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what index options have the lowest ratio of spread/option , OEX or QQQ, on average ?

That's a nice strategy for someone who is conservative and has BIG money. It surprises me that the strategy is applica- ble on an amount of 3 billion dollars...

Any news about the availability of futures with Echo ?

The music helps to get in a certain "state of mind" , I would not call this emotion...

Try www.smoothjazz.com, that's the smoothest jazz you will ever find. Without this music, I would not get in the "Zone" .... Try it !

Or that song from Billy Joel, "Honesty" ' Honesty is such a lonely word '

JoeBarr, Will the volume in the 30 year decrease substantially because the Treasury will no no longer issue them...

Jboydston, You are taking a holiday ......??

Well, the best bid or offer is a little bit over 100, the average for the last 10 days was 107. It depends over which time frame you calculate the average off course... I make the average for each price level seperately. Because the orders are limit orders and...

Here is the E-mail I got about this

The average size at the best bid or ask is around 100 contracts for the E-mini S&P and 200 contracts at the next best bid or offer So you can start to fire away your 100 contracts trades without losing too much points because of the size. I am not there yet...

Tripack, The last time I asked a broker, he told me 250 limit size on E-mini S&P and NO limit on E-mini Nasdaq. I believe the former limit was 30 and not 50 like you mention... Correct me if I am wrong..

Darkhorse, Yes, I have to agree with the attitude of dedication. Persistency can make the difference between winning and losing. If you want really,really to succeed in trading, you study hard, keep discipline and good money management, you have a good chance..

CMZ1, Yes, those actions from institutions are random but that does not mean that your trading results have to be random... If you want to eliminate that factor as much as possible, just stick with the most liquid issues !

Futurecurrents, You dropped the word that was missing on this thread ; CHAOTIC The markets are NOT random but CHAOTIC. Someone with a scientific background understands the difference. There is ORDER in the chaos. Meaning that there are patterns to be exploited...

AdvancedFutures, Can you elaborate on the professionalism of Gelber....

Have a look at what the guy at www.daytradingcourse.com is telling about trading, mechanical systems versus discretionary trading and more. I agree 100 % with this guy. I don't known nothing about the value of his course, so DON'T take this as a recommendation...

To the Holy Grail searcher's : Go telling to someone with a scientific background that you are trying to predict a non-linear world(the market) with linear tools... Don't do it, you will make a fool out of yourself ! And this is not to be negative in...

My dear fellow Belgian trader, Are you playing the system clown ???

AAAinthebeltway, I have no doubt that there have been systems developed that have produced good results with limited drawdown over long periods. If you really want to develop something that has the most chance of staying profitable over long periods with limited...