I watch CL quotes. I watch 3 months, currently January, February, March. I notice that a lot of the time there are same number of contracts for all months on the bid side, similar situation on the ask side (but different number than the bid). So for all months there is the same number of contracts bid and for all months, there are the same number of contracts ask. Example January, February, March all bid 5 @ 90, then it will change to all months bid 10 @90. This happens all day long but of course change in unison. How can this be if there are multiple players? Is there one market maker, algorithm or syndicate that bids the same number of contracts for all these months or what is going on?
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Market manipulation?
- Thread starter trader07
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i've noticed watching energy (also metal) futs, accross all months, every month's bid and offer updating in perfect unison as you mention
i think the mm's in some of these futs mkts are just extremely consolidated. it looks like there's more of a true market than there actually is
i think the mm's in some of these futs mkts are just extremely consolidated. it looks like there's more of a true market than there actually is
Are there true market makers in electronic futures such as these contracts, similar to specialist on the NYSE? Or are there only independent (non-exchange sponsored) participants?
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i've noticed watching energy (also metal) futs, accross all months, every month's bid and offer updating in perfect unison as you mention
i think the mm's in some of these futs mkts are just extremely consolidated. it looks like there's more of a true market than there actually is
Ever heard of Autospreader ?
Everyone can do it (futs).
And no, it is for sure not free $$$.
And no, it is for sure not free $$$.