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I enter most of my orders through Instant messenger to my IB at Infinity. I see the fills through Passport usually before I ever here the confirmation from the floor. To be fair though I don't think I am trading near the volume that you are. My full time job seems to prevent me from...

http://www.cmegroup.com/rulebook/CBOT/II/11C/11C.pdf here is a link to the PDF that contains the formula if you find it of interest.

I use Infinity and go through RCG who is the clearing firm. I believe most of my orders are entered electronically to the broker in the pit who sees them on whatever gadget there is that he holds. I see my fills clear on my online statement often within a minute for market orders and within a...

Adding to the potential tightness is the developing world's increasing appetite for diets rich in animal protein. Wheat, bean meal, and corn going towards animal feed above and beyond human consumption leads to even more tightness of supply.

I'd second that opinion. If you're trading ag options you want the majority of your fills going through the pit. That may change with time.

Now with Wheat back down under $6 in the Sep can we call the rally officially dead? I've heard some other rumblings about wheat going sky high soon? any thoughts?

I've traded some milk options before. The b/a spreads are terrible. An interesting market though.

I've recently joined up on Doanes and I find their commentaries and projections are usually accurate. I also read the Gartman letter as his humor and analysis are always provoking. Doanes isn't too bad for a yearly subscription. Gartman is a little pricey but it is always a good read.

aboyt 90 days ago on the 110's i sold them at 30 on the 75's i bought at 45 abour 30 days ago trying to pick a bottom. I just think we'll see a pop in cotton and march gave me some time to wait. But I really hate buying options as i make my income as a premium seller but i figure playing a...

I'm long some March 75 calls and short the 110's from a while ago. i'd like to see a rally and think we are now in it. the weakening dollar is helping as well.

never was able to be filled. I have the problem of tripping over dollars to get to nickles on my fills. It's a problem I have. I can't bring myself to submit market orders especially in NY option markets. I'm still looking at selling some march put spreads in OJ though but I don't want too...

I primarily trade by selling volatility. We are getting within a month for expiration in the Jan. I think there is a move coming in bean meal but not for another 45 days or so. i'll be trying to put on a calendar strangle. selling jan calls and march puts in meal

I shorted some OTM March wheat puts today (420 strike) on the sell off. I'll look to buy them back on strength later in the week. I think grains will stagnate over the next 30 days or so in general but I believe the bottom is now put in. I'm looking to sell jan meal calls on any strong...

Congrats Kurt! Great article! I'll share it with my students.

caroy: I need you to release some VERY bearish news today...I'm with the locals on the gas trade....net short 500 at 2.37, couldn't ever get a fill until the last trade, didn't want to dabble in the middle and was always trying to buy or sell the fringe...I think the locals spotted my retail...

Things are well. RT check out our pit trading project today if you get a chance. go to www.comtrading.blogspot.com and clik on the watch us trade link on the right. We'll be trading from 11:25-11:55 CST. Should be fun.

Looks like I'm going to lose on this one as well. I shorted some March 110 calls and have bought them back near worthless but went long the 75 calls a week a ago on a long shot and am irritated watching my assetts waste. (the joy of option buying) Long them at 45 and a 31 settle today. I...

I think the sell off in the grains is coming to an end. Even with a strong dollar today and the sell off in crude the grains still held relatively strong. Looks like the bottom is being put in. The put / call ratios are starting to signal an oversold situation as well.

How about cotton? Cotton lost a tremendous amount of acreage to wheat this year. Not just domestically but also in India. I look for cotton to bottom around the 45 range and head up to 80-85 over the next few months. A rebound in the equity markets would certainly help cotton as well...

Does anyone thing with all the market instability and the baby boom generation about to hit retirement that there will be new avenues for CTAs and pool managers outside the traditional structures. What I mean by this is investing in commodity pools with high minimums puts it outside the range...