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mfs love buying 10 SPY MGC MNQ MES MCL instead of 1 real contract :kek:
Yeah I bought 10 MGC contracts near the bottom but sold around VWAP. Damn, could've made a lot.
MGC & MBT off 10y t bonds as collateral. So simple
Insane right. Are you watching MGC?
HOLY FUCK GOLD. Anybody playing MGC?!
the rate itself is hard to move much on a small account, they mostly negotiate for volume. the lever nobody's mentioned is contract selection: that $2.25 is basically fixed per contract, so trade the full-size future option (/CL, /GC, /ES) instead of the micro (/MCL, /MGC, /MES). a full-size has roughly 10x the premium of a micro for the same commission, so if you're selling premium the fee as a % of what you collect drops about 10x. on a small account people default to micros to keep size down, but that's exactly what makes $2.25 hurt, it's a big chunk of a tiny micro premium. SPAN is efficient enough that a small account can usually hold one full-size short, just know a naked short's margin scales up fast when vol spikes, so size it as one real position. the micro options are also way less liquid, so the wide bid/ask there often costs you more than the commission. if you genuinely can't fit a full-size, the drag is just the cost of trading that small and negotiating won't fix it.
Ofc I have no idea. May look for a reaction around 4465 +/- (MGC). Focus your theses/analysis on gold futures. You can execute on GLD if you want.
I don’t think redditors actually know what they’re talking about when it comes to Japan and semis. There’s a reason the market has been doing so well. Ibiden, TEL, Nittobo, MGC, Adventest, Resonac, Mitsui Kinzoku, Kokusai, Lasertec, Daifuku, Ajinomoto, are just a few that are all vital parts of the semiconductor supply chain. FANUC, Harmonic Drive, Yaskawa, Keyence, SMC are all huge robotics plays. Cables in Fujikura, Furukawa, Sumitomo elec. Not to even mention SoftBank Group which is ARM and OpenAI. I could honestly go on.
You would futures to hedge not the ETF for FOPs. You can use smaller futures like MGC for GC and so on too. You can also use other options too. Using ETFs would be hard because futures carry interest in their price which means prices won't align properly There is also a lot less liquidity in GC and CL options than SPX which means getting good fills on BWB is going to be very hard. Expect most entries not to fill and same for closing them out. They're American options both of them. You can be assigned at any time. The only meaningful difference is the price of the asset is from the average of the last 30 seconds of trade.
Honestly, I’m unsure how things will open. Sometimes I like to ride the train on metal pumps, trade back to VWAP on divergences from it, and SMC/supply and demand still seems relevant for Asia. I’ll have to see how it opens, review MGC/MNQ/MCL charts, map out some supply/demand zones. Right now, MCL seems most to trade most rationally
MGC (gold) has tested the ORB low 15+ times today. Still hasn’t dropped with any significance. Insane
Sure, you thought algos care about that one MGC contract that us broke clowns in this chat trade?
How? MGC is moving up and down enough that you just hold long enough, you will make money.
Imagine my surprise to find out I’m holding 2 contracts in /GC and /CL and not /MGC and /MCL
"NQ minis" is not a thing. Because NQ literally IS the E-Mini - so there is no need to say "NQ Mini" Those of us that trade NQ all day every day just call it "NQ" and if you want to trade MNQ you just call it MNQ... Same applies to ES and MES GC and MGC Calling something "ES mini" or "GC Mini" is how you get caught being a noob. And if you do trade NQ, metals and gas being halted right now means nothing.
Metals and natural has are indeed halted on CME. I have /GC, /MGC, and /NG contracts that are just frozen
fear index is getting bit low. but i've always win by getting long around this level. Long /MGC /MNQ
Who’s loading up on gold and silver. Thinking abt MGC futures lol.
Man, I dipped my toes in two days ago on my first futures contract, just a 1OZ, and it ripped to a $600 gain, I know, nothing to most of you. Of course today I got my dose of reality. Thankfully I didnt test the MGC waters.
Holy fuck placed a few sells on /MGC right before the market opened, went and took a shower and got ready, and I came back to my laptop and I'm up $6,000 LMFAO
I'm up 4k on MGC contracts I held from Friday, I closed all my positions but 2, and if I wasn't regarded I'd close and take profits but also: ASIA LOVES METAL So I'll probably hold til Asia and regret it
Honestly I'm watching futures. But mostly MGC as I don't wanna deal with how wild I expect CL to be
I was down 2k on MGC contracts on Friday and thought "you know what I'm just gonna hold these. What could go wrong" They are gonna print but somehow it feels bad
How long can I hold an open gold position on Robinhood for MGC in margin call?
10 GLD shares = 1 Troy ounce of gold, minus expenses, …. 1 micro MGC contract = 100 shares of GLD
https://preview.redd.it/zkarg6se4w8g1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00d9e75cca61ffdd25ca4f99c43490217ab3d143 I dunno.. I feel like a short term pullback is coming in right at your expiration .. I’m not Jesus so i decided to gift you my chart from last week. Exercise it get a MGC short maybe lolz 🤷
just trade futures. /MGC if you need small contracts
What you're looking for is MGC.
Most of those gold trades you’re seeing are either CME gold futures (GC/MGC) or GLD options; to make money on a drop you short the futures or buy puts/put spreads. Platforms: IBKR and Tastytrade both support gold futures; you’ll need to enable futures permissions and margin. Robinhood doesn’t offer futures. Symbols: GC = 100 oz, $10 per 0.10 tick; MGC (micro) = 10 oz, $1 per tick. Start with MGC to size small. Pick the front month with the most volume, use an OCO bracket (target + stop), and close or roll before first notice day so you don’t mess with delivery. Big movers are CPI, FOMC, NFP, and DXY/real yields; if you’re new, avoid holding through those. If you don’t want futures, trade GLD/IAU: buy a 30–60 DTE put spread for defined risk, or use inverse ETFs like GLL/DGZ for simple short exposure (know they decay). I use TradingView for GC/MGC charts and OptionsStrat to price GLD spreads, and Ask Edgar to scan miner filings and earnings transcripts when I want context on supply/dilution. Short version: it’s futures or GLD options; short the contract or buy puts to play downside.
There are a number of ways to trade gold. ETFs: GLD, GDXJ, GFDX Futures: /GC and /MGC Options exist on both the ETFs and /GC except for /MGC
“Girl, you’re over here moderating Reddit like it’s the Met Gala, serving bans and attitude… meanwhile MGC is out here making moves and you’re missing every bag. Close the subreddit, open the chart, and let’s act like we want money.”
what's your buying range on MGC?
should I short one MNQ and MGC and save Nasdaq and gold?
So about 5 years ago a coworker of mine was like "why invest in the sp500. MGC is like the top 50 stocks. those are clearly the best stocks, why not invest in them. " So he did. we were talking about it about 3-4 months ago and he said, "i'm basically even with the sp500 over that time." I was like you'll probably over the long haul be fine BUT the volatility and risk might not be what you are after. especially if you see a large pull back.
I only take short positions and today MGC and PL was unclear to me so it was a def stay. You said house deposit? You bout to be homeless my dude.
Anyone reading this and thinking of trading gold futures, at least start with micro contracts. MGC, it's 1/10th the leverage.
GC for futures, MGC for poor man’s futures
I just discovered Futures this month. /MNQ might have a pullback but it probably goes higher before EOM. /MGC Gold also $4250 price target by JP Morgan. Futures market opens in less than 1 hour. Pictured below: Oil, Gold, Nasdaq, S&P, Solana. Make sure you set a stop loss. I also had silver today but it sold itself before I could take this screenshot! https://preview.redd.it/evk8csw0fytf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=f2540dbe7cbbd90037dfb21854f22616a3fee904
literally full ported MGC no bp left
I'd be shorting gold futures for the next few hours, likely to shave at least 30 points off MGC
I daytrade trade MES, MNQ mainly, sometimes MGC (micro gold futures)
I trade MES, MNQ mainly, sometimes MGC (micro gold futures)
Or you could get more leverage that doesn’t reset each day with MGC
30% in tech at your age isn’t crazy, but the key lesson from people like Buffett and Munger is to avoid concentration that blindsides you. Tech feels unstoppable until it doesn’t - think of the dot-com bust! The rest of your portfolio in broad funds like VOO/MGC already helps balance that risk. The real edge isn’t guessing the “right” sector weight, it’s making sure no single theme can derail your long game.
They said to go long more /MGC and /ES on Sunday because USD is fucked.
Both VOO and MGC are tech heavy so you really aren't diluting your tech exposure a lot. To bring that number down, you need to invest in a totally different cap. So for example small cap. Or international. Even bonds would give your diversification away from tech.
QQQ has shitty selection criteria. What exchange a company chooses to list on is immaterial, and a frankly stupid way of choosing what companies to invest in. If you want tech, invest in an actual tech fund like VGT or XLK. If you want growth, invest in an actual growth fund like VUG. If you want mega caps, invest in a mega cap fund like MGC.
bloomberg [https://www.youtube.com/live/iEpJwprxDdk?si=MGC5HmSiZ-6CtUEn](https://www.youtube.com/live/iEpJwprxDdk?si=MGC5HmSiZ-6CtUEn)
I have VOO VUG VIG VBR VDE VHT VBIAX MGC VTI and a-lot of Schawb, T Rowe Price, Fidelity, Janus, and a couple other M/F that the name escapes me. Vanguard funds with very low expenses along with Schwab would provide you with a great diversifacation.
Here's what my analysis on GC has shown. In 2025, average ATR is 46 and median is 39. Biggest daily move was $145 or about -3.6%. A 7DTE ATM Put provides around $34 premium (so $3400) while buying power reduction is roughly $19,000. If you look to pull $10-$15 out, you need a $20-35 move up or 3-5 days of stagnation (for theta to rot it away). Average ATR indicates you'll probably close a Put or two every day or every other day. On a percentage basis, it is much less volatile than equities. Good candidate for hold-the-strike if you have the bankroll... the micro gold (/MGC) doesn't have options so you have to play in the full contract along with its $300k+ notional value. Fun!
Look into /MGC puts. When that rising wedge breaks on some bullshit positive geopolitical news we could see 100-200pts sell off over a month or 2
The winners and losers of this new era have already been chosen. Every mega cap at donalds inauguration is going to siphon off the meager wealth of middle and lower class America, and to thunderous applause from many in those groups. MGC or VOO if you are feeling "daring".
MGC gives you like the SP50 in an etf its basically what youre looking for without buying the stocks individually
Yes I agree - either MGK or MGC at less than half the expense. There's no real need to pay up more $ just to hold the 20 largest companies.
Rate my portfolio composition :) 22 years old 5% AMZN 5% NVDA 10% VIG 10% MSOS 10% MGC 15% VWO 20% VGT 25% VOO
The leverage is irrelevant. Right now, you can trade MNQ for just $100 dollars of Intraday Margin. Literally can open an account with $500 bucks and trade MNQ. Sure, it only gives you $2 per point (gain or loss). That is where risk management comes in. You don't have to just enter a position and "pray" you can literally set a stop loss like "I dont wanna lose more than 25 bucks" or 100 bucks, or maybe even 250. You can't hold overnight (but neither can your 0DTE's) Come on, bro. You're losing this argument entirely on the fact that you DONT know how to trade futures. You DONT understand the mechanics behind 1) Intraday Margin (aka the premium for opening a single contract position) You're so fucking scared of futures it is hilarious. You can drop $500 bucks into an account and Yolo 1-2 contracts of MNQ or MES, hell even MCL or MGC or M2K honestly whatever micro contract you want. MYM, fuck it try that too. Your broker will LIQUIDATE your account if your account balance drops below the minimum required margin (due to a losing position) and thats it. You'll actually still end up with some cash in the account because they won't take everything. I'm glad you're learning. Because you knew nothing about futures and came in here swinging that tiny dick around like you some big know-it-all nobody piece of shit. Fuck off, man. I'm trying to help people realize that THETA, IV, EXPIRATIONS, all are stacked against them and there IS another way to trade without having all that bullshit killing your odds of success.
I don’t even trade options either lol. I’m swinging /MNQ, and /MGC right now
So one retailer, two consumables conglomerates, a communications megacorp, a pharma megacorp, and a financial institution. What does it say about me that I didn't have to look up any of those tickers to know what they were? I spend too much time looking at megacaps, I guess, lol. Right off the bat, they are all megacaps, so those do tend to move together. They all have benefited from the 2024 bull market as well. Each has posted gains close to the S&P 500. You can look at the correlations [here](https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations?s=y&sl=5wDJpyNKfOOr5gE2r89s17). TL;DR - they are all positively correlated with a megacap index (MGC) and the S&P 500 (SPY), ranging from 0.41 for VZ to 0.81 for TROW. Bottom line, not much of a fluke, or at least, not as much of a fluke as it might have been had they been less correlated, like if GOLD and TLT were in the mix.
In my ETF portfolio I’m holding the following: - SPY (IWB as my tax loss harvesting alternative) - MGC (IWL as my tax loss harvesting alternative) Should I be consolidating or does it benefit me to hold both?
For volatility monitoring: https://www.cmegroup.com/market-data/cme-group-benchmark-administration/cme-group-volatility-indexes.html For correlation: https://www.mrci.com/special/corr030.php SPAN margin is more efficient than Portfolio Margin but the futures products are very levered. So don’t be shy to hedge deltas via /MES, /MCL,/MGC, /MNQ
Look at the biggest companies 30 years ago vs today. You will see names like maybe Exxon , GE, GM , Ford, IBM. I would really just invest in an index fund vs trying to pick stocks. If you wanted to invest only in the largest companies , MGC is a vangaurd mega cap ETF that holds approx 200 of the biggest USA companies
/MGC has an option chain on IBKR, I’ve been wheeling it for a while now
It wouldn't be just Mag7 stocks. I don't have the balls for that given the volatility right now, but most of the ETFs I'm eyeballing are heavily weighted towards those tickers. Right now I've got a set of limit buy orders ready on SMH, VGT, MGK, QQQ, VV, VOO, and MGC in various percentages ranging from 10-20% of the $30,000. You can look at any of those on any increment you want, 1 year, 5 year, 10 year, etc and they'd be a great investment. It's not that I question any of those tickers, it's just about timing the entry. Sad thing is, I had this same battle a year ago and was afraid interest rates would cause everything to drop. This same fear prevented me from having one of the best years I could have ever had if I'd have invested in those same tickers a year ago. I really think the next 5 to 10 years looks strong for tech and I don't want to miss out like I have the last 10. Just wish I knew if a pullback was imminent before I hit buy lol.
I am 38 and already have an IRA through my job, which I am maxing out. My personal brokerage account is allocated as follows: MGC (30%) MGV (30%) VIG (30%) VO (5%) VB (5%) I know most people like VOO, but MGC has outperformed it. I use MGV and VIG for some stability/dividends in case of market volatility. And then, VO and VB for exposure to smaller caps. My goal is to use this fund to supplement my retirement in 25 years. Do you have any advice? Should i consolidate, change ETFs, or rearrange anything? Thank you
I see some advantages to working with a less-established brokerage firm, but I am worried about potential malfeasance/fraud. I hold equities, bonds, securities options, and securities futures, all in an IRA. 1. Should I rest easy knowing that my investments are perfectly safe at any SIPC-insured firm? 2. My liquidity is less than $500k. The notional value of my securities futures exceeds $500k. Is my investment in securities futures fully protected by SIPC? 3. I hold gold futures (/MGC). Is the underlying gold considered a commodity, and NOT protected by SIPC?
- you dump all your cash in T-Bills on a monthly basis - you start selling 90DTE puts on commodities using futures by picking delta based on seasonality, correlation and risk appetite (for low risk you could sell the /ZB puts as rates will eventually go down) - you start running the weekly or shorter ATM wheel on same commodities & indexes by using the micro contracts (/MES, /MNQ, /MGC, etc) - with all the cash received from selling futures contracts you buy write ATM, >120DTE dividend aristocrats - for extra risk you can always sell box spreads on the Nikkei and buy box spreads on SPX and make a carry trade that can get you up to 5% “free” profit… hedge the short YEN tho with something like forex futures or something (not as free as some people think 😉) - don’t lever yourself too much, max 50% buying power utilization is ok with SPAN margin as long as you are very diversified and uncorrelated. - follow Notional to NLV because while futures are wonderful and SPAN margin is amazing it can become a double edged sword very easy. - never hedge, hedges are expensive, just be disciplined and exit losing trades when they hit your loss target. - never trade /NG outside spring & summer, or better yet, never trade /NG Safe trading & good luck
I would personally go for an ETF or Mutual fund, so you can go about your business and not worry about monitoring equities on a daily basis. My ETFs have out-performed my Mutuals. My top ETF is VCR (+143%) and my top Mutual RMQHX (+117%). My other ETFs like VOO, VHT, MGC, IWO and IWM are all >75%. For Mutuals, only PAUAX (+80%) is in that zone.
Natural gas micros have practically zero liquidity The only micros that are viable for trading are: MES, MNQ, M2K, MYM, MCL, MGC, SIL, MHG, M6E, M6B, M6A
MGC is crazy low at the moment and for every share owned there giving you a thousand per share. As long as you own more than a thousand initially.
I day trade micro-futures cause im poor & the leverage is awesome. /MGC (gold), /SIL (silver), etc.
But it's not a reduction in margin though? Cause you can see how the initial and maintenance margins increase, as to be expected. Definitely not other NG positions open. Only open contracts currently are NK225M, MGC, M6A, MCD, 6M and MCL futures. No stocks, no options.
MGC is probably what you're looking for. https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/mgc/portfolio
MGC and IWL are basically this given their weighting of their top stocks.
there is some unique traits with some stuff. MGC (micro gold contract) for example, selling to short, is the same money requirement for buying..as there is no other way to short it. That limit prevents the owning of the contract...it is simply opposite of buying a call. you can only take the beating of the cost required (my last go with it was $913 cash) . those odds would be insane.. dropping off 900 bucks would need 100 points change.
I bought 3,000,000 LON:MGC stocks. Just waiting for them to make some money, hopefully they go from $0.01 to $10.
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I don't think there's anything wrong with piling in to ETFs, but I would suggest no fewer than 3 different ones so you can capture different aspects of the market. My personal suggestions are VOO (S&P 500), VFH (financials), and VNQ (real estate). MGC (mega cap), MGK (mega cap growth), and/or VYM (high dividend yield) are my alternatives if you're not interested by some in the first group.
The only way to win the war on drugs is to make drugs legal and tax them. Then go after criminals for tax avoidance. I like LON:MGC Pharma (which I own shares in), but far too early to say if they will succeed. But at least they are trying to sell it where the money is; in medicine. But it's share price is half a cent/0.6 pence. I crossed the 5 digit investment on this one a while ago and will continue to grow my position. I have heard in the UK a FTSE100 company (ABF Foods; which I own shares in) are the largest cannabis producer. But they cannot sell it in the UK so have to sell it abroad in Europe. My researchers cannot find anyone with anything near their scale. No one else is ready. Will UK legalise cannabis? My portfolio would like it to be the case. I can may be see it in 2-3 years when tax is down and prisons even more overcrowded. Police do not even arrest for it now unless they suspect you are dealing. Fun little island the UK. Good tea.
Thanks. I'll look up VOO, VO, VUG and MGC, and I'll look up VTI suggested by skdesign080.
I have 4 ETFs that are my long term holds, so I just keep buying into them no matter what the market looks like. If you're holding them for 20+ years, you shouldn't worry about the short term ups and downs of the market. VOO, VO, VUG, MGC are mine, but doesn't mean these are the best options. Individual stocks, I'm more likely to use as swing trades if I think they've gone too high or too low.
I stick to the Boglehead strategy for the most part. 50% VTI, 30% VXUS, and then I stay away from BND because of my age. Instead I buy ETFs that give me more exposure to certain sectors. I buy VB at 10% for more small cap exposure. 5% in MGC for Mega Cap exposure (I used to hold Microsoft, but this seems more safe and less work/worry). The last 5% used to be VGT, but it has been in VDE since last November.
You’ve already made the correct decision which is the same decision every WSB should make…..if you have earned the money you should gamble it unwisely such that the divorce courts cannot divide assets of the marriage if they don’t exist! Congratulations…..you have won the marriage contest! Signed WSB Marriage Guidance Councillor (MGC)
You can hedge with GLD (the 100% collateralized traditional gold ETF) but it is fairly expensive. For example, if you were hedge at the money 98 days out it would currently cost you about 3.5% asset value if you did a full traditional hedge - although I suppose that is better than losing 10% if that is what you fear. You can also hedge with a short MGC futures contract (notional value equals 10X price of gold - contract is very easy to trade) but that will neutralize your position, no further losses but no gains either until contract is offset. On the other hand, that would likely stop your margin problem until you have a chance to figure out what you want to do. There are also options on the larger GC gold futures contracts, but their cost is likely to mimic the original GLD option cost. Of course you can use standard GLD puts that are more OTM, less protection for lower cost, but I don't think that solves your margin problem. Consider selling your position, take your losses, and then rethink. Sometimes taking a loss is a good idea. I play gold heavily by the way, and currently have a negative valuation for recent gold holdings. I buy gold straight, play options (credit spreads mostly) and futures extensively, but not futures on options. Best of luck on your decision.
Forgot about micro futures? lol. ok. Anyway, micro futures like MES, MNQ, MCL, MYM, M2Km maybe MGC? are the ones people here should be trading. Stop losses will ALWAYS work unless there is some crazy shit like the Covid drop in 2020 but that will likely never happen again. It takes like 55 bucks in margin to trade a single MES contract. Yea, you can lose your whole account IF YOU DONT HAVE A STOP LOSS. Yes you can get liquidated if you buy too many. Yes, learn the mechanics first. Its not that hard.
I'm long a few /MGC June contracts. Hoping this bull flag plays out soon.
Do you mean just the largest companies, like Vanguard's MGC? [https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/profile/MGC](https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/profile/MGC)
I'm into MGC Pharmaceuticals, medical cannabis. They're still in their infancy with some trials finishing this year and early next year. Hopefully if all goes well I will see a result within 3 years. Anyone else here with MGC stock?
I have no active options open right now, but I recently moved to futures since the war began, and actively long on Micro Gold Futures (/MGC), Japanese Yen Futures (/6J), and short on Hog Futures (/HE) - least for this week.
Is Tesla actually high reward though? 6th in market cap, and just 2.5x off Apple. If they attain #1, you are a little more than doubling your investment. But, also if they attain #1, a mega cap ETF like MGC will be significantly up as well, and that ETF has significantly less risk than betting everything on Elon. Might just be my perspective though, as I only deal with ETFs.
Lmao I hadn’t considered it but technically could work. Haven’t heard that ticker in a WHILE lol. I’m trading: GLD /GC /MGC GOLD also apparently because it’s performing better than gold itself