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Good advice, and they were locked. Unfortunately, the cable lock didn't stand up to their bolt cutters or whatever they used (it was a heavy cable, not one of those with the diameter of a pencil you sometimes see). It was a busy place on a Saturday afternoon so I figured a cable lock would be...

My wife and I recently had our bikes stolen by some thugs-in-training in broad daylight in front of a busy farmers' market kind of place. No fear as juveniles - they're on tape, there are witnesses, and it happened close to a security guard station. F'in punks - I hope they enjoy fresh air and...

For silver futures options (SI), you might want to look at the free version of QuikStrike called "Essentials" which is available through the CME site. I wrote up my impressions here http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266924 I just checked and you can get vol and OI for...

If the subject interests you and you're in need of some beach reading, consider Norman Maclean's "Young Men and Fire" about the 1949 Mann Gulch fire. He also wrote "A River Runs Through It."

Just type 'eia natural gas storage report' into Google and it will take you to the EIA website. The EIA site is a great resource with charts, tables and downloadable data, plus explanations about storage regions, storage capacity and so on.

"Reality is good, but it is a failure in the long run." What the heck does that mean?

Some possible reasons: - ore grades were higher back then - electricity and liquid fuel prices were a lot lower - inflate by x for 10 or 20 years the cost of people, land, technology/machinery and compliance (EHS) I don't know how low silver can go, but I do know it can remain below the...

I thought you had a hot date and were asking for advice to help set the mood.

Someone selling CL calls right now is not getting paid very well to assume the risk. Earlier this year, ATM IV hit a 16 or 17 year low (according to B'Berg) at around 18%. They're currently around 21%. Selling fairly short terms (I believe the poster said 30 days), with historically low IV...

The above reminds me of the "Floored" documentary that's available on Netflix. Few of the characters elicit sympathy and one of them is particularly unlikable. His buddy, who apparently has made the transition from floor to screen, is trying to help him out but he won't listen. He just screams...

Yes, the secrecy is strange. People are willing to help, but only up to a point. If the poster started with "here's what I'm thinking about trading and here is the data I would like," I bet one or more members would tell him where he can get free or low cost futures prices, cash/basis data, etc.

They shouldn't, if they're experienced, active, have a decent-sized account and that's the best deal they can get from OX. On the other hand, it's OK as a place to get your feet wet. And if you trade physical commodity futures/FOPs and incorporate fundamental analysis, they give you free...

Ganesha - I may not understand what you wrote, but it *sounds* like you're saying hypothetical futures contract F4 does not exist and your project to create a continuous futures contract comes to an abrupt end after stitching together a contract from F1 through F3. That doesn't make sense to...

If you're betting on bankruptcy in the next year or so, Chesapeake seems an odd candidate, esp. considering your bearishness on some of the coal producers. I haven't dug into the financials; after a year of high-level attention and kicking McClendon and most of the board out, are they still a...

If the data is coming from a trade association that relies exclusively on memberships and data products for its existence, I don't see a problem with selling key data early to those willing to pay. I do have a problem if state and federal taxpayers are directly or indirectly supporting the...

Contracts for the "board crush" 10 Soybeans, 11 Soybean Meal, 9 Soybean Oil Or you can take one contract of each, where 1 bushel of soybeans (60 lbs) yields 44 lbs of 48% soybean meal, 11 lbs of soybean oil, 3-4 pounds of soy hulls and about a pound of waste, and set up a spreadsheet to do...

If you want to follow the synthetic crush, which is analogous to the various petroleum cracks derived from futures prices, it's available here. Also, some third-party data services carry the symbols. http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricultural/grain-and-oilseed/soybean-crush.html As...

I used to browse this online magazine. http://www.escapeartist.com/ http://www.escapefromamerica.com/ http://www.escapefromamerica.com/category/living_overseas/ Some good articles/tips from ex-pats but be wary of the sponsors flogging international real estate and "asset protection."...

Compared to the 1990s, it looks like Larry has lost his mojo. I wonder if he relies more on computer models to make his picks these days. There are multiple strategies and lots of trades but the long term result is only so-so. And the spec option buying seems like a waste of...

FWIW: I just spot checked my net deltas in corn, wheat, nat gas and silver in IB Risk Navigator and in QuikStrike. Those products are trading right now (overnight) and I believe both firms use Interactive Data/eSignal for their data feed. Four commodities, 12 contract months, about 50 unique...