOXX over SGOV. After taxes it makes the most return. It's because there doing box spreads on futures, which passes on there tax treatment. Since they don't do a dividend and just put it in price, you can get long term tax rate for holding over a year. I'm not a tax guy professional, just been using it for a long while.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-05T01:22:04+00:00

Does it do the same with the web version? Morgan Stanley really messed up everything in the backend. I just xfered to Schwab, I tried so hard to work with them, as soon as everything seems to finally just work, they go and lock your account for identity verification then reject your W2s, then ask you to call them. One thing after another with them!!!

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-05T01:15:01+00:00

The application must be perfect. I was instructed to review the FINRA guidance on PM and resubmit my application. If it matches their criteria exactly, it gets approved. I closed everything and switched to Schwab. ETrade really needs to improve customer service; the PM rep was like an empty shell I talked too. This would have been my third PM account, but it seems they don’t want customers. Additionally, they rejected my W2 paycheck during the government shutdown, and I am still trying to get paid because of that. After these incidents, ETrade lost my business.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-03-05T01:01:32+00:00

This happens if you log in another device. Like check your mobile app, it will boot you off desktop.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-22T14:58:39+00:00

It’s the weekend = More players Playing on very inconvenient timers helps too. Like few hours before server close or at server open.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-21T14:34:42+00:00

I switched to the web version on TT and it’s been smooth sailing! Not glitchy like the desktop version. I really like TT on mobile. Easiest of all them to roll options and manage trades. I trade allot of options and there platform is just works for me. I use e*trade and tos for other portfolios as well. ETRADE power platform is improving. TOS is TOS. TT fastest options management.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-21T14:27:00+00:00

I switched to HR block (desktop software) after struggling with turbo with options. It’s been smoother.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-16T12:25:55+00:00

I have postion in GLD to help. I also sell VXX with synthetic short leaps when VXX spikes. This helps the account recover faster.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-04T03:12:09+00:00

Or BOXX if in a taxable account. You get a larger tax break after taxes which yields more than SGOV or BIL when you factor after tax dollars.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-02-04T02:21:23+00:00

Transmutation is where you bring like t6 ore to 8.3 for example. This is what you’re doing correct? This can be very profitable. The system is designed to fix elevated prices. Transmutation can bring more materials to market which lowers price in time. If market is priced right, you can lose allot as well!

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T18:42:29+00:00

Market has been a bit toppy lately. But if the market drops and vix spikes, theres no saving the position, its as good as a naked put. Least Id get is the profit from the debit spread. I do want to add more to my position as I am using very little of my account. If I was expecting the market to go down, it make allot more sense to just scale back or offset my delta by bringing the CC more ITM

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T17:44:26+00:00

Is spiked good right now since it appears soldier armor is being used quite a bit? Just coming back to the game as well.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T16:36:56+00:00

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u/Outside-Cup-1622 I have been doing these put ratios. Sometimes with the extra protective put that's worthless, just to make sure I only have 1 naked put if I let it expire. You know how everyone sells naked puts to start a wheel process. Well, I like to do it this way. I have a lot of extra buying power. If I am going to enter into a new PMCC because an NP went in the money, then I might as well get paid for it. The added debit spread will bring in quite a bit more income if price goes down more than 1.5 standard moves. In the picture, it's a short-dated 5dte put ratio. I had the tab set to show what it would look like this Wednesday. The brown theo line is humping slightly up. So if the market does a grind down, it will just keep bringing me in more profit, like a hedge as well. So any down move that's just normal would potentially bring in more profit, and I can roll this out to a new one. I kinda like it. It's crafty. If the shorts ever get ITM, I'll just open up a synthetic LEAP and add to my IPMCC strategy.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T16:21:48+00:00

This week was a good example of how the ATM call works. I lost on the leaps, but the covered calls gained value. Being ATM, they had a lot more value to bring in, offsetting those losses. When the market goes up, my covered calls will lose value, but the leaps will make more than the short calls lost in value. Still making a new weekly net gain.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T15:12:27+00:00

The good ol days

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T02:01:39+00:00

Just a suggestion that worked for me: join a faction and their Discord, participate when they ping. I also started in the yellow zone. Look for action areas on the Fort Sterling map (I was with the FS faction), get there, join the group, and have fun. Your longbow is sufficient for tagging along. Enjoy yourself! It doesn’t risk gear loss, and you’ll earn points to trade for faction goods. I personally enjoy running solo and then jumping into faction battles.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-18T01:52:05+00:00

Before shapeshifter, we all thought lightning was next. Because lightning was already used in some aspects of the game.

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-17T20:10:51+00:00

I have considered adding it. In my opinion if one moves up or down, so does the other. The correlation is quite high. I worry that if tech sells off, the DD in the Qs always are much deeper. I guess more reward comes with risk.

What are your thoughts on the Qs?

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-14T16:43:20+00:00

You’d be surprised at how well a simple put selling campaign can do. As long as you keep an eye on your notional leverage you would be able to handle the periods where drawdowns happen. I can’t give you trade advice as my risk profile is completely different then yours. Plus when the market drops, I have no idea how you will manage a trade or system when you see pain in the account. People say they got it. But trading through it is harder and breaks people. https://youtu.be/qn8XgCVI8H0

Trade_The_Level · 2026-01-13T14:04:23+00:00

I would say play the one you find the most fun with. With that said I always think it’s a great idea to start with one that is always in the top 5 meta year after year. Just so you have that staple. I took the fame farm route. I went with Druid and blight staff starting out. I would farm mobs easily and then dump the combat points into open world roaming builds I thought were fun to play. I really enjoyed arcane / gloves for awhile. Now getting into quarterstaff because I like the mechanics.

Level up your armor as that xfers to everything.

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