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January 5th, 2010, 10:04 PM
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Why do some people refer to futures contracts as "cars"?
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Well, since I trade purely technically, that's...
Well, since I trade purely technically, that's not really a problem for me... makes things really simple. :-)
Not surprising that it's a bit higher than the figure of 10 pts which I guessed...
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Correct, I actually meant ticks, not points... ...
Correct, I actually meant ticks, not points...
It depends on how you are calculating things. The way I look at it, I ask "what is it going to cost me to buy at the ask and then sell at the bid...
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There are a number of considerations when...
There are a number of considerations when deciding which contract to trade:
First, overall liquidity. If you need to trade with a very large number of contracts due to the size of your account,...
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Hello Krgds - I don't really work in the industry...
Hello Krgds - I don't really work in the industry per se, I just daytrade futures for a living... but thanks for the kind sentiment!
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January 4th, 2010, 03:29 PM
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From the following link: Bloomberg.com:...
From the following link:
Bloomberg.com: Financial Glossary (http://www.bloomberg.com/invest/glossary/bfglosc.htm)
"Car:
A loose quantity term sometimes used to describe the amount of a...
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