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    CBOT Open Auction order routing system is experiencing technical difficulties

    is this just certain brokers that can't access cbot or everyone except floor traders?
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    sugar-nybot vs nymex

    any reason why there is a price discrepancy between sugar on nybot and nymex? eg. nybot(ice) is showing a ask that is sometimes 4-5 ticks higher than the nymex bid? its only usually a few contracts so myabe no one cares but i find it odd. i don't trade sugar but i added it to the screen last...
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    Where/How to trade in the pit?

    thats interesting.i didnt know they could take the other side of my trade,i thought they had to put it in to the market. i only use lmt orders and judging by the price after my order its seems allright but who knows from here.all i see is the last and the odd bid/ask.i guess thats why you guys...
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    Where/How to trade in the pit?

    hi rx. i trade live,feeders and hogs and use pit and globex through IB. the pit guys do such a good job compared to globex.they get me fills when my globex orders don't even come close.and i'm only trading 5-10 contracts. i hope the cme doesn't push to end the pit trading. just wondering,when...
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    How good is Interactive Brokers at pit trading?

    not livestock and grains?
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    Who else beside IB does futures in Canada ?

    open e cry say they take canadians. except for BC
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    Help with Lean Hog Abbreviations-newbie question

    i wouldnt worry about it.hogs are either cme or globex.le should be live cattle (globex).ino.com could be messed up.
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    Cbot Down!!!

    the cron contract messed up first and then everything shut off.strange.
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    Social aspect of trading from home...

    i guess you could try to rent out an office in your house to another trader? otherwise a chat room is the only thing i can think of. when i get a bit down i just watch traffic reports on tv..now what was i worried about.lol:D
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    dont buy from retail stores (circuit city)

    this is when they try to sell you the extended warranty. then you can take it back to the store. i laughed at the guy,why even have a warranty at all?the price of the extended was about 20-30% price of the computer.from best buy. but it's the same everywhere.maybe a private company might be...
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    adding ram question

    yeah,i do(or did) have dual channel. do you think my single 1 gb will still be better than the dual 512mb? i guess the best is just to add another 1 gb and then re-install the 2 256 mb cards.this is only used for Ib platform,sierra chart and basic web surfing so it should be ok. thanks for the...
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    adding ram question

    hi. right now my desktop has 512 mb ram(2-256mb) i didnt realize that it came this way,i thought it was one 512mb card.duh!!! anyway i bought one 1 gb upgrade. so i was wondering will this be a problem with just one 1 gb ram card? or does it need to be balanced? i thought i read this but...
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    Wtf Is Wrong With Ib??!!

    there is also ensign charting. ya cheapskate:D
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    Goldman Hedge Fund Gets $3B Bailout

    computer driven trading models?-serves them right
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    Wtf Is Wrong With Ib??!!

    try sierra chart.i have used it for a few yrs now and like it
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    Trade bust on March Sugar

    hi.this is what you probably want to read: http://www.nybot.com/aboutNYBOT/RuleBooks/indexRuleBooks.htm ch.27 appendix#1 i think was the area i have had trades busted before from the cme but sometimes they adjust them.not sure about nybot/ ice though. it only sucks if you cover and then...
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    IB globex quote problems?

    thanx alot.thats good to know. its been happenng for a while now.i hope they fix it soon.later :D
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    IB globex quote problems?

    hello. anyone having problems with globex quotes with IB? it's not constant but it doesnt show either the bid or ask proper.when it malfunctions i check market depth and the quotes are all mixed up. just wanted to check if anyone else has this? thanks
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    CNBC Cheerleaders - WTF?

    is now the time to buy? "yes,we think it is"lol
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    what a day!

    what a interesting day. there i thougth hogs were are safe haven or something.lol :p of course when it blew out i had enough and covered too early.better than being wrecked though.friday could be interesting:p
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