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    European traders, Roll Call !!!

    Trading prop and self from downtown Moscow, Russia NQ, Qs options, ESTX50
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    I'll be damned

    Isn't Naz 200 MA @1555? and we're at 1331 However, it's above it's 50EMA
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    newbie question about T-bonds

    In other words if I were to buy 1 mil Tbills, I'd only need 100K? In this case it probably doesn't make much sence cause I'd wind up paying more for the margin, correct? Or I'd still need 1 mln, but could use remaining 900K to trade equities/futures? My idea was like this. Buy 90 Days T-Bill...
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    newbie question about T-bonds

    Dr.Zhivodka Thanks for your reply. I will try to find out more about the current yield and availability of 90 T-bill @ IB. The idea is to get some "free" cash for options swing trading. I have a market neutral system-(the usual pair trading stuff) but want to apply some new tricks to it using...
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    newbie question about T-bonds

    Let's say a person has 1 mln dollars and wants to buy a 3 month zero-coupon discount bond. Is it possible to do it thru IB? If not, what would be the best solution?
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    Another E-mini trader trying to make it in this Crazy World

    You have not posted a thing for two days already. I am waiting impatiently, best of luck
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    Margo's Swing Journal

    Margo Nice short setups, but I think your risk management needs to be slightly improved. For example, you're going to place 50c stop for ERTS vs. $15 profit gain. 50c is too little in my opinion, cause it's far less than ERTS daily ATR; Your 50c stop will be taken out by our dearest...
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    Something very simplistic

    First of all, Quah, thanks for creating an effective thread where we all can participate with our suggestions. Now, I am going to test the QuahTrade but start counting Fibs from 10:00am rather than 9:30am There two main reasons. 1. 930-1000 time period is well known for its chaotic and...
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    hedge fund idea

    Hedgez, this is what I did to raise money back in the late 90s. I had a system that was making 0.8%-1% /day gross trading pair spreads and I actually traded it with my own money (thanks to the invention of MasterCard). I could only afford trading 200 share of each side at those times(only...
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