chrisag 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 Starting from not having any active trades, is there a best way to get started, i.e. any trades I should avoid? I ask this because it seems like a decent number of SO trades are put on to balance the portfolio, but if I'm starting from scratch I don't have a portfolio yet. I'm planning to start trading in January, should I just jump into trades as they come? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 8,035 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 I believe starting with new trades is the best way, but you need to understand if a new trade is a good trade by itself (most are) or it's more a hedge to existing trades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogers 264 Report post Posted December 26, 2018 It is also best to understand what environment or day is best to enter a given position. For example with today's large move up good candidate to enter might be one that is lower than the alert price due to a market move. (i.e. VXX bullish butterfly ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
