Joining the CME gang

Discussion in 'Journals' started by hilmy83, Jul 17, 2019.

  1. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Yup. Over the years I've spotted account numbers and OP's all jumped on it deleting pics. And that was just on a trading forum or two. Not youtube. Oh well.
     
    #481     Aug 2, 2020
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  2. wrbtrader

    wrbtrader

    My favourite was the guy that posted a live video showing him and his keyboard with him logging into his trading account...you could actually see the keyboard and keys he was hitting...revealing his password.

    An hour later he's posting that he's been hacked. :D :rolleyes:

    wrbtrader
     
    #482     Aug 2, 2020
  3. hilmy83

    hilmy83

    you're like my guardian angel
     
    #483     Aug 2, 2020
  4. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Aw shucks. :D
     
    #484     Aug 2, 2020
  5. Overnight

    Overnight

    No, I didn't know that. And I know what an AMP statement looks like. I know the fonts, I know the spacing, and I can tell you none of it is Photoshopped. They are real numbers.
     
    #485     Aug 2, 2020
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  6. hilmy83

    hilmy83

    Hey syswizard..

    Make a Photoshop amp statement and show it to overnight.
     
    #486     Aug 2, 2020
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  7. Overnight

    Overnight

    He doesn't have to. We can see the NFA and CQG fees on your statements.
    We know that NFA is 2 cents per contract per side, so 4 cents per RT per contract. Look at the daily statements.

    He's not trading thousands of contracts.

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/joining-the-cme-gang.334231/page-47#post-5170231

    On that last daily, 42 contracts traded RT.
     
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    #487     Aug 2, 2020
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  8. hilmy83

    hilmy83

    Nope. That last statement is 21 contracts RT. Total commission from amp site is 3.7 per RT for NQ

    77.7/3.7=21
     
    #488     Aug 2, 2020
  9. Overnight

    Overnight

    Right. 21 contracts on 4 cents per RT NFA fee is 84 cents. I keep using the harder math. Just use the other fees, like 10 cents per RT on the clearing.

    Anyways, they are showing that you are not trading thousands of contracts per day. Still feel you need to lease a CME seat to make money? Mmmm? Do you still feel you need your own private Idaho to make money?



    Or are you chill now?

    Here's a hint... Be chill, make some money. :)

     
    #489     Aug 2, 2020
  10. hilmy83

    hilmy83

    if you run a business where you can save some money on an ongoing expense would you do it? i would.

    I know my commissions like the back of my hand

    i know since 2017,

    NFA doubled their RT from 0.01 to 0.02
    CME increased their RT from 2.36 to 2.46

    and people always get confused as to how their fees will change if they become CME member. So here's the breakdown:

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    currently amp does 3.7 RT

    1.23 CME
    0.1 CQG
    .02 NFA
    0.5 AMP

    with membership 1.92 RT

    0.36 CME
    0.1 CQG
    0 NFA
    0.5 AMP

    Last year, amp told me that the CME membership for data would be $110

    Average lease is about $300/month

    So I need my commission to clear $410 dollars to make it worthwhile . Anything over that is about 48% savings (i'm averaging 1400/month)

    I've paid over 10k in commission. that's already 5k in savings if i was a member.

    I never said being a mbmber increased my trading edge, it's just a cost advantage.
     
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    #490     Aug 2, 2020
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