Swaps are generally a good proxy. If swap spreads widen there is a very low chance that credit spreads on average did not.
Speaking of credit spreads widening, 2 yr swaps are out 9 bps, 5yrs 18.6 bps, 10 yrs 21.2 bps, and 30 yrs 20 bps. Today would have been a bad day...
Sure. Put a server next to the matching engine at the exchange (e.g. Equinox for CME). All calculations are done on the server, and the server...
It has a very intuitive, user-friendly GUI. Other than that, it sucks. It's slow and is full of bugs. Don't know what to offer you as an...
Jaxon hit on what most people look at for short term hedges -- dollar value of a basis point, or DV01. DV01 measures absolute change whereas...
Here's another list. Alaron Allston Trading, LLC Altea Trading Company LLC The Archelon Group Boston Cabot LLC Consolidated Trading LLC...
I think you're probably alright then. Here's an example of warehousing (which I'm not sure is illegal in all cases): A trader is allowed to...
The issue is not the timeframe, it's the fact that the you are on both sides of the trade. That makes it look like there is more activity than...
Below are some examples of market manipulation. I think trading with yourself falls under the "Wash sale" category. Market manipulation is a...
I'm not saying the guy's not successful. He sounds great. But, I would contend that he is probably not even close to the best trader in the...
No, but neither are your trades in 'case 1.' Trading with yourself is illegal. If you want to transfer shares, call up your broker and have...
I don't think that someone that makes less than half a billion a year should even be considered in the running for most successful trader....
Cute. 20k/day is only 5 million/year. You call that "hugely successful?"
This site is great for that: google.com
At a prop shop, you'll get virtually unlimited capital and dirt cheap commissions. If you're only making 5 trades a week, I guess the low...
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