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Forum: Traders Hideout September 30th, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Posted By TheDude
I agree 100%. It does however make the...

I agree 100%.

It does however make the illustration of what is possible with spreads and the broader possibilities of the kind of structures can be made.

You also identify the point that a...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 29th, 2013, 06:17 AM
Replies: 120
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Posted By TheDude
This could be so. I have no experience of...

This could be so.

I have no experience of index flys. I just put it out there as food for thought.

Youre right that inter product flys are more common on treasuries, but maybe it could work on...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 29th, 2013, 06:07 AM
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Posted By TheDude
Nope - you've got it. A fly is +1x, -2y, +1z so...

Nope - you've got it. A fly is +1x, -2y, +1z so you can look at it as a spread against a spread with +1x-1y hedged/offset with +1z-1y, or you can just look at it as a fly!I dont know the ratios, but...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 28th, 2013, 09:14 AM
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Posted By TheDude
Excellent! Well done Josh. Get a few more of...

Excellent!

Well done Josh. Get a few more of these under your belt and you'll be ready to go. Wait for a few losses to come in first though. I dont mean that in a negative way - but as we know,...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 21st, 2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
lol. Spread Ratio 1:1...

lol.

Spread Ratio 1:1 (http://www.mrci.com/web/help-pages/frequently-asked-questions/66-spread-questions/567-spread-ratio.html)

'What is the ratio of contracts listed in your Spread Trades?
...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 21st, 2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
Sorry, no empirical evidence here - just...

Sorry, no empirical evidence here - just observations and experience. Ive traded loads of crude spreads where the daily outrights have been stuck in a range, but the spreads have been trending like a...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 21st, 2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
Hi Josh - yes it's on CME/NYMEX. It's an exchange...

Hi Josh - yes it's on CME/NYMEX. It's an exchange defined spread - meaning you can trade it as a product, and if you like leg out, or leg in, and trade out in 1 - or any combination there of.

I...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 20th, 2013, 03:58 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
Thats a good question. It really depends. ...

Thats a good question.

It really depends.

I use MRCI for seasonality data - but there are other suppliers too. I tend to see if the current market is behaving according to the last 5 years -...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 20th, 2013, 03:45 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
It's not OI, it's the all important price!! ...

It's not OI, it's the all important price!!

Look how prices are in a fairly even state of carrying charge from Jan to March, then there is a massive jump in the price in April, where the curve...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 19th, 2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
I really should try and stop posting if I havent...

I really should try and stop posting if I havent read the full thread :) I should also stop posting when Im overly tiered. Sorry for the confusion....

I trade commodity calendar spreads usually...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 17th, 2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,738
Posted By TheDude
Josh - You start by suggesting you want a market...

Josh - You start by suggesting you want a market neutral strategy - obviously you've realised spreads do not offer that.

They are market neutral if you are spreading the cash (owned) against a...
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