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Contango = near term prices are lower than long(er) term prices. Upward progression: Jan @ 100, Feb @ 105, Mar @ 110. Backwardation = near term prices are higher than long(er) term prices. Downward progression: Jan @ 110, Feb @ 105, Mar @ 100.

Again you fail to grasp what the OP asked. Actually, by definition, any amount of "loose interpretation" is a lack of reading comprehension. You failed.

Reading comprehension > you He's talking about getting notices of upcoming inventory releases, crop yields, storage capacities, etc. etc. etc.

http://www.pfgbest.com/traders_tools/research/calendar.asp http://www.reuters.com/finance/commodities http://commoditiesupdates.thomsonreuters.com/ http://www.commodities-now.com/ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commodities/

Correct.

Less volatility because it's an average of settlements, occasionally across two underlying months.

I am not Swiss, but thanks for suggesting my expertise. The only spot market worth anything is a front month futures contract in the US.

Yes that squeeze was brutal.

What spot?

Is this a joke?

Obvious hyperbole or belying understanding?

CHF is pegged to the EUR, so trading CHF/USD is trading EUR/USD. http://bit.ly/p9aNxN

The opposite put of a 100 delta call would have to be cheap. Assuming in my writing that he could pick it up for a penny, 2 at most.

Using 3 corn, 4 feeders, and 8 live... J13 live cattle: 1.323 X12 feeders 1.576 Z12 corn 5.5025 I get .08/lb live cattle profit

cqm, do yourself a favor and read this before doing anymore exotic structures. http://amzn.to/xGYEPC

Cut losses immediately, let winners run.

Dude just put that guy on ignore. I did months ago and it's been smooth sailing since.

Just buy the same expiration 75 p and let the position expire. You will be trading the long stock against a synthetic short (long p / short c). If theta has killed the value of the put then you may be able to lock into the conversion for a small profit.

Saudis are US' largest ally in the Mideast.

I can't even begin to imagine how many terabytes of storage that would require.