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Crude and Brent was jsut an example... There's a difference of liquidity for some products between the two exchanges. But you're right, for this spread, I may only trade at ICE. Where do you find ICE intercommodity credits? There website is not really user friendly.

Is there no reduced margins for interexchange spreads between NYMEX and ICE( CL and brent for example )? I see no information on websites.

Yes, you can do it but you have to enter 2 positions on each leg and not one synthetic spread, so the spread legs are not entered exactly at the same time ... There is no "value of the tick" as ES and NQ have different tick values, they don't move "in unisson"( I don't know if it's english...

I can answer now for the first question. No, you cannot enter synthetic intercommodity spread. I don't understand the second question.

I have read "reminiscences" and "market wizards" and as Rhody said, "Market wizards" is the best. I don't really understand the hype behind reminiscences besides knowing how traders were trading( gambling )in the 20's. Perhaps I'm rude but I didn't feel like I have read the most influential...

Exactly the same for me... Since most of my strategies are automated, I just take a look at the P§L sometimes in the afternoon... If it's positive, I instantly stop thinking about it... No good feeling, just average... When it's negative, I 'm just frustrated... Now, that I become quite...

Anyone from IB?? Why are GTC orders sometimes cancelled on NYMEX?

Hello, I enter GTC spread trades every evening on NYMEX( limit ), and sometimes they have disappeared or I have a marroon color( cancellation accepted ) the next morning. What's happening?How can I fix that? Thanks.

Yesterday, I made an error when entering a calendar spread on heating oil with IB. I think there's no ladder type order entry for calendar spreads. Just typed sell at 0.0012 instead of 0.012 and got served market...

Just the one of the 3 fat fingers because of my polydactily...

Thank you all. I am now super focused. A nice link about fat finger errors: http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2007/03/16/3207/the-curse-of-the-fat-fingered-trader/

No, they are not non stop ( 1-2 per month on average ) and I make about 20 trades per day... but those I make costs me a lot since I'm not professional and let my platform run on its own most of the time.Sometimes I cannot simplt offset since I'm not here.

Thanks for your replies, Yes, it seems like I lack focus when I trade manually especially in situation I rarely face. I make no errors in trades I'm used to place every day. Nothing to do with emotion, I barely feel something when trading since even when I trade manually, I'm just a robot...

Yes, it can be. Everybody can relate their bests so I don't feel alone...

Hello, I have just made a stupid error entering an order this morning and I am really pissed. It didn't cost me much but it's really frequent in my trading... I estimate it cost me 10 % of my performance annually, not kidding... Thanks god I'm mostly automated and it reduces the number of...

Even if it was possible, how are you supposed to play the arb since you have 3 underlyings? You may have to point which pair created the opportunity. Am I right? Sorry, I cant't figure it out... Thanks.

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At the time, there was a 480 ask 20 ticks below the 780 limit offer. I just thought it was a reverse clue and placed my bid in between. I got filled, definitely lucky, 'cause of a 780 market short at the open( don't know what the guy is doing now )...I looked at the book yesterday afternoon and...

Yes, you're right. I have been lucky to offset...The limit bid is 8500 lots right now. I don't know if there will be another reverse. Even if I hedge with other products, I have to do it right after I got stuck 'cause if I do it at the end of the day, the instruments will be priced fairly and...

It's OK, I'm flat 804 2/8 at the open, 5 tick gain. In fact, trading limits can be an opportunity. Just short at the limit price expecting to get a few tick down and hedge if you are still short at the close. Any thoughts?