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We can set you on a futures trading platform and help you set up a margin appropriate for your trading. For example, we can set up 50% for day trading, so you do not over trade. You can choose a web-based execution or a downloadable product.

If you mean Futures, there were fine across a few feeds.

We clear through AMP and would love to earn your business. They have very low rates for CQG execution.

I am not sure whether you trade Futures or not, but some credentials that are used for a downloadable program could be sometimes used for a web-based execution. For example. if you use CQG then you can use the same credentials for their CQG web-based when you travel, and use your downloadable...

No question you need to learn from mistakes. In my opinion, you should apply the same level of learning depth when it comes to positive experiences in the market. Learning what you do well and repeating it is crucial in my opinion.

If you look at the landscape of CTAs, Funds, and other money managers who were engaged in shorting volatility, you would see that professionals were just as affected as retail if not more on Feb 5, 2018. This was reflected in two ways: 1) The losses and drawdowns that pros had 2) The...

We would be happy to facilitate you. We do carry the platforms you mentioned.

We should check student loans in this country versus others. I think that would put in perspective how the future generation is treated.

Theoretically, the long option value should subtract from the margin requirements, but each FCM has its own risk parameters to calculate that so you would need to talk to your futures broker and run the specific scenario. This is my suggestion.

First, you have to decide the whether you are a day trader or position trader. Each FCM holds it's own day trading policies. If you keep positions overnight, you just need to see what are the margins that are dictated by the exchanges. If you Google for example "Emini SP Margin" the first...

The methodology of Ichimoku is based on a lot of visual interpretation, and if you were to automate it as a strategy, you should provide a lot of input as far as risk management. Maybe this will help: http://optimusfutures.com/tradeblog/archives/how-to-trade-with-the-ichimoku-indicator/

A few years back the Cattle Association wrote an open letter to the CME about the price gaps that exist between the cash and the Cattle Futures fluctuation, especially the intraday fluctuations. This article explains some of these issues that were addressed...

Time. Looking at the same instrument through different time frames.

All FCMs charge upon exercise if it occurs. Weekly and OEM (end of the month), to the best of my knowledge, are based on European Style Expiration. This means that they will only be automatically exercised only on expiration date if the options are determined to be "in the money" based on...

:-) I need a laugh on this Monday afternoon. Thank you! that was funny!

I would love to know what is the underlying asset for this hedge fund.

In my opinion, this is the most misleading statement for any trader. When you build a method you have to find a way to view the situation objectively and not look at the $$ gain/loss. If you simply look at the $$ you will max out your losses and minimize gains. Those who say that "cant go...

Just some of the criteria would be whether you want to use leverage (cash versus Futures), time frames traded and the ability to gather information from reliable sources. Try to focus on decision making in your early days as opposed to gains. Time will potentially prove that to you.

Nice! Good explanation. However, consecutive losses in the marketplace or against a good player are very similar. This is where odds and skills are thrown out and replaced with hope...essentially where players "lose it".

Yes! Traders sometimes want to believe that a possibility is also a probability. It's possible to do anything, but its the statistical odds(probabilities) that matter when you trade. When you start thinking along the lines of practical implementation with the odds you may potentially avoid the...