Recent content by mballack

I get it now. You're new to trading! Comparing "$ for $" moves is irrelevant - not only because they're completely different products, but also because you're neglecting trading size. But sure - one tick on beans is equivalent to one tick on SPs. Again you're arguing against yourself when...

I think your argument here is a little off. You say that soybeans provide such "gorgeous" intraday price moves - but yet saying that day traders should only trade the month with the highest volume? You do realize that a lot of those "gorgeous" price moves occur in the back months because cash...

There is still some futures volume in the pits - but the majority of that volume are combo orders where there are options and futures done on the same ticket. Locals really like these type of trades because they can get some pretty good business while still remaining hedged to a certain extent...

You are correct in your understanding, but a little off in combining the two call positions. Long calls do make money in a rising market - short calls lose money in a risking market. Correct. But your call at a lower strike (the 90 struck calls) will make money at a faster rate than the...