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  • #17,681
  • Sep 25, 2011 9:52pm Sep 25, 2011 9:52pm
Quoting Turhovach
Thanks. I wasn't for past few weeks, but am now.
Shite...sorry to hear that, mate. Happy ending on it at least.

Always good to see you around, my friend.
  • #17,682
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:02pm Sep 25, 2011 10:02pm
Quoting kenfen69
That really doesn't sound...or look...very nice at all.
But one the other hand, the clearing computers are absolutely fair. No front-running, no off-market, no broken trades. If you put in a limit order for x contracts, when that price becomes the market, you get filled in the sequence you entered the book. Doesn't matter if it's 1 or 100. Ask PTL how that works in a pit.

What this was about was people who must have known they were going to get margin called before the close on Friday. They should have gotten out before the close. If it was caused by a jump in margin, then this was just those who were trading too tight anyway. Margin's around 20 cents, and copper was trading in 20 cent gulps. Margins are set by the near term historical moves, so do the math.

Everything considered, I far prefer an electronic cleared market to this forex dealer circus. You would never have crap like that 200 pip discrepancy this afternoon. There are no quotes until it opens, and you know exactly to the second when that is.
  • #17,683
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:21pm Sep 25, 2011 10:21pm
I really don't know what EUR is still doing down here. Everything is green, except for bonds, which won't make any sense until the whole OpTwist business is over: oil, copper, stocks, aud, ags.

How's gold and silver? I can't see 'em.

It just looked like Flipper was going to take its first lick of night; it's long right now at 304, and isn't in the mood to short probably till 26 or so. Not yet, but not out of the weeds, either.

Short 278
  • #17,684
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:41pm Sep 25, 2011 10:41pm
Quoting OldQuant
Everything considered, I far prefer an electronic cleared market to this forex dealer circus. You would never have crap like that 200 pip discrepancy this afternoon. There are no quotes until it opens, and you know exactly to the second when that is.
Indeed...bit of "the wild west" at times.

I often fire my orders across several brokers at once. The discrepancies between them can be quite shocking. Near extremes, some may not even fill. "temporary" spread spikes, I suppose. Pity for me...great for them.
  • #17,685
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:45pm Sep 25, 2011 10:45pm
Quoting OldQuant
How's gold and silver? I can't see 'em.
Life supports again. Silver sub 30...

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Gold knocking on the lower door again...third time. Trying to bouce...doesn't look great...

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M15 for triple bottom detail...

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  • #17,686
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:48pm Sep 25, 2011 10:48pm
Quoting kenfen69
Indeed...bit of "the wild west" at times.

I often fire my orders across several brokers at once. The discrepancies between them can be quite shocking. Near extremes, some may not even fill. "temporary" spread spikes, I suppose. Pity for me...great for them.
Some brokers don't even fill 90% of the orders placed during market hours even on regular days when there are no news.

Fu%k their secretaries.
The Thief of Wall Street
  • #17,687
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:51pm Sep 25, 2011 10:51pm
if we dont break 3412.. i look for 3468. atm
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #17,688
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:54pm Sep 25, 2011 10:54pm
Morning!
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #17,689
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:56pm Sep 25, 2011 10:56pm
Coffee?

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  • #17,690
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:57pm Sep 25, 2011 10:57pm
Quoting kenfen69
Coffee?

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fuck the coffee...
  • #17,691
  • Sep 25, 2011 10:59pm Sep 25, 2011 10:59pm
Quoting gatorinla
if we dont break 3412.. i look for 3468. atm
broken 3377 was the last decent target.. now its 3203
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #17,692
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:00pm Sep 25, 2011 11:00pm
Quoting pkimnyc
fuck the coffee...


But you haven't even tasted it yet, sir.
  • #17,693
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:02pm Sep 25, 2011 11:02pm
Quoting kenfen69
Coffee?

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perefect.....
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #17,694
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:02pm Sep 25, 2011 11:02pm
Quoting gatorinla
broken 3377 was the last decent target.. now its 3203
Not long for PTL's 27 puts now.
  • #17,695
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:06pm Sep 25, 2011 11:06pm
Quoting PayTheLimit
perefect.....
I do believe you're right. You well, brother?

I start to get a little uncomfortable when there is only one "logical" direction to trade in. That is starting to happen now. The market knows what it wants. Bit of an EU bounce and I suppose I better at least try to join the slide.
  • #17,696
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:08pm Sep 25, 2011 11:08pm
Quoting kenfen69
I do believe you're right. You well, brother?

I start to get a little uncomfortable when there is only one "logical" direction to trade in. That is starting to happen now. The market knows what it wants. Bit of an EU bounce and I suppose I better at least try to join the slide.
all good bro...

and yes, I know what you mean...its funny how a well trending market can be just as difficult to trade...
Look Sharp/Trade Tight
  • #17,697
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:11pm Sep 25, 2011 11:11pm
Quoting gatorinla
broken 3377 was the last decent target.. now its 3203
looking for a 3426/27 36 entry to s.. before 3385 if possible?
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #17,698
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:14pm Sep 25, 2011 11:14pm
Quoting kenfen69
Not long for PTL's 27 puts now.
.086xx one too
those who can, do. those who cant, talk about those who can
  • #17,699
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:15pm Sep 25, 2011 11:15pm
Quoting PayTheLimit
all good bro...

and yes, I know what you mean...its funny how a well trending market can be just as difficult to trade...
as long as you've got coffee, who cares?
  • #17,700
  • Sep 25, 2011 11:16pm Sep 25, 2011 11:16pm
Quoting pkimnyc
as long as you've got coffee, who cares?
lol, true, how you been bro, all good?
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