tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post3382934954497076246..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: [jules' pics] SkiptonJames Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-18124508637208761252017-03-04T11:34:50.439+00:002017-03-04T11:34:50.439+00:00Yes, the time horizon certainly affects trading va...Yes, the time horizon certainly affects trading value which makes interpretation of the price more complex. There are things that could be done about that, perhaps allow successful traders to borrow FX$ at some low rate of interest. This might ensure a lower interest rate and make the time horizon much further out.<br /><br />So having freed up some FX$ from a low rate of return, are you going to leave them earning nothing or invest them somewhere?crandleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181530527401007161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-78164579646592637352017-03-03T21:07:33.832+00:002017-03-03T21:07:33.832+00:00Oh I see what you mean now. Not enough of a market...Oh I see what you mean now. Not enough of a market trader to have thought about such arbitrages! I sort of gave up on ideosphere once it became clear that it suffered from such a time horizon problem (ie it's easy to get your cash tied up with a guaranteed return of 0.x% pa)James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-27856781918629915162017-03-03T20:36:57.385+00:002017-03-03T20:36:57.385+00:00I was expecting you to "sell POIL10 at 2"...I was expecting you to "sell POIL10 at 2" ie increase your no holding there. 2% over 4 years is only .5% pa but it is better than the 0.25% you were holding on to with no position in POIL08 and it is better than 0% for holding FX$ (assuming no opportunity cost loss as you are not active to find better deals).<br /><br />It seems to be against the rules to suggest transferring FX$ from one account to another so I wasn't trying to suggest that. Instead was suggesting that if you weren't active, 0.5% pa return was better than 0.25%pa. <br /><br />I would also suggest selling your positive Tran holding as I would expect that will be judged no at the end of the year.<br />crandleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181530527401007161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-65464978202384013652017-03-03T13:23:01.017+00:002017-03-03T13:23:01.017+00:00But I can only buy yes at 7p, can't I? Not muc...But I can only buy yes at 7p, can't I? Not much of a deal.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-82247756909156951692017-03-03T12:02:16.458+00:002017-03-03T12:02:16.458+00:00Yes that is right, and thanks.
I didn't think...Yes that is right, and thanks.<br /><br />I didn't think it made sense for you to buy back your POIL08 unless you also sold POIL10. I thought it possible you would just sell some more POIL10 rather than doing both. Just doing POIL08 did not seem to make sense as a possibility.<br />crandleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181530527401007161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-58558538455039644352017-03-03T10:57:17.225+00:002017-03-03T10:57:17.225+00:00Managed to remember the password, the advantage of...Managed to remember the password, the advantage of using a trivial one! Using an old dead email address there. So I seem to have lots of no coupons which should pay a dollar but not until 2020 or so, right? James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-5481895588269496202017-03-02T23:20:44.594+00:002017-03-02T23:20:44.594+00:00Don't suppose you would care to sell your no h...Don't suppose you would care to sell your no holding in POIL08 at 1 and sell POIL10 at 2 to get double the rate of return at FX?crandleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181530527401007161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-80698898349166376102017-02-24T04:33:48.284+00:002017-02-24T04:33:48.284+00:00Poundland, dollar stores, euroland are great when ...Poundland, dollar stores, euroland are great when you are someplace for a couple of months or even a year and need a can opener, a cup, a plate, whatever that you are not going to drag back with you and wont feel guilty about abandoning. OTOH the wine is best avoided.EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-35453669815993633162017-02-20T11:18:29.767+00:002017-02-20T11:18:29.767+00:00Because! It's so ExciTinG! As you probably did...Because! It's so ExciTinG! As you probably didn't notice in my last post, we enjoyed the one in Blackpool. Sadly, in Skipton I didn't have time to go in, because I prioritised spending 1.5 UKP in Oxfam over 1 UKP in Poundland(!). Maybe next time!!! juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591920483149775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-66028437074562475262017-02-20T00:39:40.920+00:002017-02-20T00:39:40.920+00:00Why the exclamation mark at the Poundland? They a...Why the exclamation mark at the Poundland? They are ubiquitous anywhere where normal people shop, because people don't have money to spend elsewhere. guthriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992984293423290387noreply@blogger.com