Recent content by thinkingfield

The ratio got out to about 28 and is still at about 25. If it was so easy to convert from one to the other, the spread would have had a very hard time getting to this extreme. pickens is correct, we should be driving around in nat gas cars. but until this is the case, this spread shows that nat...

although the exchange has final say on margin, each clearing firm has their own rules. i would check with them about their intra-day margins. i don't know of any official margin changes due to the time of day. also, if you are close to margin in your account, it is possible that you were over...

great, make it easier for drunks to drive. they'll never run out of gas.

officially, the electronic market is open all day except 5:15 PM to 6 PM. the floor hours (mostly options) are 9am-2:30pm most volume trades when the 'floor is open'. some trades before, about 8:30 (and earlier) but it's choppy. all eastern time zone.

Damn, i hope someone capatilized on my comment that the market goes back to where it was before the number came out!!

The API usually leads to a knee-jerk reaction which at night with low volume can exaggerate the move. But is is not as 'important' as the DOE. Although, the DOE number usually does the same! It is typical that the DOE number creates a lot of movement and then the market goes back to where it...

sorry, i subscribe to dow jones energy news service through CQG so there is no link. you can problably get the numbers by searching the API site American Petroleum Institute www.api.org the API numbers come out tues at 4:30 eastern

the least expensive way is to use ninjatrader software, it is free :D and subscribe to barchart.com for the data feed for $110 :( actually, i can't say it is definitely the cheapest, but it is the cheapest i have found.

there's so many people waiting for that $70 mark, it might not get there. however, moving above the 200 day MA might keep this rally going a little longer. who knows? that's why i like straddles :D

4:30 was the API report. crude stocks down .8m, looking for 1.8, crude oil imports up .154mbd

I just finished watching the whole, video. It’s from 2006, but there are some prophetic statements that started to happen last year between demand, price, and the stock market. It’s a bit long, and probably not much info you don’t already know, but it was interesting to watch.

interesting, but the usual doomsday scenario. makes you want to run out and buy a couple of dozen contracts (if you haven't already!) http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_18068.cfm

I think the law states that you can only work for free (volunteer) if you are working for a non-profit. Or if you are an intern. I do not know the specifics of what defines an intern.

For energy futures I trade NYMEX: CL - Crude QM - mini Crude (symbol changes from platform) NG - natural gas QG - mini nat gas RB - unleaded gas HO - heating oil Margin for crude is about $7500, half for mini nat gas is about $5500 i think. used to be nat gas was more volatile, but...