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    To new traders

    Exactly. You guys that same this isnt so are full of it. If you all never made that money u would be miserable. This is my second year of trading and i can say i am pretty miserable and depressed right because I am profitable yet poor yea u guys probably think ive made a few thou or...
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    Bund/Bobl/Shatz Paper where are you?

    When u feel like this just scream out "Nice Hand" at your monitor, lol. I deal with what your talking about in the US 10 year daily. Doubt anyone is actually trading with themselves though.
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    Prop Blowups, how common are they?

    Just found this thread and i can say I have a bad feeling something like this may happen to someone i know soon.
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    Do Traders have a high alcoholic Rate?

    Just want to share a quick story. A few years ago on my birthday when i used to clerk in the grains, one of the soybean options brokers invited me down to ceres for a drink around 12pm. The place was packed and I noticed alot of traders(mostly brokers when i think about it) down there and alot...
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    Pictures of trading pits / trading Buildings

    bond trading pits at the cbot
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    NOB spread today?

    NO inflation? Any thoughts on Maskow this afternoon - rising inflation pressures need to be addressed with ``appropriate'' increases in interest rates.
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    Government Intervention in Stock Market is Detailed by New Report

    Reliable sources have told me that 50 cent & the GGG Unit has been selling their platinum and diamonds and buying e mini futures every since Katrina with SIZE.
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    profiting from Katrina?

    This is the post i was referring too when i said "nice post" nice post
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    profiting from Katrina?

    Nice post
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    Complicated Situation

    Thanks for your input
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    Complicated Situation

    Ok ok knew that was coming. But are there anyways to get around the visa sponsership with a different firm?
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    Complicated Situation

    Hi all, I have a friend who is in a difficult situation and was wondering if anyone could provide some advice. First of all my friend is an option market maker trading on the floor of an major option exchange. My friend is not from this country(went to college in the US) and my friend's...
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    who is trying to squeeze bonds?

    Thanks for the reply mcurto. All I have to say about today is WOW. I talked to a few guys who have been trading bonds longer than I have (started trading 3/04) and they are saying they havent seen the market trade like this since 7/2003. Also alot of people had been saying that they expect...
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    who is trying to squeeze bonds?

    Mcurto, I understand u run a squawk do u trade bonds as well? Also I find your posts very interesting to read for someone who trades bonds intraday. 1 more question im curious to know if bond vol. has been bid lately i used to work for a option market making group at the CBOE and i trade...
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    t-notes today

    Anynone know why the curve moved like it did after the minutes were released?
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    FOMC Minutes

    Sorry, your right I thought that 112 31 was the 4% level in the futures but that price was the 4% a few days ago.
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    FOMC Minutes

    Looked like a buy to me in the bonds. Penetrated 4% near the close.
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    FOMC Minutes

    Any thoughts on the effects of the minutes on the bond and stock markets? It seems like people are going to be looking for some type of signal for a pause at a future meeting(s).
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    t-notes today

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/markets/bonds.html http://www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml?type=bondsNews&storyID=8579233&section=investing
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    t-notes today

    I meant the way we moved up. It was a grind up all day long.
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