The Bund Bobl Schatz Thread

Quote from SWINGTRADER77:

scalping? in terms of other markets? impossible to do now a days- there are so many huge players and algorithms- u will never get a price u want- technology has changed- humans are simply to slow to arb with other markets.U can sit at a desk all day and 3/4 times a years " hit a beauty" on size hoping the algos will not sense it first. Depends if u can hack the pure boredom sat at a desk all day staring at reuters/bloomberg etc....

The above approach is fine, but does not generate commisions, something which the broking business relies on for revenue.
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I am not talking about spreading or bid/offer scalping.....those types of trading have gone away.....probably for good. Im talking about scalping the market for a few ticks here and there, not really playing for a big piece of the pie and instead playing for little bits.

That is what the majority of my trading consists of. I'm just scalping the market for 3 ticks here and there all day with the occasional big trade (hold overnight and exit the next morning or play for many ticks).

Arbing is no longer feasible with today's markets. There isn't anymore free money out there. You just have to pick a direction and hope to hell your right!!!
 
Looking to get short schatz at 104.785, as it tends to cover the entire 2-3am range after 3am, against a long call. I took profits on the offsetting put yesterday
 
Covered at 104.755, looking to re-sell at 104.775. It appears that price has bounce off the 104.750 in the past from both directions. I just got filled at .775. I also think you are more likely to get filled a half ticks, any thoughts?

Young trader I hope this is how you want us to use the thread. Let me know other wise
 
Quote from zf trader:

Covered at 104.755, looking to re-sell at 104.775. It appears that price has bounce off the 104.750 in the past from both directions. I just got filled at .775. I also think you are more likely to get filled a half ticks, any thoughts?

Young trader I hope this is how you want us to use the thread. Let me know other wise
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Yeah this is exactly how I want people to use this thread. I overslept this morning so I am just now starting up the platform now lol!!!

I will also try to post some of my longer day trades on this journal (to hard for me to post all of my scalps).

Good Trading Everyone!!!
 
I am not talking about spreading or bid/offer scalping.....those types of trading have gone away.....probably for good. Im talking about scalping the market for a few ticks here and there, not really playing for a big piece of the pie and instead playing for little bits.

That is what the majority of my trading consists of. I'm just scalping the market for 3 ticks here and there all day with the occasional big trade (hold overnight and exit the next morning or play for many ticks).

Arbing is no longer feasible with today's markets. There isn't anymore free money out there. You just have to pick a direction and hope to hell your right!!!

Exactly Youngtrader-thats what I do.Hold positions- I have a risk/reward ratio of 1:3 therefore if i get a trade right 2 times out of 5 i am quids in.

You applying this theory too?
 
Eurex/Liffe: BIG Bang for your buck-daytrading..oh yea and LIFFE GILT...read...WOW!...read this:

The BOBL easily has more POP against the Schatz and Bund...BUT...the LIFFE Long Gilt has more pop per point than the BOBL...here are the rankings of per tick 'pop' per you buck $$$:

1-LIFFE Long GILT
2-BOBL
3-BUND
4-SCHATZ

you all agree...come on Europe...lets hear from you and also, all around the world!!!!...thanks...
 
Quote from SWINGTRADER77:

I am not talking about spreading or bid/offer scalping.....those types of trading have gone away.....probably for good. Im talking about scalping the market for a few ticks here and there, not really playing for a big piece of the pie and instead playing for little bits.

That is what the majority of my trading consists of. I'm just scalping the market for 3 ticks here and there all day with the occasional big trade (hold overnight and exit the next morning or play for many ticks).

Arbing is no longer feasible with today's markets. There isn't anymore free money out there. You just have to pick a direction and hope to hell your right!!!

Exactly Youngtrader-thats what I do.Hold positions- I have a risk/reward ratio of 1:3 therefore if i get a trade right 2 times out of 5 i am quids in.

You applying this theory too?
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Yeah I hold some stuff overnight in the schatz. Most of my trading is scalping 3 ticks here and there through out my trading day.

I am trying to start playing for bigger ticks though (trying to make 3 ticks when commision is $4 rt is kinda tough lol). I think a happy medium is in order.
 
Just sold my long put, with enough profit to cover the cost of the offsetting long call. Looking to buy a put during a retrace of the 2-3am high, likely the same strike 104.6
 
+30 ticks in bund for wednesday. Its been a very good week so far ! My method is basically trying to catch trends during the day using "support and resistance" and a couple "ema's", Trying to stay in the trades as long as possible for maximum ticks. Right now I am only trading bund [as far as eurex goes].
My "normal" markets are ER, ZB, ZG. and I trade them with the same methodology. I started to look at the Eurex markets because I am currently living in Ukraine [I am from Las Vegas] so its easy hours to trade bund during my daytime......and then trade my normal markets in afternoon and evening.
 
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