Just curious, what happens to the bond/note/bill futures contracts if the underlying instruments default? Can a bond in default be legally...
Don't worry, Mav, there are more people following this than you think. I personally have a nice sim trade going with a Long 30 yr/Short 10 yr...
SPY with a strong rally, too. Lately SPY/ES and ZN/ZB, etc have been moving in opposite directions...looks like either a QE3 trade or a rally on...
What opening ranges do you use for weekly and monthly levels? I would think that, since there are about 24 15 minute bars in a day, then the...
I show similar results to GLD/SLV on a contract equivalent basis (silver is a 5000oz contract, while gold is 100oz, so multiply the silver by 50...
Looking at all kinds of "classic" spread trades right now, and stumbled on the front-month soybean crush. If my chart is right (using the proper...
Looks like the seasonal pattern shows a nice upside - keep the entry and exit rules relatively simple and look for good risk-reward. If...
Nice set-up for a counter-trend ACD trade on SPY today. Based on 15 minute opening range and an "A" value of 0.4, the "A Down" was almost...
If you trade off of daily data, and are willing to pay some money, tradingblox is probably your best option. The full "builder" version enables...
Here's the process: You go long one 6E contract. Depending on your broker, you put down between $500 and $2000-ish as a "performance bond" when...
If you trade spot through Interactive Brokers, you settle overnight, so you will get Euros (and can withdraw them the next day if you want.) If...
You are right on all these issues. Every choice has good and bad parts.
Both spot FX and forwards are traded through a dealer. Trading with a dealer literally means TRADING with it - he takes the other side of your...
Spot FX is what most retail traders trade. It is what you see advertised on all those "trade forex and make big money" ads. You can trade it...
The best option would be a FX forward contract, set at a delivery date one year from now. You'd have to look around a bit for a dealer who will...
I can't give you any advice on trading options (greeks are "greek to me"), but this snippet you posted early in the thread caught me. Based on...
There was a USD-related economic release, but EURUSD plummeted because of a press conference held by Jean-Claude Trichet at the same time. EURUSD...
I realize that I am taking this even further off-topic, but why would seat lease prices go down so much, if you still get great discounts on fees?...
Yes. Ed Thorp had similar rules in his convertible arbitrage fund. This particular corner of the market was so inefficent at the time, where he...
Interesting article about some of the supply/logistics factors that have kept the Brent-WTI spread so wide. Also has some intelligent follow-on...
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