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Just a guesstimate on LOWEST possible value : ZC May : 6.25$ ZW May: 5.9$

I guess on an instrument like sugar, if you are trading the front months or front spreads, you have no real capacity limitations, only balls and wallet ones. Even in the illiquid further outrights and spread, if your size is under 10 lots, people will never notice you. Here are a few advices...

Great. But how old is Schwager now? I hope it won't affect the content. "Market Wizards" is the best book ever on trading.

Nice job. -Does it perform the same in sideways or higher volatility bear markets? -For the max contracts held, on how many instruments did you hold 134 contracts? :)

Well, I checked on Firmsoft and my execution was in fact on the same second as my order submission, so fill looks legit finally. RAN was wrong. I suppose my platform was frozen and I removed an iceberg( ? ) sell order 12 ticks below...:cool:

Hello, I got a really odd fill today on an ag calendar spread. The instrument is not important, the matching algo is always the same( K, split FIFO/pro rata with TOP and LMM ).I wonder if it can be busted or adjusted. Perhaps someone has an explanation. I submitted a Buy limit order for 9...

Yes. Niederauer, NYSE CEO, knew something when he said one or two months ago that FTT was losing momentum.

http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/ministers-mull-alternative-tobin-tax-news-511495

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/95053bf2-6d32-11e1-b6ff-00144feab49a.html#axzz1op8DGFAQ

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-13/financial-transaction-tax-plan-divides-eu-ministers-in-brussels

Just before the FTT Law was voted, I sent letters to 6 different newspapers and my deputy and initiated threads on french forums about it. Even french "traders" don't seem to catch on it. The only people understanding the importance of a "market making" and "market making hedging" exemption are...

IB is already proposing "preventive" alternatives for euro customers. I don't know if it is a coincidence or not. Today's mail from IB : "IB continues to expand its successful CFD offering. The constituent stocks of the following indices are now available for trading: UK: FTSE 350...

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March, May, July is the old crop, September is "intercrop" and December is the new crop. December is way lower because people are anticipating larger corn production for next crop.

I think you are right. My broker once told me about a guy who came back to the office specifically for the "Chinese grain open" in Dalian and Zhengzhou.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-10/financial-transaction-tax-for-europe-urged-by-schaeuble-monti-in-letter.html

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/debate-on-transaction-tax-heats-up-in-europe-2012-03-12?pagenumber=1

I didn't watch if it is significant but it's also listed on ROFEX, Tokyo Grain Exchange, NepalMex, Johannesburg and Sofia...Not an exhaustive list.

Exited on Friday for a 12K loss. Not my best trade of the year...LOL

Unf****inbelievable