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Yes, but option sale brokerage as a percentage of premium makes small trades less economical. For example today I could have done a 4 contract WBC trade on shares held and received about $200, but with $45 brokerage that is an effective 23% cost. I do a few, but prefer to make the trade...

Same here. I have some lazy super that would suit such a fund but not enough to trade on its own, but damned if I'll give away 4% plus on entry fee when the decision to invest is all mine.

Thanks for the heads up, never crossed by mind....:rolleyes: Is that a "sell all" when price crosses below 200 period average, then "buy all" when crosses going up ? Or do you adjust the quantity bought/sold relative to the distance from the average (bit like NI I suppose) Not asking for...

Down to about 25% of what I once held, just have holdings in family trust now (bought at average $1.20 so just no point in bailing at this time out as the loss would be trapped in the trust). I'm a shareholder and continue to give positive comments on the fund, it just does not pay like it...

Anyhow, I went to the show last November, joined the game (which for a newbe I would recommend) and have been doing a little trading live with FF (expensive, but best place to start) and solo via Commsec (cheap but easy to get into trouble especially via margin loan). I think the above quote...

See this recent thread http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60348