List of CME Exchange Traded Spreads?

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Adam777

Hi

I'm just learning about spreads, and I'm wondering if there's a list of current Exchange Traded Spreads on the CME website, and possibly charts like the other CME futures? I understand that they talk about possible spread combinations here:

http://www.cmegroup.com/confluence/...resSpreads-Futures-StandardCalendarSpread(SP)

...but I'm wondering if they list each of the basic combinations.

Also is there any way to see these intraday charts for free, showing the: spread as a single chart, and each of the legs on the same chart. I'm happy if this is delayed data as I'm just learning.
 
Both barchart.com and tradingview can chart spreads on their free versions. If you want to pay $30/month for tradingview's premium service, you can also chart them intraday. HOWEVER...these are "indicative" spreads that just subtract one contract from another, which becomes inaccurate on less-liquid legs. I don't know of a free service (not attached to a brokerage account platform) that charts the actual exchange-supported spreads.
 
Thanks! I've been constructing lots of spreads and looking at a lot of information ... and I came across pack spreads and pack flys for trading the eurodollar curve as per
(Yes I'm still trying to fully understand what all this means by downloading all the pdf's from the cme).

I'll be learning to trade outrights this year with jigsaw to begin to understand things a little better.

Is learning how to trade pack spreads and pack flys on the eurodollar a viable option to head towards, with a $10+ K retail account?
 
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Adam777 said:
Thanks! I've been constructing lots of spreads and looking at a lot of information ... and I came across pack spreads and pack flys for trading the eurodollar curve as per
(Yes I'm still trying to fully understand what all this means by downloading all the pdf's from the cme).

I'll be learning to trade outrights this year with jigsaw to begin to understand things a little better.

Is learning how to trade pack spreads and pack flys on the eurodollar a viable option to head towards, with a $10+ K retail account?
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I tried watching it, but that was difficult to take in. If these are exchange traded CME spreads, I assume we can offer them but our account minimums are higher than $10,000.

If you can understand how to make money from that video, I applaud you!
 
Robert Morse said:
I tried watching it, but that was difficult to take in. If these are exchange traded CME spreads, I assume we can offer them but our account minimums are higher than $10,000.

If you can understand how to make money from that video, I applaud you!
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There's some info here:
https://www.cmegroup.com/education/files/understanding-packs-and-bundles.pdf

4* calendars = 1 pack

I think this is $32 in retail commission/fees per round turn if you're charged per leg ... if so it's way too expensive.

In the video:
1. The top charts were the packs spreads across the entire year (packs of grouped calendars).
2. The middle charts were the pack butterflies (which can be used instead of the top charts).
3. The bottom charts were leading indicators for trading each of the pack spreads: the "2v5 yr" and the "2v10 yr" was for the first pack; the "2v10 yr" and the "5vs10 yr" for the next pack, etc.

Maybe there's a cheaper way of doing something similar to this... I need to start reading about the Eurodollar and trading the curve, and practice scalping with various outrights on the DOM.
 
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