Video of order book

Discussion in 'Trading' started by onemoreshot, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. Anyone capture video of any market depth up to and right after the Swiss announcement? I'd be curious to see what it looks like in a black Swan event like that.

    Does anyone think crude oil futures could ever spike like that?
     
  2. yes this is something i want to see as well, that tingling thought in the back of my mind, can i end up in a losing side of a move like that. the only way i can think off right now is buying call and puts to hedge, but thats very expensive for daytrading.
     
  3. 1) ? .... Crude had a massive fluctuation at the start of the first Gulf War in 1991. It might have done the same thing when the price was above $120/barrel in 2008. :)
    2) Crude oil has a $10 daily price limit. Swiss franc appears to have multiple limits. ;)
    3) If you get "in a jam" like that, you might be able to lessen the damage if you can keep the presence of mind to trade an out-of-the-money option that hasn't locked limit. :eek: