Recent content by FCostella

Not sure the recent unpleasantness is the reason but NQ options are hardly trading.

I cannot get quotes on at-the-money NQ call options @ strike 1300 for even 1 or 2 months out (Nov08 and Dec08). Never seen this before. Are Naz100 futures options about to go the way of Russell 2000? What gives?

Well, I have read the CME website info and I cannot find where it differentiates the option settlement prices other than quarterlies. http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/equity/emini-sp500_FCS.html "Last Day of Trading Rule The business day of determination of the Final Settlement Price...

Which closing ES option prices are based on, I presume. How are closing options priced on non-quarterly futures expiration months (Jan, Feb, Apr, May, July, Aug, Oct, Nov) - closing price of underlying future on Expiration Friday? That's a little queer, closing option prices based on...

I am (and was) short as a midget in the NBA All-Star Game. Why the frig do you think I was bitchin about the settlement spike ala Paulson and crew?

Same for Sep08 ER2. Settlement was 771.41, over 1% higher than the high of the day! Talk about manipulation. Thanks, Paulson.

Sep08 ES high on 9/19 is 1263. So how the f*** does it settle at 1279.31?? 16.31 pts higher than the high of the day! <pre>cme e-mini s&p 500 futures settlement prices as of 09/19/08 07:00 pm (cst) MTH/ ---- DAILY --- PT EST ---- PRIOR DAY...

Without a doubt it is: Delta Omicron Pi Epsilon

You could plot the slope of ATR. Incr slope, incr vol, decr slope, decr vol. Trade accordingly.

We another 29 yo hotshot to blow up a 10B fund so we can get in NG at 4 again.

Why are grains options mostly open outcry when the futures are now vast majority electronic? Will they switch over to more electronic, too? Volume data from CME: http://www.cmegroup.com/daily_bulletin/preliminary_voi/VOIREPORT.pdf

Case in point: XLF is the financial ETF UYG is 2X financials Both are near 20. If XLF goes to 10 will UYG go to 0? If so, what happens then?