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Hello fellow programmers, I'm currently using the CQG autospreader and I have used the TT autospreader. To put it frankly, even with colocation, I don't even have a chance to get the trade I want. The odds of me getting hung are well over 60%. It's embarrassing. I believe I have some...

Based on DV01's the current ratio is 5 to 2 for the ZF vs. bond

I trade spreads in both, but I'm not around often.

I disagree. Just this morning I saw a 20,000 lot offer that had no right being there. It is currently 2 ticks above that current price with a sum of bids greater than 20,000. Needless to say I was long 200, though I would had been quite happy if I could had been long 20,000

All of the STIRs have been much more slippery as of lately. I really wish I had the capital so once in a while I could take out these guys. I really hate fake size. It isn't too hard to sniff it out, but it's just annoying. I'm going to start in Euribor in the next month or two also...

Yeah, I agree with most people here in saying you just need a challenge. When I started having successes in the market, I realized I needed challenges since my challenge to be consistently profitable was achieved. So I made a challenge to pay off my condo and my education. Once I get those...

On the 14th, I posted my account value was $33,199.81. I am ending this month early because of the holidays. I also decided to take today off because I had such a good week. Best month I've ever had and it was only half the time. Account value is now currently at $108,462.02

I trust very few. Most are just trying to screw me for reasons I don't always know why.

At the end of November, I withdrew $118,000 from my account which left me with $3,000 in my account. I still use the $118,000 for margin requirements though. It's more of a psychological thing. I trade better when I don't think I have a lot of money backing me up. Anyway: Last week I lost...

Lost $857.39 this week. Amount not big enough to post the statement.

I know I'm posting early, but I'm only trading a few days this week. Time to get flat and take a thanksgiving vacation! This week was pretty easy I gotta say. This month however, was probably the hardest month I've traded yet. Alright, let's get down to business: At the beginning of...

Trading certainly is not gambling. The way I trade, I am providing a service to the market. By providing liquidity in the market, I am keeping the market most efficient at all times. The money that I make is the reward for doing my job correctly and allowing the market to stay efficient. When I...

I only persisted at trading because I really liked doing it. If I was trading for bottle caps, I think I'd still do it, just as long as there was a symbol that I was winning or losing. The question, am I a successful trader now because I was born with it or did my persistence only because of...

I'm living in Chicago, currently in Pilsen, but I'm moving more inner city this summer.

A DV01 is the dollar value of a one basis point move. It changes the hedge ratios of curve spreads.

Speaking of pirates and Citigroup: Somali Pirates in Discussions to Acquire Citigroup 21-Nov-08 01:30 pm November 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup. The...

On November 15, I posted my account was at $67,167.50. This week was tough, but Thursday and Friday was extremely good to me. As of today, account is at $102,430.20.

Yeah, what exactly is the 30 year swap?

Technically, I don't use a broker. I am connected directly to the exchange and get real time quotes from Trading Technologies. I am able to put in OCO orders whenever I want (I actually do so often usually after I make a trade, but I can put it in before). I use CQG for my charting and find...

If you are entering and exiting within the same day and trading outrights I suggest trading the asian shift. If you are making spreads, you should probably trade the european shift and the early day shift. It has been very tough lately for me, so best of luck.