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    Best Platform to trade Eminis

    I am mainly a Eurex man myself but have been using TT X_Trader for the last few years and have dabbled with CME in the past (you do a lot of dabbling when you trade Germany at 3 am) I can only tell you what I see on this screen- like other vendors TT writes to the CME price feed and pull...
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    Best Platform to trade Eminis

    CME has 5 deep for the es and nq no matter what time of day you trade them no matter what platform you trade on you used to be able to see expanded depth when they reopened at 345 but they turned it off again 6 months ago when the volumes continued to grow (all the depth causes some major...
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    J Trader vs. TT

    just curious bone, how are they pompous I have to say that I've had some problems with them over the years like anyone in electronic trading, but if anything I feel they have some fairly solid people- return my phone calls, listen to my suggestions for product improvement (or at least feign...
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    pro futures firms

    since I was just out there looking myself heres a few you should look up- which I think was the original question goldenberg hehmeyer (good training program) transmarket rosenthal collins(more bond oriented but prop nonetheless) schonefeld claimed they had some prop futures biz, but sounds...
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    Jtrader

    may as well throw out there that trading technologies has a trainer as well- I was using it thru Man group, but I think you can contact TT directly and they replay live data over the internet for the minis so you can practice trade the trainer I used was only 2 seconds behind the live market-...
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    Jtrader

    TT is always seems to be on the cutting edge for electronic access to CME. I have traded them for other markets like Eurex, but have friends who say the big emini groups use TT. They play up their relationship with CME since they are chicago based firm and it seems like the volume that goes...
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    Direct Globex connection

    I picked up late in this discussion but do have a little knowledge to share on the subject GL cut a deal early on with the CME to make a CME SPECIFIC GUI they would roll out as GLOBEX TRADER When you get the $400 software from the CME that is what you are getting- GL access to CME only GL...
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    IB versus JTrader platform

    if you are not so tied to someone like IB where you get software and your clearing done, then I strongly recommend a clearing firm that gives you choices on your software I have used TT (Trading Technologies) for the past 2 years and really feel that I get an edge on other market...
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    Directory of futures symbols?

    nothing else really besides the NQ the ND is the big brother to the NQ and trades open outcry during the day and electronically from 3:45pm to 8:15am CME has a couple of new products coming out Sep 23 they have a technology sector index coming out based on tech stocks and Merrill has a...
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    This may be a stupid question....

    just so you dont freak out on globex trading the first day (all times are CST) SP and ND big contracts trade in the pits 8:30am-3:15pm Mon-Friday they also trade electronically 3:15pm-8:15am the next day the ES and NQ, little contracts if you will trade basically the whole time...
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    E-mini trading simulator

    contact Trading Technologies www.tradingtechnologies.com they offer a real time simulator for ES,NQ over the internet 1 second delay feed, you can work orders and get real time fills with true P&L I think its a trial offer for 30 days and then priced per month afterwards good luck
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    Index Futures Options

    the CME has never really promoted the product electronically a long time ago they were going to have Hull or one of the marketmakers keep those markets updated...but never went thru. If you want to see any prices the SP options are primarily traded still on the floors SP500 futures at the CME...
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    ADVANCED FUTURES*Patsystems/Trading Technologies

    I heard Trading Technologies has a way now (or coming soon) that will allow you to integrate your own trading tools to their system. Do you know anything about this, or how to find out more? thanks
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    DOW Mini's....who'da thunk it

    dont be worried about having to trade the DAX and Eurostoxx 3:30am EST- there is plenty of trade left at 9:30 when the US market opens I wouldnt trade much beyond 11 or 11:30 EST, but the swings are GREAT anytime Eurostoxx have always been a little less whippy, also helps that the tick size...
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    Hot Keys - Trading Technologies

    funny as it sounds, if you go down to the Chicago Mercantile exchange floor, I think about 40 some traders use joysticks everyday one day sega baseball, the next day eminis
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