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- bjn201 replied May 18, 2012
Try and use options instead? im not sure sorry!
- bjn201 replied May 18, 2012
I havent looked into it myself yet, but why do you say that?
- bjn201 replied May 16, 2012
New trade taken: 16-May-12 16:26:27GMT Eur/gbp @ 0.79944 No touch 0.806 expires: 17-May-12 23:59:59GMT I only Bet 270 today, opted for higher risk higher reward: Cost 270 Return 300 (if no touch) = 10% here should be minimal movements of the euro I ...
- bjn201 replied May 16, 2012
Sorry my bad, There are 2 different IG companies, IG markets and IG index, index is tax-free spread betting whilst IG markets is taxable CFD trading. But the strategy still stands, good work! If we could perfect an arbitrage formula to correctly ...
- bjn201 replied May 16, 2012
Yes this is the best strategy, however I did not think that IG offer a touch bet? i thought it was you win if it finishes above the line? Also how did you price the figures above? thats the main problem, pricing the 2 bets, but yes, if it can be ...
- bjn201 replied May 15, 2012
New trade expiry 16/05/2012 : no touch eur/gbp 0.808
- bjn201 replied May 15, 2012
That was close!
- bjn201 replied May 14, 2012
Trade Taken: No touch level: 0.803 Eur/gbp before midnight 15/05/12
- bjn201 replied May 14, 2012
See first post updates Ben
- bjn201 replied May 13, 2012
Just to clarify your method, place No Touch Bet in the opposite direction to the major trend e.g. uptrend place below & downtrend place above." Yep that is correct. In terms of identifying the trend, look back about a week typically, or look on ...
- bjn201 replied May 13, 2012
This is actually a solid idea. because you are taking 1% risk each trade your level will be further away and so "safer". however The main problem with this idea is that in one day I dont think you are going to find 5 pairs that have no major news ...
- bjn201 replied May 13, 2012
Link — Just had a look at the link that was posted and looks like a similar strategy in reverse, and it looks like they hedged it in reverse. The only problem I see with it is that you BOM is not going to give you same odds for no touch/touch ...
- bjn201 replied May 13, 2012
* UPDATE * — Some trading I did before the weekend that I forgot to post.
- bjn201 replied May 9, 2012
Useful links for working out historical volatility of pairs — url url url Useful in considering which pairs to trade and for analysing how "safe" your trade is.
- bjn201 replied May 9, 2012
Update — *UPDATE* on 1st thread trade taken. I am not going to open a trade today for trade tomorrow (10/05/2012) since ALOT of news is coming out, GBP will probably move, USD and CAD will as well. Happy Pippin
- bjn201 replied May 9, 2012
Yep the hedging against the bet if it goes against you to recover some of money back is the general idea. you have opted to go for high/high return, fair enough, the reasons why I go for the high probability of low return is that I want to be safer ...
- bjn201 replied May 8, 2012
if only we could do this on EUR/CHF! that has the lowest volatility of all. however BOM dont offer it for that reason im sure! Yes it would interesting to take a look, maybe only open a bet after a significant move so that price action for the ...
- bjn201 replied May 8, 2012
Fair enough! so what time zone are you based in? i see you are using USD
- bjn201 replied May 8, 2012
You have the right idea Arrillu, but unfortunatey i think you chose the wrong side! I think that following the general negative consensus on the euro you should put any no touches above any euro pair! sorry that I didnt tell you this before! Fingers ...