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    Volatility

    The volatility is tremendous this morning but the $TIKUSC $TICK and $TIKRL are all down through the 195 level so at least this is straightforward !

    Trev

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    Agreed. I'm long with a trial balloon in QID since $TIKND is having such a hard time moving up. I do note that it is staying level with the 0 line, so it appears that the algos that impact stocks on the NDX-100 are switched off.

    I've not found a good place to enter TWM or TZA despite the $TIKRL and the cumulative tick clearly favoring the bears.

    Regards,

    pgd

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    similarly...

    I have the answer to volatility and HFT: don't watch the screen!

    Once again I can naively report that my grandpa account at Vanguard is completely out performing Thinkorswim and all its pyrotechnics.

    Entry points on TZA? Without lights blinking, I just enter the order and quietly and calmly it is filled.

    But the question about sample size remains. I wish I could backtest this, but like many things in life I/we are out there alone at the point of making an order...
    Last edited by nickola.pazderic; 09-01-2011 at 12:58 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nickola.pazderic View Post
    I have the answer to volatility and HFT: don't watch the screen!

    Once again I can naively report that my grandpa account at Vanguard is completely out performing Thinkorswim and all its pyrotechnics.

    Entry points on TZA? Without lights blinking, I just enter the order and quietly and calmly it is filled.

    But the question about sample size remains. I wish I could backtest this, but like many things in life I/we are out there alone at the point of making an order...
    I/we are out there alone at the point of making an order ---- and without the support of The Robot yet !!!!

    Trev

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    Quote Originally Posted by grems8544 View Post
    I've not found a good place to enter TWM or TZA despite the $TIKRL and the cumulative tick clearly favoring the bears.
    I grabbed 100sh near the VWAP on TWM, so off to the races we go. It turned right at the VWAP and bounced up, so I couldn't resist. :)

    Regards,

    pgd

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    Quote Originally Posted by nickola.pazderic View Post
    But the question about sample size remains. I wish I could backtest this, but like many things in life I/we are out there alone at the point of making an order...
    Sample size of what ...?

    What exactly would you like to backtest?

    Regards,

    pgd

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