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Interesting article on CME loophole that benefits HFT traders. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323798104578455032466082920.html#articleTabs%3Darticle What are your thoughts?

What are people's thoughts on "Target-Date Funds" as a way of achieving a risk-averse portfolio for income?

From the CME: CME launches on April 21, 2013 nine variance futures contracts...

From the CME: CME launches on April 21, 2013 nine variance futures contracts...

Thanks again, Pippi So for a price taker how would you compare LMAX to Currenex , HotspotFX & Interactive Brokers. Are you familiar with Solid FX - I understand they have Rabobank as thier CCP?

LMAX seems interesting as it is a pure exchange with client funds segregated. Their website, however, does not publish it appears commission rates or average daily trading volume.

Thanks pippi for the reference to LMAX. I had not previously heard of them. Anyone familiar with Solid FX: http://www.solid-fx.com/default.aspx ? Can people comment on pros/cons of Currenex vs HotspotFX vs Interactive brokers FX? Thanks!

Excluding the CME's GLOBEX what is the best electronic trading venue for spot FX where: Liquidity is very high, Commissions are low, Quotes transparent AND real and There are no games like "second look" on quotes or re-quotes. Venue should also have the ability to connect via...

Quote from this article above: “It certainly creates a little more excitement for the markets,” Mark Schultz, the chief market analyst at Northstar Commodity Investment Co., said by telephone from Minneapolis. “Farmers have mentioned they have a hard time getting motivated to trade when...

GoC, what do you think of EURUSD. What are your price targets over the next 3-, 6- & 12 months. Thank You.

DO people really believe that volume dropped due to expanded hours. That volume will increase with reduced hours? That there needs to be a defined "open" and "close" akin to a pit "open" and "close" for liquidity to exist. These are ridiculous assertions completely belied by the evidence of...

https://www.theice.com/cds.jhtml This should be a great product...if the liquidity is there.

How about Short SPY Short TLT?

I see your point about optionality/convexity. However, does that not expose you to greater risk? Also the aim here is not to beat the S&P, but to achieve a return in the range of -5 to 10%.

OK. Understood. What do you think of just a simple equal weighting.

When you say "vol" you mean volatility, correct? But you first said you suggest it be done by vol-weighting, but you now you wisely point out the risk of vol weighting. So I am confused ...or am I missing something?

Thanks! What does this mean: IBwhatifratesriseomg?

Question: What percentage of grains traders are speculators? Are hedgers/commercials?

I am thinking of a basket consisting of: 1. TLT 2. SPY 3. EEM 4. GLD 5. USO 6. UUP 7. An ETF that contains a basket of high dividend yielding stocks. Any ideas? The key questions then would be what should be the weighting for each ETF and determining whether to go long or...

According to this article, USDA reports will remain at the current time during market hours. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-05/cme-says-it-s-reducing-grain-trading-hours-after-customer-survey