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    Leverage Factor & Margin-to-Equity Ratios for Macro Funds

    Hello Friends, What are your views on the use of leverage factor an/or Margin-to-Equity ratio for Macro funds trading in futures, forex, and FX/ Is one preferred to the other? Is one more accurate than the other? Is there a consistent way to calculate leverage? For example in...
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    CQG's trade platform

    Thx yshterk for all your help. When you say data is being offered does that mean you also have EXCHANGE CONNECTIVITY FOR TRADING? That is, can I at this time via CQGTrader place trades into the SGX, HKFE, etc? Can CQGTrader (REFCOLive) be used for multiple trading accounts. For example...
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    CQG's trade platform

    What's NYMEX Neon? I knowabout NYMEX Access and NYMEX Clearport but not about Neon. Can anyone provide some insights?
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    CQG's trade platform

    Thanks yshterk! A few more quick questions; When will CQG connect to the Asian exchanges - HKFE, SGX, SFE, KSE/KOFEX/ Any plans for cash equities? I am hearing you will have spot FX (via EBS) b year end. Is that true? Many Thanks again.
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    Can completely discretionary traders every succeed?

    VERY good question. Sir Steen, please oblige us...
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    CQG's trade platform

    Any current users of CQGtrader care to share their experiences. Will CQGTrader have access to the mini NYMEX contracts once they migrate form Globex to NYMEX Clearport? What exchanges are currently connected to CQGTrader
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    Best Trading System Statistics

    I've also seen "edge" defined as (Avg Win/Avg Loss) * (%win/%Loss) Anyone familiar with this? Any more comments?
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    Best Trading System Statistics

    What are your favorite trading system statistics or the traidng system statistics you believe are most indicative of a system's potential to be profitable/succesful, win/loss, gross profit, etc? I have also heard of a trading statistics referred to as "edge" and "impact ratio". What are...
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    HedgeFacts

    Anyone?
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    HedgeFund Databases

    Anymore ideas??
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    Euro topping at 1.24 and Down to...know you???

    Please TRANSLATE this into SIMPLE ENGLISH. Thanks
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    HedgeFund Databases

    Joetrader, I thank you!
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    HedgeFacts

    Anybody familiar with HedgeFacts? if so , please share your views, experiences? www.hedgefacts.com Thanks!
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    Margin Account Calculator

    Is anyone familiar with this software? Your experiences, please. www.marginaccountcalc.com
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    NYMEX Clearport

    I've registered with Clearport on the trading side and was informed by NYMEX to have my FCM connetc me via the cleairng side. A week has past and nothing has been done yet. This may be my FCM's fualt, but I confess it is not even clear to me what my FCM is meant to do. I am curious has...
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    HedgeFund Databases

    Does anyone have a COMPREHENSIVE list of hedgefund databases. I am familiar iwth thecommon ones - hedgefund.net, jedgeworld.com/TASS, marhedge, altvest, cogenthedge.com but I am sure there are many new ones. Any one with a list of ALL the databases? Finally, what have been people's...
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    Risk, Margin, Leverage, Trading Stats Software

    Can anyone refer me to software that can calculate EOD and/or intraday risk stats, margin, leverage on a futures and stock portfolio. The software should ideally be able to also keep a tally of win/loss and per trade statistics. Many thanks.
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    Teaching a Client "A lesson"??

    Did I say it surprised me? Did I say I never worked on the street? Rule 7 of business: NEVER ASSUME
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    Teaching a Client "A lesson"??

    What do you guys think about this? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050719.wrubs19/BNStory/Business/
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    Fooled by Randomness

    Very good summary of the "Taleb Thesis". I think it's a valid one.
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