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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 26th, 2014, 03:22 PM

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My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

Two things: 1) If you look at the volume for...

Two things:

1) If you look at the volume for that series you will see that about 900 contracts traded at that price, and below it this drops off. No doubt this was sold by others, and when it...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 16th, 2014, 12:41 PM

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My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

I would suggest a balanced view on the subject. ...

I would suggest a balanced view on the subject.

The simple fact that firms pay for access to brokers' orders (including their dark pools) means, logically, unequivocally, that this order flow...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 16th, 2014, 12:29 PM

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My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

As you are the one who is an expert on this...

As you are the one who is an expert on this subject and who knows much more than I do, I will keep an open mind and simply appreciate your views, even if we disagree a bit on the topic at hand.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 15th, 2014, 10:46 PM

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My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

So, as long as the machines that are having...

So, as long as the machines that are having 1000-day win streaks (or maybe losing money 5 days a year, heaven forbid) by means of things like quote-stuffing and that routinely cause mini flash...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 15th, 2014, 10:41 AM

Replies: 27

My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

For a centralized exchange like the CME, you are...

For a centralized exchange like the CME, you are basically correct. But just to be clear, his #1-#4 are not that conspiratory in nature, if we're talking about the US stock market. Payment for...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 15th, 2014, 10:24 AM

Replies: 27

My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

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Posted By josh

It sounds like you have read "Flash Boys." ...

It sounds like you have read "Flash Boys." Understand that you are trading in a futures market, which has an entirely different structure than the US stock market? artemiso and other HFT types...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

June 15th, 2014, 09:50 AM

Replies: 27

My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

Views: 6,798

Posted By josh

Well, they're growing every month so far, and as...

Well, they're growing every month so far, and as I'm sure you know, already are doing equal or more volume than several exchanges (looks like they had 0.68% mkt share Thursday, awesome for them), so...

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