Former/Current CBOT 10yr pit traders?

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paperclip

If there are any current or former 10 yr note pit traders out there what were the three big numbers or items that you tracked/referenced while trading?
(in order of importance)
(eg: on-the-run cash yield, futures price, 2-10 spread)

Also, if you have transferred to the screen, what charts and quotes do you track?
(eg: daily futures bar chart, current yield curve, possible 2-10 spread symbol? etc)

Thanks,
Paperclip
 
not sure how many out there will be willing to give away secrets for free to a newbie

but there is a book about the life of a legendary
30 yr pit trader out there ... it does have a short interview or rehashing of a lecture he gave
while he was alive ...

Charles DiFrancesca otherwise known as Charlie D

:)
 
Seth,
I wasn't clear enough. I'm not looking for 'secrets' (lol) :-

Just the basics, like in screen trading equity futures I would tell people to watch the SP futures price, SP index value/prem, vix, tick, (in that order IMO.. for me anyway), and keep an eye on the dow futures and major high cap issues cause sometimes theres a high cap leader or two, and so on...
Just basic stuff on what it is they track, and what they would load as 'must haves' on a screen.

Surely there must be some bond floor traders or experienced screen traders around?
 
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