Recent content by B Johnson

I was just testing you guys.... and you passed!

Huh?

Ok got it, Idk why I was thinking tnote futures were priced by yield earlier... so yeah, rates down, prices up

I don't think anyone has any idea what they are talking about lol

No, what is the reason?

Why did ZN jump up on Friday when the numbers were worse than expected? Doesn't the bad numbers mean that interest rates are less likely to be raised? ...That's why the banks' stocks dropped... What is going on, why did the 10-yr note yield go up on Friday?

So I've noticed over and over again on futures options that the theta value on the day before expiration "stalls", dropping to almost zero the day before the last trading day. Is this a miscalculation on part of IB or is this theta value correct? Yes, I am saying that the theta loss on the 2nd...

Good point, we will see how earnings develop

Oh, I just read something that said Yellen was talking about raising rates... well, I guess what I really need is to find out how I can watch Yellen's speeches online? Anybody know how? I can't seem to find it...

But why could the dollar be getting weaker in the face of a rate increase sometime soon... inflation expectations, I guess, but what about the effects of the expected rate increase?

I am in US unfortunately, and yes I see this on the ES options... Maybe I should become ES market maker if nobody else wants to do so!

Why were quotes for CLG16 still being updated today? It has expired, so is it otc trading that is causing further price fluctuations? I'm utterly baffled...