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What is the best way to hold on to long position in bear/Side ways market ?

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 Abijith Nadahalli, Quant Strategist at Alphamatters.

 Wednesday, June 4, 2014

1.Buy Puts. 2.Sell Calls. 3. sell Straddles. 4. Abandon the position. 5. Accumulate more. Or if any other suggestion please let me know. Thanks


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5 comments on article "What is the best way to hold on to long position in bear/Side ways market ?"

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 Francesco M., Technical analyst financial markets Casillo Commodities Spa

 Friday, June 13, 2014



yes initially.

Then see how the market goes.


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 Graeme Smith, Investment Manager at The Tourists Portfolio

 Friday, June 13, 2014



Surely 4 or 5, mostly four. The other options are essentially mechanical strategies, and unless you've run backtests to determine their profitability should not be be in the equation.


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 Adam Cox, FFIN, MFTA, CFIP, Proprietory FX Trader

 Sunday, June 15, 2014



The answer is simple - what is your trading strategy and trading rules? Follow the rule set. You only know on a post facto basis whether the market was definitely consolidating and going side ways or distributing and heading for a leg down. So without perfect hindsight, you can only follow the rule set which may include futures hedging, and/ or simply closing your trade.


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 Tim Heaton, Trading Technologist | Several US Patents | In the market for opportunity

 Wednesday, July 2, 2014



Sell the position


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 Robert Lotter, Owner at SetBot Trading Systems and Trading Robots

 Thursday, July 3, 2014



It would depend on a lot of factors, once you have identified what factors will move the position, and when, research the likely outcome, then you can decide on the best strategy of when and how to exit the position.

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