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    i am dying to get in the pits

    Work At the cbot and Work For the cbot are two different things. Look it up in the CBOT rulebook.. Can you spell correctly in English Mr. "Trigger Trader"? Just in case you don't have the aptitude to find the CBOT rulebook and accurately locate the section defining the definition of a CBOT...
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    i am dying to get in the pits

    Alrighty.. 1) mcurto is not a CBOT employee 2) I am not a CBOT employee. I work in NYC now for a major interdealer broker (who so happens to have an office off of the atrium in CBOT) To the original poster, these people are providing you with valuable information. And it's true. The bond...
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    Where can you trade credit default swaps?

    CDS is an OTC [ over the counter ] traded instrument. The typical trade size in a cds trade done OTC is 10MM. It's *not* for the individual investor [ quite frankly, some of the idiots i've seen at some of the big banks calling our desk shouldn't be trading them either ].. -c
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    The Pirate Pose

    I like Dan Loeb, if you analyse what they do, in [most] cases they do add shareholder value.. eh forget about it.
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    Which brokers do most of the hedge funds execute their orders through?

    don't forget about bear stearns :) we did something similar on the eq. derivs desk as well... saw a lot of familiar fund names pop up on the turret sometimes...
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    front office equity trader role

    that is absolutely 100% correct.
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    i am dying to get in the pits

    try the kansas city board of trade (kcbt)
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    Eliteguesser.com

    dow 13000 sometime in the next 2 years :D
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    Bond Yield and Bond Futures

    one word: DV01
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    Cbot Are Crooks!! You Must Read This Story!

    trading into a NFP number in the bonds is a risky proposition anyhow. The CBOT is not responsible because you failed to know what events could move a market(s) against you or in your favor. As previous posters have stated, prices are different between pit and screen (obviously, the sky is blue...
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    ttn trade the news - bloomberg

    i think they get their news FROM bloomberg.
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    http://www.monitoroutlet.com/multimonitor_nec_main.html?gclid=CPuflbrl_IoCFR4zgQodXR9hGA
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    Pictures of your trading stations

    buttercup! :D
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    Velocity futures or Rediplus

    I've used both Redi and TT, and I would have to say that TT is clearly the winner when it comes to futures. not knocking Redi, but I think that Redi's primary strength is in equities and options EXECUTION (not option analytics). TT is your best bet for futures execution. my 0.02
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    Do you live in a white-only sundown town?

    I'm surprised Arlington Heights, IL is on this "list" I've ate, drank, drove, partied in Arlington Heights, and never had a problem :)
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    Fxcm - Dbfx

    DB uses FXCM for their retail operation.... I met with a couple of their salesmen from 60 Wall, and walked away disgusted. -c
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    Hedge Fund shoes. Get a pair.

    i must say i do like the shoes, haven't gotten any women with them, but hey.... LOL i walk a lot in manhattan and they're more comfortable than some others i've had..
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    Volatility Swaps

    it is indeed strictly OTC.... call ICAP.
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    Mad Money Manipulation?

    I think he said he would hit, then tak, hit, tak, hit, tak kinda just like nibbling around, trying to generate a flurry of activity... So, hit someone's bid with large size, then tak someone's offer with a smaller size, hit with large, tak smaller.... you give the impression that there's a...
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    Floor Traders

    runners are now extinct. Handhelds do the running... check on cbot.com.. they have the current lease prices...
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