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Hi Andy, by legging into a Minneapolis Wheat spread I got a really bad fill. Would I have done better by using a spread market order? There is normally not much of a difference between using two outright futures market orders versus a market spread order. The outright futures pit and the...

Hi Andy, The last 2 months have been very tough for my spread trading. Is there any time of the year when you think it is better not to trade spreads? Unfortunately, spread trading (like any other way of trading) gets flat or difficult from time to time, and there is not much you can do...

Trading Idea 05/24 Long July Coffee at 112.25 stop market with an initial stop at 110.60. First target could be the high at 113.50, stop to break even and trailing stop. It looks like the market could move at least to the April high...

Trading Idea 05/21 I am looking at the spread KWN7 - WN7. http://share.esignal.com/groupcontents.jsp?folder=&picture=KW-W%2021052007.gif&groupid=707 Seasonality goes normally from April till First Notice Day (06/29). I have tried to get into the spread already on 5/3 but got stopped...

Hi Andy! Although I have read about it, I still do not understand limits as they relate to spreads. Do I need to concern myself with them? Does limit up / down, and locked limit, mean the market cannot move any higher or lower? Does this affect spreads? How? How often does this occur, are there...

Heating Oil / Crude Oil Trading Idea Both markets are going in the opposite direction. Will not take any entry for the moment into these markets. Happy trading, Andy

Hi ALL, the sugar trade didn't work out - no entry! I got a new idea. Selling June 07 Heating Oil at 1.8359 stop market (I personally would only enter during the open outcry session but using the elec. market). Probably a risk of about $2,000 will make sense...

Hi Andy! Any news regarding the Side-By-Side trading of the agriculture contracts at CBOT? Is the volume enough for trading? As far as I can see, volume in the nearby contracts is pretty good, and is enough for trading. But you ALWAYS have to check the volume on your own before trading any...

Hi Andy! What is a “Crush Spread? The spread is defined as buying one futures contract, and selling a different, but related futures contract. Specifically, when trading the crush spread, you would buy soybeans and sell its respective products, the soybean meal and soybean oil. This is...

Hi ALL, I am sorry, but I have been very busy and to be honest, I always forget to post the trades at the right moment. But now my idea for tomorrow: To go long the July 07 Sugar at 9.81 stop market. My stop would be a few ticks below the April low and I would use the same number for my...

BP-SF Trade It turns out I have been lucky with this one. The seasonal time window comes to its end. Maybe a good moment to tighten the stop a bit. http://share.esignal.com/groupcontents.jsp?folder=&picture=BP-SF_04172007.gif&groupid=707 Happy trading, Andy

Yes, you are completely right. I should have told you it is an equity chart between the British Pound and the Swiss Franc: 625*BPM7 - 1250*SFM7 Best regards, Andy

Trading idea 03/29 Please have a look at the following chart: http://share.esignal.com/groupcontents.jsp?folder=&picture=BP-SF.gif&groupid=707 The spread is seasonal from 4/5 till 4/16. I personally would enter on a break out of the Hook. Because currencies move fast, I would enter...

Hi Andy! What should I do after closing out a trade? You must be disciplined in following the plan of your trade religiously. Once you have closed your position, you should record everything about the trade. Write down where you wanted to enter the trade, what you expected out of the trade...

TY-US worked out very well, especially after the FOMC meeting announcement. I will have a look into my charts and see if I can find anything for next week. Will keep you updated. Have a nice weekend, Andy

ED-ED is going down and I am not taking any entry at the moment. But have a look at TY-US. Happy Trading, Andy

Trading Idea 03/11 Here we go, I got the following idea for an entry: Long June 07 Eurodollars, short March 08 Eurodollars, EDM7-EDH8. http://share.esignal.com/groupcontents.jsp?folder=&picture=EDM7-EDH8.gif&groupid=707 It's a seasonal trade with a time window starting end of...

Hi Guys, I would like to change the idea of this journal. I've been posting trades since July 2004 but I am not sure if this really helps new traders. What they can definetly learn from this journal so far is " you have good times and you have bad times". Now, I would like to try...

Hi Guys, I would like to change the idea of this journal. I've been posting trades since July 2004 but I am not sure if this really helps new traders. What they can definetly learn from this journal so far is " you have good times and you have bad times". Now, I would like to try...

Trade I covered 2 LH at 65.7 and got stopped out at break even with the rest. Hyp. profit on this trade $1,000 - commission of $90 = $910. Hyp. account at $90,910. Happy trading, Andy