Recent content by Rake

I am reading as many posts as possible. But there are some basic concepts that I am missing. So I have to ask as I go too... thanks for the tips..

When I pull up a futures montage on AT I only get 12 issues... I thought there were a lot of symbols for the ES? ES ES2U ES2Z ESK ESK2U etc... Some are are .L and others .M. Is this the exchange denoter? Which exchanges trade the e-mini (ES and NQ) It also shows a bid and ask...

They have done testing but will not say if they are committing to SuperMontage or not. They have not said one way or the other for ADF, but I suspect they will not.

I am brand new to futures... but I am determined to discover what all the rage is about. Could people recommend a good brokerage firm? Maybe give me your top 3 picks... Also, I have read some books, but I am looking for a futures book that is what Natenburg is to options. Any...

Forgive my ignorance but can you explain what the NYSE Tick and DJ Tick are? And why this helps makes a trading decision? Thanks...

To trade with AMEX your broker has to have a new connection with the AMEX. I think it is called a CMS line?? You are right that there will be slow executions, compared to ECNs and Nasdaq SuperSoes. But the AMEX hopes to make up for this by filling larger orders with a more stable price...