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From the CME Website. B552.B. Prohibition Dual trading shall be prohibited in any contract month which is deemed a mature liquid contract by management subject to the exceptions in Section C. below.

Floor brokers are not allowed to trade personal accounts as well as customer accounts. That is probably what you are thinking of.

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Hey guys, just wondering if anyone had info regarding Cheiron Trading. Didn't find anything relevant when I searched ET or Google. I appreciate any comments.

I saw the premier and there was a Q & A session afterwards. Someone asked the director if he felt sorry for the subjects of his film. He just shrugged and said, "I've had alot of people ask me if I made this movie the way I did because I felt sorry for these guys. I honestly never felt sympathy...

Some of the reasons you mentioned are indeed possible benefits of spread trading. Another attractive aspect of spread trading is that you are not betting on an absolute move in an underlying contract, but rather a relative move between two separate contracts. This allows for much...

You're going to have to accept that your break-even range will have to be bigger than 32-40. For instance, buying a 32/40 straddle at current prices, your break-even prices will be 26.04 on the downside and 45.94 on the upside. You could also buy an iron condor position and reduce the range...

Just for reference, I took the test last Fall. I agree with the poster about skipping over TA.

About as likely as me getting hired to a desk now. That is, not likely at all.

I had the same problem as you. Not too much out there about the Series 3 Exam. I used www.theifm.org and was more than happy with their material. After using their study guide there were no surprises on the exam. It's really not too difficult of a test. Good luck!

I graduated this past May with a degree in Agribusiness. I have worked on the floor of the CME and CBOT twice as a runner so I figure I'm qualified enough for the job. I have heard many negative thing about working in floor operations, but I am above nothing and I want to get a job that is...

After an exhaustive search for a relevant discussion on ET, I was unable to find any information regarding working on the floor as a market reporter. 1. I understand the floor is an endangered species. The position at hand is for less active markets anyways. 2. I know this is not a trading...

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