Czar said:
thanks mate, but you can surely short & hold in derivates... so can I hold & what signals to look for to cover... you have imparted mind bogling info on the way up, would greatly appreciate on the way down too... thanks
I have not touched derivatives so far. They are challenging. I did not want to use them. But, thats the only tool available in India, if you want to short. So, no options but, to use OPTIONS. So, I recently got 2 books to read on them.
Options are different ball game. You need to consider time. I cannot give you suggestions on them, given my recent beginnings. But, here are some pointers that can give you some perspective.
1. Market(s) has been beaten down a lot. Whenever the price deviates away from the EMAs, there will be correction to get them close (to test), specially to the 50 and 200 EMA. Again, the question you might want to know is when? Thats hard to tell.
2. In U.S., summer is bad time. Summer involves less average volume and lower prices. This also increases volatility (good for options). As U know how the indexes all over the world are dancing together.
3. When the markets are oversold, do not sell short into them for long term. Be patient. Sell into the minor rallies.
4. At the same time, whenever the prices get extended below the bollinger bands, use those to cover.
I will get back to you more after I go through the readings.