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Bubbles just have to POP. 2007, 2008, 2009. Well maybe I'll do a little buying.

Yeah this sweet OEX put was one of my worst experiences in a long time. I traded it about 5 times using IB's TWS before I finally just gave up. They would commonly take up to a minute to post my bid. Same long delay for fills. I think they like to wait because sometimes a trader will move...

thegazelle and resinate, You guys are going to make an options trader out of me ....... many thanks. :D

jeffalvinson, Thanks .........still searching at the CBOE........is membership needed to get the volume on the OEX options?

jeffalvinson, Where do you get your volume data? I trade with IB and they don't supply any volume information that I am aware of.

jeffalvinson, Really funny.... I am just now talking with my wife and saying "I need to find out what the volume on these contracts is as that may be telling." And here is your revealing post. Yeah it sure seems that volume is a factor. DJ was no longer near at the money as the market moved...

thegazelle, OK ....I hear you and thanks a lot for the information.

Hey thegazelle, OK everything I am saying is because I don't know. I only want to know. IF what you are saying is correct as chiguy previously stated a view similar to yours, then why is there this consistency in that certain contracts preform well posting in a couple of seconds and filling...

I primarily trade the OEX. Traded futures for 10 years prior. Here is a guy that notifies traders of monthly group meetings in Los Gatos area........... Janiles5@aol.com. Ron Oakland,CA

FWIW.......trading the OEX during the last couple of days seems to reveal more consistent differences between contracts. OEYDJ.........this one was the worst of the lot. Extremely slow even when I hit the ask with my bid. Tried it twice then deleted the dog. OEYDI....OEYDK....OEYPE...

chiguy, customer orders don't always go to the electronic book...they go to a par electronic workstation in the crowd where a real live broker executes your order...they have to get a quote and make a physical trade to fill your ticket...input the data and send a report...hence the time lag...

jeffalvinson, Regarding your favorite I would try and cover ASAP and not trade this contract again as there sure seems to be a crooked fellow operating on the other end. Also it just might be helpful to post the symbols of the contract here so we could all see it and be able to avoid the...

chiguy and tropicalknight, Hey thanks for posting. Great information. I trade small between 1-10 contracts typically. It just blows my mind how with a certain contract (OEYCF) I get a fill in 3 seconds and then on another contract (OEYOG) I don't know if I am filled and end up waiting as...

rosy2, I am talking about the OEX options and the extreme differences in post and fill times between the various contracts. This implies that the market makers working the contracts are operating differently. Some post your order within 5 seconds others generally take 30 seconds or more...

rosy2, I can't finger out what you are saying either. :D

Mte, Yep.............no damn good in general. But I didn't know the MM's would be worse as that sure was how it seemed.

FWIW: Traded OEYOH, OEYCF,OEYCG and OEDJ today. And guess what? All the MM's seemed slow, holding back seeking advantage with the orders. Rather dicouraging. :mad:

Mte, Your question is a good one, gets a person really doing inventory. So thanks. Today traded OEYCG 4 times. Speed of price posting and fills were done very efficiently and promptly. Also I got one fill at a better price then my entry so this MM is doing OK.

MTE, I traded futures for many years and became consistently profitable when I switched to the OEX options. There is something about watching the IB TWS futures pricing jump up and down that tends to make me jumpy too. Another example is the SPY. I lose almost every time I try it. In...

rosy2.................Yeah that is sure what I would like to get going. We need to try and create a little transparency. I think the market makers would at least to some extent start reforming a bit if they knew their knocking down dishonest methods were likely to be commented on for many...