Hi guys, Any insight on when exchange membership becomes worthwhile for lease...? I'm not concerned about the increased margin, thinking more...
Hi there, I'm still learning about the CPO/CTA business, so here's a newbie question. How important is that margin/equity ratio? I've been...
Hi there, I don't really fully grasp all of the rules behind margin in the commodity world. (Or let's be honest, in the equity world.) What...
Hi, If I end up going CPO/CTA... should I care at all about the FCM that I clear with? How important is that? I'm just considering a few...
Hi there, Any experiences out there with Vision Financial as a FCM? Good or bad?
Anyone else out there use PC-SPAN, or something similar for calculating margin? I've read the really basic primer of how it functions... and it...
Hi, Just noticed this while looking at lean hog: http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/commodities/files/AC-185_PorkFC.pdf In talking about...
Hey folks, Can anyone out of the kindness of their hearts introduce me to an executing floor broker in the CME/CBOT option pits, preferably one...
Hi there, Are there any data vendors out there that provide historical ask/bid bars, and not just "last" bars? I'm working with some...
Can anyone speak to Dorman's reputation as a FCM, or broker? The NFA website doesn't show much in terms of negative action. I've heard some...
Now this is a serious tool: http://76.12.104.55/1.FindingBasicInformationontheSheet1.html Wow.
Hi, Just wondering what experiences others have had with risk managers at futures/commodities firms. I'm primarily selling volatility in the...
Hi, I have a strategy that I think has legs, and would eventually like to transition into a CTA/CPO type operation. I have enough of my own...
Hi, Does anyone out there use RANOrder to submit pit orders electronically? I'm just curious how it actually does quotes when I request...
Hi, Is anyone aware of any easy to use, out of the box IPhone apps that I could use to dump messages to, so I can monitor trades and status?...
Hi, Does anyone generate SPAN position files for margin calculations...? I have a question about the file format, just wondering if I can get...
Hi, I decided to pay $500 for PC-SPAN, so I can better understand the margin requirements for my future options account (primarily trading...
Hi there, I've been watching CT 10-09, and scratching my head wondering at the incredibly low volumes versus what ICE was reporting in their...
Hi all, Just curious if anyone has thought about ways of taking advantage of the huge explosion in various proshares 2x/3x style ETFs. (I know...
Hi, I'm just looking over the open interest for some of the ag/soft options. For example, CCU9:...
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