FWIW this s from friend of mine who is a pit trader: Well, as pit traders, we do have a huge edge. Without that edge, I'm not sure I could...
A friend of mine is a pit trader and he is ALWAYS hedging.
Not like we have much of a choice. Bill Gates pretty much has the market cornered.
Isn't Window just wonderful?
July 08 is new crop month. The wheat that is about to be planted now. Everybody and his brother will be planting wheat
If you find yourself in troube - don't call the police. If you find yourself getting sick - don't go to the hospital.
Count me in.
It still baffles me how people cannot get a reply from IB support directly but they always get results when they post their problems here. So I...
Probably because the 1 or 2 guys they have in support are too busy watching for complaints as they pop up on ET. ET IS IB support. If you have a...
Where's JimRockford when you need him?
Finish college and/or grad school. Land a job and work it for several years then go into trading. If it doesn't work out you will have something...
My post was not meant to discount education. I have a BA and an MA myself. I currently work in a field totally unrelated to my education (as do...
Just a word of caution: Market Wizards, p. 370 Schwager: "But you didn't have any experience to fall back on. Baldwin: "You don't need...
Not sure we've found the bottom yet. When farmers in TX who normally plant cotton are getting 200 bushels an acre . . . there's a lot of corn out...
Here are a couple websites that might be helpful as well. They tend to be bullish but generally good info: http://www.agweb.com/...
Here is USDA reports...
Stealth, Here's your chance to shine and show your stuff. Bing
There will be a real battle shaping for next year in the attempt of corn, wheat & beans to buy acres. Right now wheat and beans are looking more...
Looks like this thread is going the way of all threads here on ET. Signing off. It was good while it lasted. Bing
Corn has the most volume. $50 a point and $12.50 per tick in the grains like ES. If you are in to spread trades the grains are good for that.
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