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I heard some people call opening trading "Amateur Hour" Is this true? I also read a strategy that you buy a breakout/sell a breakdown of the first five minute bar (es, nq, ym, etc.) I'm getting contrary data on trading during the opening. Can someone enlighten me with data, links, book...

Interesting link on Gartman. Thanks Rodney King. Question: Why is a wide contango a bad thing and "difficult to overcome"

What does a 3% October premium to July mean? Why is a wide contango bad? Dennis Gartman says: "there has been a great deal of interest in nat-gas on the part of speculators in the past several days and the chart of nearby nat-gas has turned far more positive than it has at any time in the...

Doesn't NG have a seasonal bullish run starting about here?

Doesn't NG have a seasonal bullish run starting about here?

Anyone have any comments about recent price action in NG?

Hi All: Which spread should I open a position in? I'm learning about spreads and although both of the shapes are identical. What should I be looking at in determining whether I should initiate either position? Any books/links/article recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks!:)

Hi el pollo: I was told that this sometimes happens to traders and it sent shivers down my spine. It didn't happen to me... yet. But I want to avoid it. I wanted to do a reality check here to see: 1. Is this true? Is it possible for a sell order at the bid to NOT get filled. 2...

Why would a sell order at the bid not get filled? liquid stock, 100 shares. I don't get it?

Can someone tell me, or give me a link to where I can find out which index options are european expiration or American expiration? I heard that some Index options are American expiration style.