Size is your friend, with an edge.
Are you hitting them at the same time, or legging into them over an extended time frame, i.e., greater than 30 seconds, betting on direction for a...
I agree that the DPMs are not using the same pricing model, but there lies the problem. They are pretty good at exploiting the crossed/locked...
On the CME's web site there is part about FIX connections; if you look hard enough there is or used to be a on going report of outages. In...
End of day option quotes are meaningless.
If the futures are moving that fast you are not going to get execution on the options as a hedge or they are going to hold your order and fill it...
In addition, doing flys for a credit is an old game; if you want to find them today you need: 1) $5,000 month data feed; 2) $3,000 month...
You need to read up on this and get a very good understanding of the basics; I would suggest not trying what you are proposing because you will be...
No.
def, Regarding options, do you mean OPRA or the exchanges directly?
dlincke, Could you tell me exactly how many keystrokes or mouse clicks are required to send the order? If it is not too much trouble I...
The holy grail.
One other point, non-directional strategies can be used by any trader. The margin on a spread is a fraction of a naked contract and certain...
Traderkay, The question asked was what strategies do floor traders use, or for that manner, institutional traders; not what the average trader...
Trading a spread is a hedged position, long March short June, not a pure directional play; trading 5 minis against 1 big is an arb, they are fungible.
Scalping the spread, arbing the full contract against the mini and spreading.
You can call us traders or typists, for all I care, as long as at the end of the week we are net positive and can wire money out of our clearing...
Traderkay, Is that what you really think floor traders, market makers, trading firms such as Timber Hill, IB's parent do?
Funster, Why don't you try something else. There are a lot of games in this business, and most professional traders I know, don't make their...
Would appreaciate a copy, me@lastatlantis.com. Thanks
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