This is what I'm starting to think as well. Posturing and claims of intellectual prowess must be backed up with considered opinion. The burden of...
Here's a suggestion. Just start some threads with actual advanced topics. Most of the members will be clueless but some elite few may very...
Cross hedging is just using related futures to trade long and short at the same time. You can buy one NQ and sell two ES. Then wait for market...
Absolutely. But, this is because of the level of competition. There is a technological arms race going on in financial markets. People need to...
Day traders can make tons of money. But, the vast majority can't hang with the pros. What's funny about it is that the guys who don't know how...
I love how hard it is. Maybe that's my favorite thing about it. Some people need to be challenged in life. Actually, I recently found the secret...
This is a hilarious thread. Here is some actual intelligent comment: The Brazilian Real collapsed over 50% from 2011-2016. [ATTACH] It doesn't...
I agree. Of all the forums, ET is the one I credit the most on the web. The whole point of a forum is to have a discussion. This means that...
I used to read The Economist and Futures Magazine a lot. Futures Magazine is probably a good bet if you want intelligent media. LOL @gaussian....
Yea, good traders don't waste time on BS, and they teach themselves how to sniff it out. Most of these guys would fail a simple quiz on basic...
There is a couple on here, but most of them lose interest in this forum. Trading is so fragmented and requires so much specialization that it...
I figured this would be a sure thing. The yield was lower than I have ever seen in my life. I don't swing or position trade really, but I'm...
Because the PREM can't be changed without trading through or moving the bids/offers. The QUANTS are running the show now man. QUANTS are using...
The pro's are using the PREM and also they will size into a spread that will move the index at the most convenient times...too easy really. Retail...
Hi. If you look at the chart again under the symbol entry field, it says the expression that defines the spread. It is 40*/NQ-15*/YM which is...
No idea friend. I just use it to chart and analyze spreads of all kinds. However, I had to outsource the lions share of that task to ThinkScript...
Could it compete on cost with all of those alternatives? Many are free, and many more are very inexpensive. There are significant ongoing...
I will leave a comment on averaging down. (1) In order for your average price to follow closely to the new level that you are adding to the...
Hi, like I said, I am working too much lately to trade. The only hours that I have free: pre-market, open, go to work at 11:30 AM (work lasts...
I know that the practice has made me a much better trader. There are things that you just have to know. For example, at the end of the week the...
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