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CFTC Proposes Tracking Individual Trades

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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It is pretty amazing that a governmental agency is seeking to track individual's trading on the regulated exchanges. Many within the industry may howl with disgust at the notion of government tracking their “secret” trades, particularly if the trading tracked was in the unquestioned equity markets. Then a general outrage in the financial services industry would likely ensue. However, because this is the often ignored commodity industry the equity world will likely yawn, dismissing...

Hand Signals in Trading

Saturday, July 10, 2010

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Entertaining article in the Wall Street Journal about hand signals used by traders in the pits.  It’s a vanishing part of our culture… Click here to link to the WSJ web site (required membership). CONTENT DISCLOSUREThis web site and related communication substantially represent the opinions of the author and are not reflective of the opinions of any [...]

Interesting Interview With German CTA Amplitude

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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A classic trend trader, CTA Karsten Schroeder does an excellent job of breaking down the market environment for trend traders in 2008 and 2009. While he doesn't discuss other strategies, such as short volatility and spread trading strategies as they relate to market environment, his analysis of the four primary trades that drove trend trading success in 2008 is spot on.

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