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On whatever timeframe you're trading, use a multiple of the average true range (ATR). You can also use the ATR to define realistic profit targets. Crude can stop and reverse instantly, so be sure to protect your profits; however, don't assume the market will come back for you -- cut your...

You are correct. At IB on the May/June spread, the initial margin is $540 and the maintenance is $400.

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't come away with a clear answer.

From this link, can someone please confirm exactly what the margin would be for a May-July CL spread (Group/Tier 2 = $250)? http://www.nymex.com/CL_marg.aspx Thank you.

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She should be able to find it in the newspaper/magazine section of any Borders or Barnes and Noble. My local convenience store even carries it.

With that record, why not just trade for yourself? Why share?

I appreciate the insights. I was focused on the aspect of commissions savings. Thanks.

With the electronic contracts increasing overall volume, I would have thought the opposite.

Same here. The CL has accounted for about 90% of my trading during the past few months. I only trade it from 9:30 until 2:00, and there are always more than enough opportunities each day for my short-term style of trading. I'm going to try focusing 100 percent on crude for a few weeks and see...

Is this a function of going public? Any insights? http://www.nymex.com/ss_nymex_lease.aspx Thanks.

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I would agree that as the timeframe increases, the more homogeneous the market action becomes across different products. However, for short-term trading I think the personality of the specific market is a dominant factor -- how intraday S/R levels form, breakout/breakdown behavior, where...

I'd like to hear opinions on the benefits and liabilities of trading a single market. This is primarily in the context of intraday futures trading, but others are welcome to comment. On the plus side I see... 1) Depth of experience with price action in that market (understanding its...

Any opinions on SierraChart vs. Ensign? I run tick charts for 12-15 futures products simultaneously. I trade short-term, so speed is critical. Also, I would need to convert three custom EFS indicators to the new scripting language. Thanks in advance. Regards,

Hi. Is anyone else noticing problems this morning with eSignal's feed on NYMEX May crude (CL K7)? It's running more than two minutes behind reality. I'm really at the end of my rope with them. Excluding tradestation, neoticker and ninjatrader, what platforms are relatively easy for porting...

Both the CME and CBOT have good educational resources on their sites. http://www.cme.com/edu/ http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,1058,00.html IB might have some archived webinars as well: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/education/priorWebinars.php?ib_entity=llc

I was speaking on a per side basis. Very often the spread on the CL is just one or two ticks, but for system-testing purposes I think three to four would be more conservative. During volatile moments, it's not unusual to get a stop filled three ticks from your stop price. I always open CL...

3 or 4 ticks for the full size oil contract (CL)