CME Group: Long Call Spread Idea (pfblogs.org)

Daniel Jones submits:CME Group (CME) operates self-regulatory futures exchanges, CME, NYMEX and CBOT ... facilities consist of its CME Globex electronic trading platform and open outcry trading floors, as well ... . The company offers an array of products available across various asset classes, including futures [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 12:36:26

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Technical Problems Halt Electronic Trading at CME

Howard Packowitz reports: Trading on CME Group Inc ... technical problem. The announcement was made to traders on the CME Group’s trading floor and later ... rate products, including Treasury and Eurodollar futures. However, a notice e-mailed to customers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:23:40

Another gap down likely

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. The bulls continue to get blasted from all corners ... , it is now trading below $100 a barrel. Hurricane Ike has inflicted less than expected damage ... was recently trading at $99.54 a barrel after falling as low as $98.55 in electronic trading. Ideally [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 05:31:31

In the loophole

By Kate Sheppard On Sunday, Barack Obama promised to end unregulated oil speculation and close the "Enron loophole," ... that was included in the Commodities Futures Modernization Act in 2000 that exempted energy trading on electronic platforms from regulation. Democrats say that the measure was added to the bill by former Sen. Phil [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 17:58:38

Oil falls below $54 as US demand outlook worsens

Markets in the United States are closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, but electronic trading on the Nymex continues ... from a low of $52.62 earlier in the session. Investors tend to increase their holdings in commodities ... cents to $53.21 on the ICE Futures exchange. Prices have hovered just above three-year lows [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 13:01:00

Oil prices slip as US unemployment jumps

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Worries about global economic growth and a U.S ... delivery was down $1 at $40.70 barrel by midday in Europe in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile ... shells."Some traders may be nervous fighting could spread," said Clarence Chu, a trader with market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 00:38:00

McCain Aide Created 'Enron Loophole'

Editor's Note: On Wednesday evening, Keith Olbermann, the host of MSNBC's "Countdown," reported the findings of a "Countdown investigation" ... its proposed regulation of energy futures trading, a market that was famously abused when Enron ... into the Commodities Futures Modernization Act that exempted from regulation energy trading on electronic [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 14:00:00

Tablet PCs: Is It All About "Feeds and Speeds" or "Dollars and Cents"

The following is a guest article by John Hill, owner of Allegiance Technology Partners and TabletPCBuzz ... another tablet for electronic trading In Chicago, another commodities broker bought more units ... with their custom accounting and service manager software One of the world’s largest construction [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 20:50:43

They Just Fade Away

No, not Old Soldiers, but those who soldier in the pits–the futures trading pits.  In a couple of weeks, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange will close its floor. Less than 15 years ago, electronic trading had made its first inroads into the futures business, but the conventional [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 16:37:12

Gustav Goes, Not With a Bang, But a Whimper

As it relates to the energy markets, Gustav wasn’t much more than a light breeze ... . 26, according to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The large speculators ... was off $4.49 a barrel to $110.97 a barrel in electronic trading, and other energy commodities were [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 13:27:46

Crude Oil Declines as Traders View Year-End Gains as Excessive

By Grant Smith and Christian Schmollinger Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) ... , the first annual decline since 2001 and the biggest drop since futures trading started in 1983 ... , to $41.05 a barrel in after-hours electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $42.28 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:32:18

McCain was for the Enron loophole before he was against it

The McCain campaign is pushing back hard against Barack Obama's proposal to close the so-called "Enron loophole," ... prices. The loophole permits unregulated energy futures trading in electronic markets and is likely ... , health, and education departments. Given the omnibus nature of the legislation, I probably wouldn't [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 21:58:53

Oil tumbles on inventory surge

By Kenneth Musante CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... for February delivery fell $3.56 to $45.02 a barrel in electronic trading. The government said ... survey expected a gasoline supply increase of 1.6 million barrels, while stocks of distillates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:35:48

CFD Report Australia- Find a Broker

by TRADERREPORTS As the name suggests, Contracts for difference (CFD) ... allow investors to take long or short positions, and unlike futures contracts have no fixed expiry ... are now mostly online and use electronic platforms, which makes the trading routine a lot faster. CFDs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:00:09

Oil Prices Hit Eight-Week Low

Oil prices fell to an eight-month low below $90 a barrel Monday on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global economic ... was down $4.03 to $89.85 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Earlier ... $3.64 to $86.61 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange. Oil prices have tumbled nearly 40 percent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 12:40:31

CFD Broker Australia- Find A Broker

by TRADERREPORTS As the name suggests, Contracts for difference (CFD) ... allow investors to take long or short positions, and unlike futures contracts have no fixed expiry ... are now mostly online and use electronic platforms, which makes the trading routine a lot faster. CFDs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:52:59

BEST CFD BROKER- CFD Trading Rules

by TRADERREPORTS As the name suggests, Contracts for difference (CFD) ... allow investors to take long or short positions, and unlike futures contracts have no fixed expiry ... are now mostly online and use electronic platforms, which makes the trading routine a lot faster. CFDs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:43:49

CFD Trading- Contracts for Difference

by TRADERREPORTS As the name suggests, Contracts for difference (CFD) ... allow investors to take long or short positions, and unlike futures contracts have no fixed expiry ... are now mostly online and use electronic platforms, which makes the trading routine a lot faster. CFDs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:54:04

OIL NEWS * USA - Oil dips as traders weigh demand signs, Gaza clash

New York,NY,USA -The Associated Press/The Trucker, by PABLO GORONDI-7 Jan 2009: ... , sweet crude for February delivery was down 20 cents to $48.38 a barrel in electronic trading on the New ... cents to $50.70 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange...(Oil prices have risen 43 percent since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:09:00

From Vonage to Fish Monger: Jeff Citron’s New Venture

... magazine. Citron, who founded and sold the Island electronic stock trading system before moving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 13:28:00

Four at Four: Fear, Loathing, and Algorithms

Another late-day spiral turned a garden-variety selloff into another equity rout, ... to sell to meet redemptions,” says Brent Hoffman, commodity broker at MF Global. “You have to stay ... and algorithms and electronic programs,” says Joseph Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 11:55:00

Recent Views On Malaysia

Growth forecasts revised down: 2008: 5.7% (IMF), 5.6% (ADB), 5.5%(WB) 5%(Govt), 4.8-7.2%(I-banks). Forecast for 2009: 4.8% (IMF), 4.5% (ADB); 0.5-5 ... % (Q208: +20%)In Oct, exports fell 2.6% yoy due to low global demand for electronics and commodities ... fell 5.3% from a year ago; Trade Surplus in Oct was RM9.62bnGovt. unveiled its RM7Bn stimulus package [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:12:00

Volume in Futures and the Stock Market

My approach to trading is based on the objective evaluation of the "Energies" in the markets ... in every trade - for example, you can't use volume to trade the spot Forex market since it doesn't ... in electronic format for home study (previously only taught in my live seminars). Please leave [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 20:29:08

CES 2009: It's a Wrap! A Review of TreeHugger's Trip to CES

In wrapping up TreeHugger's trip to the Consumer Electronics Show, we wanted to review the ups and downs of the green presence at the trade show. Read on for a recap of everything we saw at CES this year. ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:42:00

LIVE Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes At Goldman (TWX)

By Peter Kafka Jeff is the lunchtime interivewee at day 1 of Goldman’s annual media marathon ... to $10 with conventional DVD. Electronic rental at least 3x, 4x more profitable for us than via Blockbuster. In that world it’s a pretty good trade. Advertising is a different story: Trading tight [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 16:55:31

New world order will emerge in 2009, with U.S. plunging

By Paul Kennedy >Every so often in the history of international affairs, ... , frozen credit markets or the near- paralysis of maritime trade. Yet we also hear cries of distress ... to commodities), and Japan, Taiwan and South Korea (too wedded to exports, shipping, electronics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:48:18

Diamonds Are Forever, And Can Now Be Traded Online Too

Who knew you could auction real diamonds much like you could sell your stamp collection on eBay? Well, not really, but pretty close ... , enabling professional traders to buy, sell and hold certified polished diamonds like stocks. The company offers a two-way auction for traders and facilitates electronic transactions with real-time [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 09:59:04

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