Recent Content by traderaaa

  1. Price of meat

    As someone who has an extensive family background in Cattle, both ranching and feedlots, I'll weigh in. Grass feeding is not free. The cost of...
    Post by: traderaaa, May 18, 2008 in forum: Commodity Futures

  2. Best way to set up partnership with a backer

    If the account you are backing is in your name how do you handle the profits and taxes if the ownership of the account isn't split? All the...
    Post by: traderaaa, Apr 22, 2008 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    It is going to be hot and dry, especially in the western c. belt but I don't really have an opinion on corn like I did in June. On the cash...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 16, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  4. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    The spread isn't market neutral it is designed to be a directional bet on what is basically a cattle feeding margin. As far as entry timing-we...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 16, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  5. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    here is what I use I find it much easier, it is from Ann Barnhardt. The bpcog is break profit cost of gain, I use .55 or .65 to cover all costs...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 16, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  6. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    Structuring a FC/LC spread with options is messy if you ask me and I much prefer the futures. Remember it is a ratio trade to get reduced margin,...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 15, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  7. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    This is a regressed price zone based upon the stocks to usage ratio.
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 15, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  8. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    A sequential alone is enough for me to tighten up stops or lock in gains. I was bullish on decs corn in the low 250's and booked profits in the...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 14, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  9. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    I'm thinking we test the level where we gapped lower, which is 115.60, but the prior high could also come into play.
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 13, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  10. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    Sort of surprised by the strength today. I still think we can rally and retest 116 on FCQ and still have a top put in. FC/LC spread is still...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 13, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  11. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    I was surprised by strength late in the session, to be really bearish I would have liked to see a close at or near the lows. ] Bias is still...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 10, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  12. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    It isn't so much about nailing it dead on but rather about indicating the highest probability moves. I did check the charts on LC and we had a...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 9, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  13. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    Here are some links for cash, futures and basis: http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/PDF_Daily/DCBS.pdf...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 8, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  14. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    If it trades on Friday then it is basically the trade number. The auction report you posted was for a regional Kansas report and should not be...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 8, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures

  15. Aug Feeder Cattle.

    Good, I was really going to question a decision to trade cattle intraday as I know people who say they are but unless you are in the pit or...
    Post by: traderaaa, Jul 7, 2006 in forum: Commodity Futures