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Forum: Trading Journals October 7th, 2015, 08:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,841
Posted By US Bond Trader
I think its important to have a wife or...

I think its important to have a wife or girlfriend who is understanding of your trading. Trading can be stressfull at times and the last thing you want is an argument with the wife or girlfriend...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 25th, 2015, 11:04 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,616
Posted By US Bond Trader
in Chicago, usually during elections some...

in Chicago, usually during elections some candidates bring up the proposed LaSalle Street Tax, which would tax futures and options trades between $1-$2, then the CME comes out and says they will just...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 25th, 2015, 08:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,769
Posted By US Bond Trader
I am all for honesty from vendors. I am just...

I am all for honesty from vendors.

I am just curious, but does the ecosystem really drive a lot of traffic to vendors?
Forum: Brokers September 14th, 2015, 09:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,039
Posted By US Bond Trader
it would be in the brokers best interest to help...

it would be in the brokers best interest to help raise money for their superstar traders in their book. the more they trade the more the broker makes. its win-win-win.

a majority of a broker's...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index September 12th, 2015, 11:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,801
Posted By US Bond Trader
if a trader was trading randomly he would be...

if a trader was trading randomly he would be better off taking that 30k and going to las vegas. at least you will get free drinks and pretty girls surrounding you when you piss your money away.
Forum: Off-Topic September 12th, 2015, 03:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,989
Posted By US Bond Trader
there was one i have to look for so i can post it...

there was one i have to look for so i can post it here, basically it was a guy selling a system to trade econmic numbers. he had a video on his site he put a short position in emini sp futures on 30...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 12th, 2015, 03:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,252
Posted By US Bond Trader
its always hard to get a job when you are not...

its always hard to get a job when you are not working. you can always try just getting your foot in the door in a company doing something else and work your butt off and network inside and then try...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 12th, 2015, 03:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,764
Posted By US Bond Trader
the spread as it is listed on the exchange is...

the spread as it is listed on the exchange is extremely liquid, like 100k up. so it wont move much. of course if you want to get fancy you can try and leg it to save a tick but you leave yourself...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index September 12th, 2015, 03:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,467
Posted By US Bond Trader
stick with the indicies ... mini sp, mini nasdaq,...

stick with the indicies ... mini sp, mini nasdaq, mini dow.
you are better off liquidity wise with normal size commodities (gold, silver, corn, etc.) and currencies, unless you just want to play...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index August 24th, 2015, 11:57 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 68,454
Posted By US Bond Trader
SGX nikkei is liquid enough to day trade. a lot...

SGX nikkei is liquid enough to day trade. a lot of people do. there are people that arb between sgx and osaka contracts.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index August 24th, 2015, 11:44 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 27,192
Posted By US Bond Trader
thats a good contract to practice on if rt is...

thats a good contract to practice on if rt is only $1.62 and a tick is about the same cuz you sure cant make much do its small contract size.
Forum: Commodities May 22nd, 2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,117
Posted By US Bond Trader
Rough Rice trades a few hundred contracts a day...

Rough Rice trades a few hundred contracts a day on CBOT.
Winnipeg Canola is pretty active contract.
There are not a lot of daily speculative activities by retail investors in these markets, on the...
Forum: Commodities May 21st, 2015, 09:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,117
Posted By US Bond Trader
Pork Belly futures were delisted a few years ago...

Pork Belly futures were delisted a few years ago by the CME.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 21st, 2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,876
Posted By US Bond Trader
People do it, but generally they need to have...

People do it, but generally they need to have deep pockets to ride through the down swings. An obvious disadvantage would be if we had a long term bear market, then you will have to keep adding more...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 16th, 2015, 11:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 10,592
Posted By US Bond Trader
Nikkei is probably the best SGX contract to...

Nikkei is probably the best SGX contract to trade. The tick size for the A50 is very small, $2.50, which was cut in half earlier this year. It used to be $5.00 a tick. Nikkei trades in 5 index points...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 16th, 2015, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,494
Posted By US Bond Trader
If you are looking for markets to trade after...

If you are looking for markets to trade after working a 9-5 job in the US. You will look mostly at Asian markets because Europe would be opening around 1am or 2am which will screw up your sleep.
...
Forum: Brokers May 16th, 2015, 10:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,750
Posted By US Bond Trader
No, you cannot get Hang Seng Futures data from...

No, you cannot get Hang Seng Futures data from Kinetick or IQ feed.
Forum: Off-Topic March 30th, 2015, 11:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,849
Posted By US Bond Trader
When I read articles like this I question my life...

When I read articles like this I question my life choices. I got no regrets with how things turned out, it just took longer to get where I am, but still...
Forum: Off-Topic March 30th, 2015, 11:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,849
Posted By US Bond Trader
WOW! I didn't realize it was so high in Ecuador.

WOW! I didn't realize it was so high in Ecuador.
Forum: Off-Topic March 30th, 2015, 11:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,849
Posted By US Bond Trader
I know what you mean. It can very easily become...

I know what you mean. It can very easily become routine if you let it.
Forum: Off-Topic March 30th, 2015, 11:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,849
Posted By US Bond Trader
Part of me is jealous I must admit. It does...

Part of me is jealous I must admit. It does depend on your type of trading though. I tried it for a stretch of about 8 months in the Philippines. Its a country where when you sign up for a broadband...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 30th, 2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,422
Posted By US Bond Trader
Matt, there is a difference in connecting MD with...

Matt, there is a difference in connecting MD with CQG Integrated Client and the CQG Trader. If you don't believe me just ask Ryan at MD if you can connect to CQG IC? When I asked Ryan this a while...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 30th, 2015, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,422
Posted By US Bond Trader
Are you trying to connect to CQG Integrated...

Are you trying to connect to CQG Integrated Client? Or CQG Trader?
Forum: Off-Topic March 30th, 2015, 08:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,849
Posted By US Bond Trader
I know traders that split time between 2...

I know traders that split time between 2 locations, but that is strictly for tax purposes and not so much for fun reasons. They are not necessarily living as nomads as they have office space to trade...
Forum: Commodities March 30th, 2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,835
Posted By US Bond Trader
Yeah I remember this story. I always wondered how...

Yeah I remember this story. I always wondered how on earth their risk parameters didn't flash red lights? I don't know the details if he traded them on screen or down to the pit? If he was trading on...
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