Yes, X-F is pretty well the only "tame" bean spread there is. If you want a little action, but nothing insane, look to the X9-H0.
for myself, I have actually switched back to trading outright Nov beans exclusively as opposed to the spreads...won't be back in those until fall...
watch out before clearing those contracts out on Ninja....I had this same problem but with another broker, and on a TT data feed. In my case...
I use DTN...it reports the last "posted" bid or offer, but like I said, those are mostly stale, except in the case of SP or bonds, or something...
your best bet is to have a data provider seperate than RAN...just use RAN for the order entry. Then you can get both last price and current...
look at the price though that they are offering at....well above mkt price, so while they are offering, I doubt that sale goes through unless we...
I think you are forgetting that a lot of spread activity still occurs down there from some very big names, and you still get some big orders...
yea...only thing tame in the beans is X/F! haha!
Q/U is boring...get out there and trade the Q/X! haha! But true...this year there is decent action in the old/news especially given the current...
Heech, The only contracts you want to pay attention to in cotton are H, N, and Z, same with the grains (except substitute X for Z on beans and...
Syn: I do use it, and I chart quite a few grain and meat spreads (inter and intra mkt) and also seasonals. It does a very good job on all of...
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next 12 months...hmmm..I dont usually speculate out that far. $3.00 corn (with spikes down to 2.50), $7 beans (yes I know...a little higher than...
ok...as an independent commodity TRADER (grains and meats) I make money. Just because you can't make money doesn't mean someone else cant. My...
Oh shit man! I'm right down the road from Canyon! about 40 miles south! You friends with Engler or somethin! haha...I know he throws some size!...
Up in the Panhandle...between Amarillo and Lubbock...right in the heart of corn, cotton and cattle country....couldn't get away from it even in...
ah...even so...very well laid out analysis. I remember a posting you did many months ago on forecasting the days close....you've done some very...
hold on a bit...you'll probably get a second chance tomorrow...we have the big bean numbers come out on friday...that should help set the tone on...
I agree...my forecast is similar to yours...although I'm not calling for 75...my stuff showing 77-79 as the bottom...but in complete agreement on...
I do both...I use the futures to hedge the crops and cattle my farm produces...but in all reality, my "day job" if you will isn't farming...its...
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