As far as arb between the pit SP contract and the mini, yes it does happen, all day everyday, especially during slow times of the day. During big...
no...you'll have to go through a broker that clears through a floor firm. (RCG, RJO, Man, Newedge, Cadent, Fimat, Prud, etc). As far as getting...
CQG or DTN ProphetX...can't beat 'em....pricey, but rock solid.
First off, I am NOT a computer guy at all....I know how to use it, but I get all of my computers built/supported, and trading systems programmed...
anybody been trading cattle the past few days? wild to say the least, charts are starting to look lumber-esque with all those gaps! haha
I disagree, after my first "big" win, I actually blew out! I progressed "normally" my first year...taking small gains and small losses...not...
RiskyShift: great thread. Don't let anybody tell you your system is worthless...thats what these threads are for, to help figure this out and...
ok...no more warnings. I will give you this advice if you are dead-set on trading crude futures. WATCH THE ROLLS! If I were you, I would...
crude futures are an animal all their own. Watch how they trade for many months before putting up your own money. To get a "feel" for...
YIKES!! I read this...just must not have "sunk in"...sheesh..if I missed that imagine what all the senators missed in the stimulus bill...oh...
I don't trade equities, just futures, but I signed anyway...we all have to stick together imo. Thanks for the heads up!
Hmm..interesting point. My account representative actually RECOMMENDED I liquidate the trade, as there was a probability for a large move against...
kxvid: I don't want to comment on either which brokerage firm I'm using, or which front end I'm using in this particular case until the issue is...
No...luckily I don't owe them...in fact still have a sizeable amount of money with them. This didn't affect my ability (financially speaking) to...
the loss is enough to make it worthwhile. I may not come out very much ahead after legal fees....but they way I've been getting treated (everyone...
just an update. After talking to my tech guys, I may also need to include my broker in this legal action. Basically me vs anybody and everybody...
hey guys, I have a current issue between myself / my broker vs my trading front-end company regarding a trade that showed up in my account that I...
hmm...I have to disagree with the numbers. COT data shows large spec is net short, and small spec is net long (in a BIG way too). Unless my...
"commercial" has different meanings depending on what pit your in. S&P "commercial" will look a lot like Golman, Merrill, etc, whereas in...
were you using a 3rd party front end or your broker's? My broker is telling me they've isolated the problem to either my Ninja Trader execution...
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