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If you are moving real size, you essentially have no choice but to scale into and then out of the position. You just don't show 10K contracts to the market unless you are using an OTC or exchange facilitated block trade facility. If you are taking a loss, I would agree that getting out of the...

Just to make known a point from a PM, I have several clients using the CTS4 execution platform. With the proliferation of the exchange supported spread, probably the best use for an "Auto Spreader" type functionality in terms of futures would be for higher frequency inter market spreads.

Welcome to the land of the eight year long, $600K legal fee divorce ? And how, pray tell, would a Joint Parenting Agreement look like in Sharia compliant or polygamy format ? Quite the opposite - I believe that many States, especially the Civil Circuit Courts, would be loath to change domestic...

I really liked Chief Justice Robert's dissent, I thought it was well reasoned. Roe v. Wade has been settled law since 1973, but that has not stopped States from legislating restrictions and limitations according to the religious and moral views of the electorate. Personally, I could care two...

I really liked Chief Justice Robert's dissent, I thought it was well reasoned. Roe v. Wade has been settled law since 1973, but that has not stopped States from legislating restrictions and limitations according to the religious and moral views of the electorate. Personally, I could care two...

Good post. It is likely the State of Illinois' only viable alternative. http://www.pepperlaw.com/publications/a-new-trend-in-reducing-pension-obligations-in-chapter-9-2014-10-20/ "In a significant Oct. 1 verbal bench ruling, U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Christopher Klein of the Eastern...

Quotes from my new CTA client: Regarding the massive amount of files and materials delivered: "Man you were not joking Pete" On the quality of the materials: "thank you- seriously Pete, I am impressed"

Well, there are many other Chicago futures prop firms as well. Not sure how constructive it is to hunt down a particular firm with information several years old.

I would like to welcome a new client, who has a CTA business.

I would argue that the intraday margining would be more crushing than the overnight margining provided that your clearing firm follows the exchange rules for spread inter and intra market SPAN margin offsets. The daily statement for overnight positions should incorporate the exchange clearing...

I also have many clients clearing Crossland as well. In terms of choosing a clearing firm for spread trades, careful due diligence of any FCM with respect to how their Risk Department margins spread trades intraday is likely to be crucial for those with modest funds. Many of the smaller, more...

If I do, it's hidden in my monthly execution platform cost and I am blissfully unaware of it. I actually have my execution platform on a different machine than my charting package. The execution platform has its' own price server - correct me if I'm wrong... That's how TT does their X-Study...

From the early '90's to about 2009 I used CQG exclusively, and from time-to-time I had a Bloomberg terminal depending upon the nature of the firm I was at. I went to eSignal because it had the spread charting capabilities and the ability to accommodate my custom indicator package at a price...

Just for future reference - absent USDA or meteorological data or other such strong fundamental drivers; Cotton follows the US Dollar pretty well.

Cotton is an adult swim. Just saying. The classic Cotton spread is July - Dec.

I'm sure that TGregg has got the message, now that he has been whiplashed publicly. It's up to Baron to moderate his moderators.

I honestly and sincerely thought that the term "Nog" was short for eggnog. Like, "I'll have another cup of "Nog", and don't be stingy with the Spiced Rum."

I sure as hell wouldn't try to time this beast and attempt to pick a top on it for the time being.

We do pretty well with Sugar. I sincerely do not mean to be so after-the-fact but we actually have had a Sell on this particular spread since April with a profit target of -30.