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    Best execution energy

    There is a miNY like product on ICE called ICE Lots. 1/4 sized contract.
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    Best execution energy

    There is a lot less liquidity in the QM that is why you think it is drying up. Most people are in the full size now.
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    Question about CL/QM Expiration?

    You should be able to trade it tomorrow depending on your broker. Tomorrow is the final day of trading but you should be sure to close out your position just so you don't have to worry about the mechanics of settlement.
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    Who trades futures spreads here?

    how is the liquidity in brent during nymex hours?
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    Who trades futures spreads here?

    I watch the nat gas seasonal spreads.
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    Small Profits Grabbing Technical breakouts

    my email addy no longer works. can you please post your skills in here. ty
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    Is this for real?

    The best part about this thread is that he took 25k, divided it by 105 and figured he could short 230 contracts. After he said that .025=12.50.... lol... its like free money!!!
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    How does one become an Energy Trader?

    I don't think MBF really has a need for the interns like they used to. The floor is so dead besides the options pits they don't need them anymore.
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    Crude calender spreads ??

    I think march april just blew out going into expiry.... There is no one way to play these markets.
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    How does one become an Energy Trader?

    there are so many energy shops in houston but unless you are a recent grad going through a training program it usually takes around 4-5 years of doing other mid office crap before you can start to dabble in trading. try applying at Shell Trading, ConocoPhillips, bp, Constellation, Chevron...
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    Best book on energy commodities?

    unless you are going to be working for a shop trading phys gas that trading natural gas book is going to be a lot of useless information for you. and it is best to read that book after you work in a shop for a few months...
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    Volume traded in the oil futures

    Lots of buyers and sellers.
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    Where's Goldilocks?

    Kudlow is the worst. I'd rather watch Cramer. I wish CNBC kept them together so they would both waste the same hour.
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    Took a 50% hit. Time to see how long it takes to make 100%.

    Dan, When will you ever learn? Todd
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    Natty Spike

    ICE trading for the oil products is the only thing that went "down" but the entire ICE platform was completely jammed up during that time period. The platform froze for many users and I believe that was the reason for the move in globex NG
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    Electronic vs Pit crude

    people can flash orders in the DOM so be careful thiking there is a big buyer/seller at a certain number.
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    Electronic vs Pit crude

    You see more volume during pit hours because most people who trade nymex products generally agree to trade during those times. The guys in the pits have lost a huge part of the edge they used to hold. The order flow the see is terrible and they get information after the rest of the world...
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    Electronic vs Pit crude

    yes they call them tablets because they are tablet pcs. volume on the floor dried up almost the minute the phys contracts went on globex. the first guy pictured, COCO used to trade heating oil, but that picture looks like the crude pit.
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    ability to view cash market data

    for any traders out there not working in a shop.... is there a way to view what is going on in the cash/otc markets? Is ICE the only way to see this? Are individuals able to use the ICE trading platform? For view only or for actually trading (using a clearing house?)
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    November NatGas Calendar/Outright Futures

    we are in a la nina pattern which is a mild start to the winter bearish front
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