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June 4th, 2016, 10:34 PM
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Maybe Percentiles...
Ron, I do a similar thing but in order to gain a better comparison I turn the index values into comparative percentiles...See chart below...this way you can make a percentile comparison such as the...
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August 26th, 2014, 10:19 PM
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Trading the Underlying
JTrade,
Often you will see CL break higher or lower, generally, this is when vol and margin will increase. It does not mean a short strike is threatened but it is often a time when I trade futures...
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August 21st, 2014, 10:58 PM
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Yearly Seasonality for CLV
Meyer,
Here is the chart I produce from future prices data and using vba code. The chart is normalised meaning that the each line is a comparative proportional percentage. This allows swing...
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August 21st, 2014, 01:10 AM
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Looking for more definitive summary
Thanks Ron, I do get these thru Carley. What I have been trying to do is build, say a 300 word summary of a commodity. For example, when, where is planting, harvest, major suppliers, general...
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August 20th, 2014, 06:42 PM
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New and Old Crop Reference Material
Hi All,
Been doing some web research for information and reference material on old and new crop information to improve my knowledge. Wondering if anyone has any links to good material they might...
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July 11th, 2014, 03:35 AM
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For the love of strangles
DataHogg,
I sell about 4 to 5 of these each month. I look for an accumulation or distribution price action to justify even considering the trade or at the least slow moving trend action. After...
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June 25th, 2014, 12:57 PM
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If there is new related risk, and you have some...
If there is new related risk, and you have some proven directional skills, and you are watching a developing v smile, as well as good DTE management then these combined give you better odds. increase...
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June 25th, 2014, 02:00 AM
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Just a view that might spark a "I ain't going to loose any money any more attitude!"
As sellers we want volatility to be balanced. (slow moving price with average vol.) If you have been wiped out because of CL in the last few months I suggest re-looking at what you have been doing....
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May 25th, 2014, 11:34 PM
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Quandl COT
This might be of interest to some.
Quandl have added Committment of Traders data for futures. (Historical).
They seem to be continuing to improve their service.
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May 25th, 2014, 09:03 PM
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Soybean or Soymeal?
Exploring alternatives...learning the differences...regardless volatility it is all about the margin requirement. There is a big difference between Bean and Meal...I had not noticed this before....
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May 19th, 2014, 03:36 PM
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Thanks Ron99, Yes, I was aware. It is the...
Thanks Ron99, Yes, I was aware. It is the comparison of the strikes that I am looking at not really how much money is being made. I am interested in looking at real world comparisons and...
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May 19th, 2014, 02:57 PM
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Deeper
85 and 75 Puts
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147141
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147142
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May 19th, 2014, 03:21 AM
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Further Out
Greatest range of change 100 to 80 DTE.
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=147074
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May 15th, 2014, 06:41 PM
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Recent OTM CLM4 90P Time Decay Chart
Regarding the recent posts I have been looking at this more closely and here is a chart demonstrating the rate of change over the 90DTE to expiry for an OTM CLM4 90P. I agree with a comment made by...
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May 8th, 2014, 02:46 AM
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Value of XLS SPAN
Well, here I am thinking low vol in CL is not doing me any favours and it might be time to look again at NG. So I have been looking at the XLS SPAN work done by the team and took my thoughts for run...
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May 6th, 2014, 05:47 PM
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Interesting Spread
This is an interesting spread and possibly takes advantage of CL volatility rising. You obviously see CLQ trading closer to either 105 or 92 in the near term. Either will give you profit. With a...
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May 5th, 2014, 12:44 PM
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Collator. Volatility is an interesting animal....
Collator.
Volatility is an interesting animal. IV above HV generally says options are expensive and then you should be a seller. In commodities one of the other factors is seasonality. The thing I...
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May 1st, 2014, 10:25 PM
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Chuenpeng, DeCarley will provide you with...
Chuenpeng,
DeCarley will provide you with access through ZANER to a number of platforms. But the free one is Z360. Go to the ZANER website and you can check it out. RJO Futures who have confirmed...
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May 1st, 2014, 12:21 AM
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Margin for RJO
I have already asked the question and am waiting for advice. I will let you know. But I understand they are margin friendly based on a previously communication with them. I have asked if they only...
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April 30th, 2014, 09:48 PM
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Alternatives
I contacted RJO Futures. They quoted me $6.00 round turn for future options and $3.00 a side for the underlying.
They seem to be a professional outfit. Their free platform seems equal to Z360....
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April 29th, 2014, 07:46 PM
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OX and ICE Future Quotes
Hi Zero, I had a call from OX Australia to tell me the same. Apparently the charge is from ICE and being passed through OX now. They told me that I would have to pay the charge to get streaming...
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April 21st, 2014, 09:23 PM
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Looking at parameters and variables
I thought I would share how I am learning how to diversify my trading instead of being focused only on CL. I have already had winning trades in Soyabeans and Hogs for April and May. So I thought I...
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April 12th, 2014, 04:27 PM
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Different Genres of Diversity
Kevinkdog,
I think I am meeting you half way from the other end of rarely trading anything other than CL. Over 12 months ago this thread inspired me to look for diversification. There is a great...
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March 31st, 2014, 09:54 PM
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One of my many studies to come to terms with an underlying
Hi everyone,
Since my first post to this thread over a year ago I have been trying to come to terms with diversifying my trading. At the time Kevin posted a reply and opened my eyes to the many...
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March 25th, 2014, 08:40 PM
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Stop Orders
Exit strategies are useless if they are not followed. This to me is one of the biggest challenges to option selling because a stop loss order can not be placed in the market like with stocks or...
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