Any systems on how to trade the fed?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by alisa, Jun 28, 2006.

  1. R0R, u want to send the guy into a suicide mission?
    innit the case that there's zero backtestin' on jacks' bizarre theories.
     
    #11     Jun 28, 2006
  2. All I will say is that his instructions on how to trade the Fed were quite clear.
     
    #12     Jun 28, 2006
  3. #13     Jun 28, 2006
  4. Whimsy

    Whimsy Guest

    Alisa ---

    Hypostomus has a minor mental problem caused by too much self-abuse. He should have noted that you are a new user on the board and not sent you off on a wild goose chase. Forget the search. Grob109 is, according to Hypo, less than lucidly clear in his explanations about trading. Hypo's remark was tongue-in-cheek.
     
    #14     Jun 28, 2006
  5. I love trading the Fed rate announcement!

    I am actually excited going into tomorrow and looking forward to it - this is proof I have a mental disorder! :D
     
    #15     Jun 28, 2006
  6. bvam1

    bvam1

    I love trading tomorrow too. Mildly bullish no matter what happens.
     
    #16     Jun 28, 2006
  7. I don't trade on Fed days because what you see is not what you get. I've had stop orders in the ES to stop and reverse existing positions. The worst I've seen is 4 pts. of slippage when the stop was hit after a announcement. The model will say I should've only lost the spread between the stop and the ask. Reality can sometimes be a bitter pill. When I want to gamble I'll go to a casino instead of trading on a Fed day.
     
    #17     Jun 28, 2006
  8. will it be a low volume morning till anouncement? ??? im thinking about sleeping in.
     
    #18     Jun 28, 2006
  9. john99

    john99

    One strategy is to use 2 accounts, long and short with 10-15pt stops on the YM, and wait to see which one gets stopped out and ride the other one for as long as possible. I haven't tried it myself, but it is a strategy used around big events obviously.

    I would use pit audio and program fair value buy/sell levels if I were to try to trade it. For some reason I've noticed 100pt sell offs if its going to go down. I think I might try to trade the equites from the lag behind the futures, it will be interesting to watch the program trading tommorow.

    I've also noticed it is probably best to do the opposite of whatever Bob Pisani says he thinks is going to happen.

    Fed funds have already priced in the .25 bp, it would be real interesting if we got something other than that tommorow.

    Also note, in the last week we got oil numbers out with an oversupply than expected and CL shoots up and dollar. All I got to say is "Don't reason the trade."

    Also, it would be in the interests of many long funds if things went up with it being the end of the month.

    Just my 2 cents.
     
    #19     Jun 28, 2006
  10. zxcv1fu

    zxcv1fu

    I have tried his chat from the link which provide chart. Since I have my own chart. I listen to his chat room in the Paltalk room instead.
     
    #20     Jun 28, 2006