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  1. TraDaToR

    Soybean May

    Not stale quotes. Your explanation with SA soybeans sounds likely. It has been going on only for a few years which corresponds to SA becoming a major producer like the US, it wasn't the case 20 years ago but it is a constant behaviour now. :)
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    Gelber Group fined by CFTC for fake trades

    http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130208/NEWS01/130209750/cftc-fines-gelber-group-750-000
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    Soybean May

    Why is it constantly at a relative discount to March and July? Is there something special with this month?
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    annaland's song of the day

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    annaland's song of the day

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    New ICE grains in may

    I sent an email to ag department explaining there shouldn't be day pauses during US and european markets and they told me they were surprised of my email because Europeans are some of the most vocal for reducing hours...:confused: :confused: :confused: Please send an email directly to ag...
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    Brian Hunter's fine

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/usa-ferc-hunter-idUSL1N0B69HH20130206
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    A Fund vs. Your Own Money

    I think top money managers make huge money when they invest in their own fund. Their revenue is not only compensation but also part of the fund P§L. In fact they usually end up closing their fund, opening it only to employees ala Simmons and becoming a de facto prop firm. It should be more...
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    Complex orders on the rise

    http://www.futuresindustry.org/futures-industry.asp?iss=209&a=1536
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    A Fund vs. Your Own Money

    It's true it's hard to find >1B HF managers who are true alpha generators. Like Rationalize said, it must be easier to find in bank desks or big prop firms like Getco, Virtu, Jump...They are so confident in generating alpha that they don't even need ( kamikaze )investor money, they use their...
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    A Fund vs. Your Own Money

    I mean he is a true alpha generator who can generate returns in any market but I am not sure what he does is legal...Not a crook from an investor, but a regulator point of view. Of course there are others , I was just giving examples for each category.:)
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    A Fund vs. Your Own Money

    I think we need to create sub-categories in billion dollar managers : -True Alpha generators : Jim Simmons with Medallion -Alpha crooks : Cohen -Beta dependant alpha generator : Soros, Kovner -Beta dependant hipster : Paulson -How-did-you-get-money-in-the-first-place? : Niederhoffer...
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    MFGlobal & PFG Best, we're rooked without your help

    http://www.futuresindustry.org/futures-industry.asp?iss=209&a=1532
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    KCBOT Closing

    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/cme-to-shut-k-dot-c-dot-board-of-trade-boost-chicago-wheat
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    Market Wizards 4 coming soon!

    I have just finished it... Kind of a good read although I preferred the first two, the second being the best to me...The interviews of the Ritchie brothers, Blair Hull and the Susquehanna founder inspired me so much at the time, I am still trying to follow their low risk, high volume, extended...
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    1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

    http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-02-01/fiancial-transaction-tax-gets-thumbs-down-from-investors?mod=sectionheadlines-IB-AM
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    PFG freezes accounts, CEO attempts suicide

    http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130131-720146.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
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    Surfing Nazaré, Portugal on Monday

    Damn... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHDZpPvbIc My father is currently sailing from Lisboa to Morocco...I got anxious when I saw that...
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    New ICE grains in may

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578272402817754378.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
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    New ICE grains in may

    Good question...LOL. Traffic jam later in the day? Knee problems from standing longer?
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