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    Aug Feeder Cattle.

    What is the basic spread idea that is being discussed here? What is the trade logic and the fundamental background to it?
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    IB Floor

    IBs CBOT floor feed down since Friday and no idea when they'll turn it back on. IB is disappointing me a bit with their limited floor access. They should start giving flexibility to trade options and spread orders on the floor - at least - get the data feed up.
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    fed fund futures

    but are we not thinking the Fed tightens once more? At least equities and commodities sold off like piss on that notion. Today Jul FF traded to a low of 94.845 and in the overnight we traded up to a high of 94.875 . Ok a whole big 3 bps but why now?
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    fed fund futures

    fed fund futures catching a little bit of a bid tonight indicating lesser probability of a hike... any thots?
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    sugar

    Changed my strategy and bought some 15/15.5 oct 07 call spreads in sugar for 23 ticks and some 16/16.5 spreads for 18 ticks. I'm interested in being able to buy in and ATM call spreads for a discount. One could even buy call spreads in the money by 2 cents at 34 cents or so. Anyway at...
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    sugar

    i'm going to hold long term. i'm pretty convinced on the long term fundamentals of this market. I figure I can withstand a 50% drawdown on initial investment and average down at 7 cents a pound if we ever trade that low. I like the idea of buying the deferred months that trade at a discount to...
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    sugar

    bought october 07 sugar futures at 15.30 . we'll see.
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    sugar

    Corn is different that Sugar. Corn is a market in Contango ; Sugar in Backwardation. It's cheaper to buy spot in corn than it is in Sugar so the strategy wouldn't work the same Buy1
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    sugar

    also, regarding IPSU (Imperial Sugar) * If they buy raw sugar then wouldn't their margins be getting compressed ? *The price of sugar on the shelf, from what I understand really isn't changing that much - brings into question elasticity of demand. *Is imperial at all vertically integrated?
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    sugar

    Glad to see a lively thread developing. Things I've been musing: Why the forward months in the futures trade at such a discount to spot? Octo 07 at 15.87 vs May 06 at 17.23 ? If one is bullish then buying the deferred makes the most sense as you have a natural "carry" into the trade , holding...
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    sugar

    anyone in here trading sugar?
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    Nikkei 225

    simex nikkei 225's are the best way . trade em thru IB.
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    Nikkei 225

    any preferred technical indicators for scalping the nikkei?
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    Is IB going to be "open" for the Nymex/Globex Sunday Oil trading?

    hi ngn ... so 4:00 pm is when IB will open? how are you going to be playing crude ?
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    Nikkei Futures and Options

    I think I'm going to sell some OTM puts on the Nikkei in the back months. I'm targeting Dec 06 11,500 puts for 280 pts. Any experience selling puts in the less liquid further maturity contracts?
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    Index Futures Options Strategies

    Earlier in the YM forum I posted: Hello everyone : I used to trade the bigger pit traded DJ futures; and am now enjoying the smaller active YM futures. Yesterday I sold 1 March 10,000 put at 278 and 1 March 10,700 call for 236 pts. Breakeven is around 9500 and 11,200. Any thoughts on this...
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    IB connectivity

    thanks choad. i thought that only meant for "european servers" but i guess it means out for all on sat.
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    IB connectivity

    Is IB's webtrader and TWS locked out on Saturdays? Anyone not being able to log in?
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    Missing money at IB

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    Nikkei Futures and Options

    does SIMEX give you a cut on margin when you spread options? I use IB for nikkei trading. What platform do you use?
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