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    Where are markets headed next week?

    no one has any idea of where they are going it depends on 4 main factors 1. What the Fed does: 25 or 50 Basis points or nothing and what their language is in the statement. 2. What happens to Ambac bailout plan 3. NFP on friday 4. if the ECB cuts rates or not. The ranges in equity and...
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    Someone gives you $50,000. Where do you put it right now?

    New Zealand 6 month paper annualized 8.25% risk free return and you make $ on the dollar weakness... Papa Roach knows what's up!
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    Looking to get into prop.

    the question was in reference to something I said about FUTURES firms not about Stock trading firms. I try to answer questions on here but some are so f$cking dumb I may stop... I mean asking about dropping off your resume what I am supposed to say? "Yes! Keep knocking on doors!" or "Don't do...
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    Fed meeting and NFP next week, Gentlemen start your engines!
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    Looking to get into prop.

    bump
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    I just think the black boxes have! Thank god for that!:cool:
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    Is there a limit up for indeces?

    spooz almost went limit down yesterday, (1255) No limit up On November 7, 2007, the NYSE confirmed that the exchange has scrapped this rule as of November 2. The reason given for the rule's elimination was its ineffectiveness in curbing market volatility...
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    I f%*king shorted 122.21 this afternoon took em off at 122.13 and watched them go to the 119 handle after the pit closed and the Ambac sort of bail out came out and the Spooz rallied from a morning low of 1261 to a 3:30pm high of 1351 that is some crazy $hit! Almost 70 BILLION ten years...
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    I love TA that is what I use on ALL OF MY trades, consider myself a technician. just trying to say that fundamentals are important for a MACRO view! 120.17 is a much better trade than sitting in a 7 handle loser, considering what a bounce the equities might have in the morning! LOL!
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    reputable prop firms

    look at other threads on here the one called "looking to get into prop"
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    I did not go in today but will go in very early in the morning and check shit out! The whole economy right now is chasing the dragon, you got people planting corn to make Ethanol not realizing that if Ethanol could make gas go from 3.50 a gallon to 1.50 it would be worth it but it does not do...
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    Since the TY is an integral part of the curve and people are spreading it against all parts of the curve how can you say this? And when I say people I mean major paper...A fundamental understanding of where money is flowing is important as well - and this is coming from a trader who uses...
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    Longer Term Buy Signals on NQ, YM & SP

    traded 1256.50 this morning, bounced to 1284 area then back down! Almost a hundred handles down from the last bounce! Not good for the bulls except the Fixed Income bulls watch out for Bumbling Ben to do something quick!
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    Anybody else short US 30 Bond

    treasuries are looking for a reason to sell off, if the spooz rally hard next week after MLK day look to short the $hit out of the whole curve!
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    Looking to get into prop.

    hadn't heard anything negative, they are reputable as well just listed some on the top of my head there are many firms in Chicago that do what they do well. now get off this site and watch some football!
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    Looking to get into prop.

    InfiniumCM GHCO Gelber Transmarket DRW Marquette Breakwater (Peak6) -those are reputable ones -a salary/draw is different everywhere call and email them do your research.
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    Looking to get into prop.

    Right on man, making $ is making $ no matter how you do it!:cool: I just don't want some of these kids out there to get fleeced by someone, doing your research about a firm and talking to traders at that firm "off the record" might be key to finding a right fit for someone.
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    Looking to get into prop.

    Strongly inverted yield curves have historically preceded economic depressions. The market's anticipation of falling interest rates causes such incidents. Negative liquidity premiums can exist if long-term investors dominate the market, but the prevailing view is that a positive liquidity...
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    Looking to get into prop.

    looks for firms that trade Cash, (yield curve) the groups are hard to get into but if you do - you will have the potential to learn from some of the best traders in Chicago...understanding how the yield curve changes and why is a great macroeconomic tool that can be used to understand equity...
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    Looking to get into prop.

    I know many people who have gone to many different firms and gone through their training programs and very few people at these companies (Equity shops) are making money while paying a lot in execution costs, just trying to help people out. And yes I am a cheerleader for futures markets you can...
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