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You must be a spread trader. Only a spread trader would be that risk averse.

Depending on where you go, 500 margins can be found for T-Bonds

Well, you made this comment at 1:40am on 17th February. So far so good for today I guess.

That sounds good but is the DOM customizable? Can we send orders by clicking on boxes in the DOM window? Is there a cumulative volume column shown in the DOM window (i.e. next to each price level there is an entry showing how many contracts have traded at that price all day)? Also...

I trade futures. I need futures quotes. Thanks

I trade ZF, ZN, and ZB. about 370 RTs per month. I need Depth of Market one click order execution capability (similar to X-TRADER). Please contact me with your rate quote. You can send me a PM or post your quote on this forum. I need low commissions with stable software. Any companies...

You will go entire days without hearing anything from TeamSpeak. Also, you will often hear them yell out equity tickers. Perhaps they want to steer you to trade certain equities? Perhaps that is why they are able to provide this service for free? wouldn't surprise me

So focus on the debt market as a whole not just the 10 year. Keep up on the news in the treasury market so you can have an idea of what the market sentiment on a particular day is likely to be. Thanks

Wow. Another unbelievable post with a wealth of information. Thanks so much

Damn. I'm worried about that too now. I try to avoid such pitfalls by staying out of the market while an economic number or fed meeting recap is about to be released. I remember someone on here telling me that last thursday that the play for that thursday was to hold a position until after...

I was down $287 and i made my way up to positive $287. I was only trading 3 lots all day actually

Thanks so much for that. If I have too many things to think about, I may not focus on what is most important: the instrument that I am trading. I understand you perfectly.

Friday seemed to be a significant move day for ZN. In case you are interested, I have attached a list of my trades for the day. Up $287 with 39 RTs. I feel better after having a decent positive day after my disaster on Thursday. NOTE: the text in BLUE and RED are the actual trades that...

Very well put. I do focus on the debt market but does it really hurt to have charts of Crude oil, Gold, and stocks up as well? The observations I have made have come from having those charts up over the last few months during which I have been watching the markets. Probably the mistake I've...

Thanks very much for the advice. I think that you really have to focus on the market you trade but also on the other markets which tend to have an affect on the market you trade. For example, I have noticed that BONDS tend to move in tandem with Crude Oil. On other days I notice that the...

Wow you guys are unbelievable. I have gotten so much useful information. Thank you SO much. If I'm ever in a position to help somebody less knowledgeable than myself (is that possible?...lol), I'll offer it more than willingly partly because of how kind and open you all have been in helping...

Can you be more specific about exactly WHAT I should be focussing on to trade the bond market? That would be very helpful. Thanks

I keep a close eye on economic figures as well as US treasury Auctions. In setting a daily loss limit, should I use my average day profit or my average trade profit? For example, on wednesday, I was down $350+ and got it all back plus $60 in a single trade. So I have shown an ability to make...

Thank you for your input.

Thanks a lot. I thought you were referring to new debt of different maturity. I understand now that you meant new debt with the same maturity as the old debt. I know what the yield curve is; I thought you were referring to the yield curve in your original response to me. Thanks so much for...