World pressure mounts on Iran over nuclear dispute
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060112/wl_nm/nuclear_iran_dc_49;_ylt=AniCzzmQJkzS9jGDqwZiW_hSw60A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
...for those that might be living under a rock this is whats keeping the bid under oil....
ICE Sets New Volume Records in Energy Futures
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060112/clth027.html?.v=39
NYMEX Exchange Announces Accountability Levels, Position Limits for New Electricity Futures Contracts
http://www.nymex.com/press_releas.aspx?id=pr20060106b
EOD Summary:
Starting Capital $100,000
B 1 NGF6 at 9.40
B 1 NGF6 at 9.09
Long 2 NGF6 at 9.245 average
Intial Span (margin): $32,400
1/11/06 settlement: 9.238
Todays total commission: $14 total ($7 per half turn)
EOD Acct Value MTM: $99,846 <FONT...
Stop Moved
NGF6 stops GTC moved up to 8.85 area.
EDIT: Will update on a starting account size (every EOD) of $100,000 so position size/management can be watched. Good round number to use, I don't recommend trading the NG market with anything less than that amount. For CL maybe...
Besides keeping track of the cash, OTC, and futures here are a few of the energy related stocks I keep track of.....
INTEGRATED ENERGY
BP
RD
XOM
CVX
COP
MRO
ENERGY SERVICES
HAL
SLB
BHI
SII
BJS
WFT
PIPELINE
EPD
PAA
KMI
TPP...
(I will only post energy related news I find that might be of some interest to this forum)
News: BP Reports Drop in 4Q Oil Production
BP Reports Slight Drop in Fourth-Quarter Oil Production Due to Hurricanes
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060111/britain_bp_production.html?.v=4
All trades here are for my personal account only (one reason being most can't access otc markets):
Accumulated a half position NGF6 around 9.40 average. Stops around mid eights. Target 12's, will scale out.
ICE Announces Plans to Introduce WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract
OTC WTI Bullet Swap to Convert to Futures
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060109/nym118.html?.v=55
A fee waiver on execution will be in place for the ICE WTI Crude futures contract from launch through March 31...
This will be my oil & gas journal/blog. I will post news, my opinion, and current position/strategies. My background is as a trader/analyst and I'm currently working at a large energy company in Houston (that will remain nameless).
Jay