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Thanks for your comments. I agree with you. When I said 1.2000, I didn't mean that I was going to stop myself out exactly at or below 1.2000. I am just saying that if my opinion is correct, I believe that we should not revisit those lows again (as you state 1.1970). If we do, I really have to...

But the EUR is only a few years old and is only about 6% from it's all-time high against the $. I'll admit, I do not look at the EUR cross against many of the other currencies. Best of luck..Neal.

I appreciate your comments and I certainly do not take them with any measure of disrespect. I suppose that I am interested in hearing others opinions as this is the reason that I made the posting. As for justifying my position, certainly, I believe that is true. However, I would ask, isn't that...

First, I got killed today. Of course, due to risk management, things were not as catastrophic as could have been. In addition, I re-established my full long position in the EUR toward the end of today's IMM session (having stopped out on much of it during the session). I'd like to put forward my...

Thank you ES. Krups and I made up. I appreciate your kind words, nonetheless. Warm regards. Neal.

krups, I didn't work with Goggins. I was sort of an anomoly working on my own within the European Interest Rate Management Group run by Simon. I couldn't believe what happened with Goggins! Now I understand why he was always so much more profitable than I was. Did you know a guy named Nigel...

Where are you now? Still working for the 'man' or are you on your own?

Wow, glad we 'made friends' :-). Actually, I was a prop. trader there not really a strict FX guy although I traded through Claudia, et. al. all the time. Simon Lack was my direct boss. What is John Tirone up to?

Thanks, Chinook. I am not that proficient with all the bells and whistles of the colors, etc. Your post was funny too for what it's worth. Best, Neal.

I worked for David Puth from 1995-96. Which currency? Did you work with Claudia? Was John Tirone there? Bill Jacobsen?

My background is actually more in US interest rate products. Nonetheless, I've worked at Morgan Stanley, Fuji Bank, Chase, Millennium Partners and for a wealthy family. Any opportunity to cross paths? Did anyone find my posting as to how coinz would have responded at all funny? I've got to...

In NYC.

I hear you regarding your comments about coinz. However, to say that he is not as obnoxious as me or as boastful or doesn't attempt to validate his opinions with a constant update of his p/l (typically given in pip terms) is unfathomable! Do you actually read his posts? Wow! It's amazing how 2...

I think that both Riskarb and krupcakes have valid points. I really try not to do what you state but I am only human. Sometimes the combination of the market going against coupled with idiots trying to put it in your face, really makes one a bit annoyed. Nonetheless, I have to be honest in that...

krupcakes, you have nothing to say about mr. coinz? seems like he is a bit self-absorbed as well, no? are you two butt buddies maybe? i'm interested to know your feelings about brother coinz and his inflaming boasts.

your right krupcakes, i'm really a piker trying to be a big shot. sometimes i let people like coinz bait me into big shot talk. my real size was about $185,000 notional. i just felt that i could add the extra 3 zeros and get away with it. someday i hope that i can even dream that big. one thing...

I took you off ignore the other day because I needed to be entertained. Let me respond as though it were you responding: your response: *rolling eyes* obviously, any idiot can read that I said that I wouldn't be SURPRISED if it closed higher today, which I wouldn't have been. Clearly, I was...

Typical margin to equity ratio for CTAs is about 10-12%. If you have 10 big S&Ps the total notional is about $2,750,000. I think that utilizing $275,000 in cash for that is not only appropriate but it is probably quite conservative. Each big figure move on 10 SPU4 is only $2500.

I understand. I use about 10:1. That is about standard for real money trading of commodity/currency products. The crazy leverage offered is ridiculous.

lol, i like the phrase, 'blindly talking your book'. i think that is highly appropriate for some people on these threads. i don't find your analysis valid. thanks for providing me with the liquidity that i need to effectuate my trades. i always recognize that i could be wrong and that's why i...