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CME Trading Challenge - FX, Equities, Energy, Crypto, Metals

Mark your calendars!

Next challenge is in about a month: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/t...challenge.html
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We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Quoting EventsTrader
{quote} I loaded up on longs thinking we'll see a dovish Fed. I might've been too early but the only way to win this thing is going balls to the wall. Down so far today.
Challenge was fun and a good experience. Hope you enjoyed too.
I've ended taking 46th position out of 1462. My last trades were unlucky as I was selling JPY, and buying AU.
If I had ore time those trades would closed in profit. Still ended with 20% profit made on challenge end day.
Quoting EventsTrader
Mark your calendars! Next challenge is in about a month: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/t...challenge.html {image}

Yes, signed for this challenges, but have no idea how to trade bond market or interest rates. But will give a try
Bonds? ok i'm up for it!
been dying to learn more about bonds.

But last challenge i got denied to sign up cause im swedish. Why this discrimination?
Anyone here from any country that's not "on the list" , managed to sign up anyway?
Born to lose live to win
Quoting Jolita
{quote} Yes, signed for this challenges, but have no idea how to trade bond market or interest rates. But will give a try
Hi Jolita

The winner will be trading from a DOM without any candlestick charts because they move too slow to see any patterns form. Strategy’s to use would be to search for Iceberg orders and try and front run them for 2 to 4 ticks with a sizeable order. Another strategy would be to follow the Delta of only large orders as seen on a time and sales column and trade large.

I only trade CME products myself and have also signed up for the challenge, but as I trade only Oil Futures and E Mini S&P Futures - not sure if it’s worth my time to have a crack at it.
I tend to immerse myself in only those 2 markets for a few hours a day and it’s exhausting. I doubt I would have the time spare (time is money) to waste on a challenge anyway.

The winner will be a bond trader frantic, they will probably be quietly spoken and have patience of a saint waiting 50 years to die to see if their savour is nice as the painting they have on their church hall.

I can’t sit still long enough to watch those markets move only a handful of ticks a day, too bloody boring for me.

If I give it a crack (pulling hair out of my scalp sounds more fun), I would go all in on only a few trades for the whole week. Be bold, be aggressively but most importantly with bond and interest rate markets, try not to full asleep.

Trading thin liquidity at the boundary of the charts
Quoting RickM
{quote} Hi Jolita The winner will be trading from a DOM without any candlestick charts because they move too slow to see any patterns form. Strategy’s to use would be to search for Iceberg orders and try and front run them for 2 to 4 ticks with a sizeable order. Another strategy would be to follow the Delta of only large orders as seen on a time and sales column and trade large. I only trade CME products myself and have also signed up for the challenge, but as I trade only Oil Futures and E Mini S&P Futures - not sure if it’s worth my time to have...
Hi Rick,

Nice to hear from you.
Do you trade futures much?

As you mentioned, it can be very exhausting and should prioritise your trading first. I will be working that week, will put a few trades on my free time and if my sentiment is good, great.For me it is all about the feel and experience.
I will look to find info on Iceberg and Delta orders.
My past challenges was done pretty much on instinct, using naked mobile charts and all in, 3x10. I've tested WTI and FX challenges those far. Have you noticed, a delay on FX future price movement compared to spot price? If you trade, monitor FX spot pairs, you will know where futures will head next.

I've tried some tick charts before,.
Interest rate futures can be volatile in September, again, north or south depends on rate sentiment. For Bond market sentiment stock market will give a clue. Stocks lower makes bond treasury yields higher. My knowledge is limited.
Lots of fun ahead, exciting.
Thanks for your advice Rick, wish you good luck.
Next CME challenge starts Sunday. Enroll before it's too late! https://www.cmegroup.com/futures_cha...es/855/landing
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Not enough time for me to make up this ground. Until next time.
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Not enough time for me to make up this ground. Until next time. {image}
Well done you!
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Quoting Jolita
{quote} Well done you!
Thanks. I had a horrible Wednesday and went down 20%. I got lucky Thursday. Then, I knew I couldn't come back so I just finished with a decent return.

I'll keep an eye out for the next one.
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Quoting EventsTrader
{quote} Thanks. I had a horrible Wednesday and went down 20%. I got lucky Thursday. Then, I knew I couldn't come back so I just finished with a decent return. I'll keep an eye out for the next one.
Good job still !
I didn't have much time to participate.
I set trades after hours and was against the trend most of the time, holding but reversing in profit later. Still decent profit can be made. Pros made up to 60% profit, unbelievable..

Next challenge -
Equity Index Futures
STARTS
Sunday, October 22
5:00 p.m. CT
Quoting Jolita
{quote} Good job still ! I didn't have much time to participate. I set trades after hours and was against the trend most of the time, holding but reversing in profit later.
I get it. With bonds you have to be really active during the key times in order to try and take advantage of the volatility.

Quoting Jolita
Next challenge - Equity Index Futures STARTS Sunday, October 22 5:00 p.m. CT
Nice! I'll be there for the next one!
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Quoting EventsTrader
{quote} I get it. With bonds you have to be really active during the key times in order to try and take advantage of the volatility. {quote} Nice! I'll be there for the next one!
Me too, see you later
Quoting EventsTrader
{quote} I get it. With bonds you have to be really active during the key times in order to try and take advantage of the volatility. {quote} Nice! I'll be there for the next one!
Enrolled, 1day and 9 hrs left challenge to begin
Quoting Jolita
{quote} Enrolled, 1day and 9 hrs left challenge to begin
I think I might have missed the deadline this time! I can't find it anywhere. It might be gone because I missed it.
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Found it! It's here. There's like an hour left to enroll.
https://www.cmegroup.com/futures_cha...2/landing.html
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Quoting EventsTrader
Found it! It's here. There's like an hour left to enroll. https://www.cmegroup.com/futures_cha...2/landing.html
Been lucky so far No 3, still 3 days to go.
Quoting Jolita
{quote} Been lucky so far No 3, still 3 days to go.
Wow! I've been climbing back from my Monday shorts. Where you at now?
We must learn who is gold, and who is gold plated
Quoting EventsTrader
{quote} Wow! I've been climbing back from my Monday shorts. Where you at now?
Your shorts were on the roll if you. Kept them open.
I made $60k in day 2, I was scalping pa, but day 3 long scalp could have been closed in profit, only could not monitor, ended I a huge loss.
Nasdaq plummeted due to US yields going over 5%. I traded high stakes, learned a lot.

Yet, another great experience outside my comfort zone.Thanks
Quoting Jolita
{quote} Your shorts were on the roll if you. Kept them open. I made $60k in day 2, I was scalping pa, but day 3 long scalp could have been closed in profit, only could not monitor, ended I a huge loss. Nasdaq plummeted due to US yields going over 5%. I traded high stakes, learned a lot. Yet, another great experience outside my comfort zone.Thanks
Hey! So I ended up reversing my positions in hopes of getting higher up that Leaderboard. I got up to about #100 and it was all downhill from there!

But I had fun doing it! Until next time.
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