Recent content by morreo

Hello fellow programmers, I'm currently using the CQG autospreader and I have used the TT autospreader. To put it frankly, even with colocation, I don't even have a chance to get the trade I want. The odds of me getting hung are well over 60%. It's embarrassing. I believe I have some...

Based on DV01's the current ratio is 5 to 2 for the ZF vs. bond

I trade spreads in both, but I'm not around often.

I disagree. Just this morning I saw a 20,000 lot offer that had no right being there. It is currently 2 ticks above that current price with a sum of bids greater than 20,000. Needless to say I was long 200, though I would had been quite happy if I could had been long 20,000

All of the STIRs have been much more slippery as of lately. I really wish I had the capital so once in a while I could take out these guys. I really hate fake size. It isn't too hard to sniff it out, but it's just annoying. I'm going to start in Euribor in the next month or two also...

Yeah, I agree with most people here in saying you just need a challenge. When I started having successes in the market, I realized I needed challenges since my challenge to be consistently profitable was achieved. So I made a challenge to pay off my condo and my education. Once I get those...

On the 14th, I posted my account value was $33,199.81. I am ending this month early because of the holidays. I also decided to take today off because I had such a good week. Best month I've ever had and it was only half the time. Account value is now currently at $108,462.02

I trust very few. Most are just trying to screw me for reasons I don't always know why.

At the end of November, I withdrew $118,000 from my account which left me with $3,000 in my account. I still use the $118,000 for margin requirements though. It's more of a psychological thing. I trade better when I don't think I have a lot of money backing me up. Anyway: Last week I lost...

Lost $857.39 this week. Amount not big enough to post the statement.

I know I'm posting early, but I'm only trading a few days this week. Time to get flat and take a thanksgiving vacation! This week was pretty easy I gotta say. This month however, was probably the hardest month I've traded yet. Alright, let's get down to business: At the beginning of...

Trading certainly is not gambling. The way I trade, I am providing a service to the market. By providing liquidity in the market, I am keeping the market most efficient at all times. The money that I make is the reward for doing my job correctly and allowing the market to stay efficient. When I...

I only persisted at trading because I really liked doing it. If I was trading for bottle caps, I think I'd still do it, just as long as there was a symbol that I was winning or losing. The question, am I a successful trader now because I was born with it or did my persistence only because of...

I'm living in Chicago, currently in Pilsen, but I'm moving more inner city this summer.