Recent Content by Brighton

  1. The options ladder. Newby question

    Also Google "CME QuikStrike" - there is a free application called "Essentials" and even more extensive (and free) modules on the website.
    Post by: Brighton, Sep 5, 2018 in forum: Options

  2. What is best source of daily spot prices

    Four free sources of daily cash/spot prices: https://www.quandl.com/data/COM-WIKI-Commodity-Prices This also has the monthly World Bank or IMF...
    Post by: Brighton, Nov 12, 2017 in forum: Commodity Futures

  3. Online strategy p&l calculator

    To avoid a wild goose chase, the above situation can be avoided IF the browser window is maximized. If the browser window is not maximized (at...
    Post by: Brighton, Dec 23, 2015 in forum: Options

  4. Online strategy p&l calculator

    This is very nice, and fast, and a big improvement from earlier versions. Next time you're tweaking it, I'd suggest making the chart display with...
    Post by: Brighton, Dec 23, 2015 in forum: Options

  5. How to calculate daily Implied Volatility?

    Should .00352 be divided by 21 trading days for a more "precise" trading month? Precise is in quotes because it's just an average of the 252...
    Post by: Brighton, Dec 19, 2015 in forum: Options

  6. Shorting Vol on retail

    80% implied vol, which is about to collapse, can hide directional errors. :p
    Post by: Brighton, Nov 18, 2015 in forum: Options

  7. IB – CL options delta discrepancies

    I haven't noticed a new problem in CL but NG was *way* off most of last week (maybe longer) - both in the Options Chains and in Risk Navigator. I...
    Post by: Brighton, Nov 2, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  8. KC Wheat/Chicago Wheat Spread Negative?

    Hi-pro = high protein soybean meal. It trades at a premium to the lower protein variety because the soybean hulls have been removed. I agree, if...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 31, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. KC Wheat/Chicago Wheat Spread Negative?

    You're welcome. I chuckled when I saw Jerry Gulke's name. I have no opinion on the quality of his analysis but there are a couple of guys on...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 31, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  10. KC Wheat/Chicago Wheat Spread Negative?

    https://twitter.com/5thWave_tcronin - Former CHS (Cenex Harvest States) broker in Mpls-St Paul. Fairly young, but sharp. Recently returned to...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 31, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  11. KC Wheat/Chicago Wheat Spread Negative?

    I think there's a big club of losers on this trade. Several people I follow on Twitter, including a couple of farmers and former cash grain...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 30, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  12. Ag trade ideas

    Generally, I'd say track the cash market basis at several key terminals and processors. Beware of market commentary unless you "know" and trust...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 25, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  13. Trading Options as a business

    Ha! Never say never, but I have no idea how a new retail investor is going to find something to exploit in market/micro structure that more...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 25, 2015 in forum: Options

  14. Does IB Carry ICE Futures Canada Canola Contract?

    I think all of those are introducing brokers (IB). Cannon, for example, offers accounts through several FCMs, including GAIN and GAIN recently...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 25, 2015 in forum: Commodity Futures

  15. Trading Options as a business

    When people ridicule the "treat it like a business" and "I'm not going to speculate" comments, put on a thick skin and listen to what they're...
    Post by: Brighton, Oct 25, 2015 in forum: Options