Answer: The short answer is no. Day to day I use CQG Trader for spreads while our dealing room uses XTrader mostly. Both of these systems have a spread creation function. CQG call their system CQG Spreader and the...
Read MoreQuestion: I was just looking at the spread between September 2011 and March 2012 Canadian Dollar. Is this worth trading? Answer: To be honest, I am not a big fan of currency calendar spreads. First of all, volume is low for the...
Read MoreHere is an interesting pattern in Crude Oil calendar spreads. The recent sell off in Crude was sharp and violent and suggested bear spreads (short near month, long far deferred) would benefit. Interestingly, bear spread took a...
Read MoreHere are a few screenshots from some training drills we ran we trainees at Propex. They pretty much speak for themselves.
Read MoreVery funny stuff. Kinda reminds me of almost any conversation with someone from outside the markets.
Read MoreToday our new trader training room at Propex is receiving a bit of a makeover from graffitti artist Andy Steel from “As One”. Here are a few shots: Before: These next few pics show the background design: More to come...
Read MoreIt’s interesting to see how the Aussie market has performed compared with the US. The chart shows the S&P (black line) and the ASX200 futures adjusted for the change in the currency. From the recent peak, the S&P...
Read MoreHere is a really interesting article from our broker in Chicago, Craig Turner. Craig writes the ‘Turner’s Take’ newsletter. Trial details at bottom of article. GOLDMAN SACHS NEWS & ANALYSIS On Friday the...
Read MoreThere are a few reasons I love the calendar from www.forexfactory.com: It has broad based coverage of data from most countries. It gives rankings (low, medium, high) to the market significance of data releases. ChartClicking on...
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