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Whenever the market becomes news driven. News driven markets increase market volatility.

Futures magazine is good for about 4 really good (useful for traders) articles a year.

NQZ3 and ESZ3; Z stands for December contract.

Where is Risk Less when you need him?

On vacation ...

The blackout had a lot to do with that decision.

Sure, I like IB's. I have a good friend of mine who is an IB in Florida. His main complaint is there is so much paperwork to file and that he has to keep a lot of money in an account with his clearing company in order to satisfy the NFA. It seems to take more time and money than just...

Are there any bond traders who are still short ? Need help on strategies for protecting open profits.

for daytrading excitement stick with stock indicies. As for position trading the bonds have been working well for me of late.

What are your reasons for wanting to be an IB. Commissions? Fees? Are you going to continue trading while you run the IB business?

Are there any bond traders willing to admit that they're still short?

I'm sure that Bloomberg is the "Lexus" of the industry ... I can't see paying those monthly fees though.

Market is still near the 10 day EMA and is bound above by 108'16 area. The real test is whether or not Sept Bonds can get above 108'16.

What are some of the advanced functions that make it worth the money?

The margin for YM is less than ES or NQ.

I prefer to risk 0.25% to 0.50% of my account equity per trade so that even in a long losing streak my drawdown isn't significant. Typically, a losing streak may last as long as 10 losing trades in a row. If you're risking 1 or 2 percent of your account equity and you get caught up in a...

Agreed. In addition, I'd suggest trading for a few weeks and then take a break ... then trade ... then take a break. The breaks will allow your emotions to calm down, so that you do less emotional trading.

It looks like were headed for a retest of the 104'16 area. As for me I'm looking for a successful retest and a bounce to 107/108 area.

What is your analysis saying now that we're at 108?

Try the website of futuresource ... http://www.futuresource.com