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August 11, 2019
The ultimate list of global proprietary trading firms.
June 14, 2019
We surveyed active traders to give opinions on the top futures brokers. Great insights for futures trading and active traders.
June 07, 2019
Alternative Data is the hot new alpha generator for hedge funds and traders. We periodically survey and review the Top Alternative Data providers to deliver unique insights and alpha capturing ideas.
June 19, 2019
There have been rumors of recent financial distress at some proprietary trading firms that trade Eurodollar Short Term Interest Rates on the CME Group exchange. The latest block trades posted today confirm that one of these firms might have capitulated or sold the position to deeper-pocket hedge funds or trading firms.
September 21, 2018
Stories involving drones have been a mix of science fiction, military strategy and future commerce. Think of the 1960’s cartoon, The Jetsons.
April 30, 2014
Standing buy and sell orders can provide an inside look into market bias. Here’s how market depth can provide clues to future price direction.
January 24, 2017
Megaphone patterns were first described in Richard Schabacker’s 1932 book: “Technical Analysis and Stock Market Profits,” as rare and intricate patterns. Megaphone patterns are considered both reversal and continuous patterns and usually appear at major market tops and bottoms. This pattern may be also called an “Inverted Symmetric Triangle” pattern or “Broadening” pattern and usually develops after a strong up or down trend in the stock price.
September 07, 2018
In January 2015 at a Managed Funds Association conference I presented findings on the apparent relationship between commodity trading advisor (CTA) drawdowns and the Federal Reserve balance sheet, specifically the outright held securities part of it). The theme of the panel, and a subsequent research paper was: “Managed Futures and CTAs — Where are We and What's Next?”
January 14, 2015
With powerful modern trading tools, volume analysis is more accessible than it has ever been before. In this article, we’ll explore ways to put that analysis to use.
November 17, 2008
While they are among the simplest technical conditions, price gaps — when successive price bars fail to overlap — generate a lot of questions among traders. Why do gaps happen? How can we foresee
February 28, 2011
In the loud, type A personality world of futures trading, Bill Eckhardt stands out from the crowd. If he were a football coach, he would be Bill Walsh, the quiet genius amid the screaming masses
July 08, 2015
The world's most liquid market typically is an in and out trade. But what if you want to hold on longer?
July 25, 2019
Richard Sandor, the CEO of the American Financial Exchange (AFX) sees a more diverse outcome for the interest rate benchmark used to set trillions in global interest rates on everything from mortgages to credit cards. The “father of financial futures” sees a world in which a variety of interest rate benchmarks operate. AFX exchange created a LIBOR alternative, AMERIBOR, which he says better represents US interest rates for regional and community banks and will trade on the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE).
March 16, 2015
Weekly options are one of the fastest growing products and can be used to create lower risk strategies; but for long-term profitability, you need to approach it as a business.
April 15, 2015
While both volatility and implied volatility are commonly understood concepts, the idea of “volatility term structure” is new to many and can be helpful in trading.
July 25, 2013
In the world of futures trading, the commodity trading firms who focus on the physical world is the plane on which derivatives stand. But who are they?
August 16, 2019
Trader technique using volatility and CBOE VIX futures to pinpoint trade execution in long butterfly S&P 500 options spread.
June 21, 2019
Crypto is higher overnight with BTC touching on its highest levels since April 2018. Volumes are up on the move with activity on Bitfinex, for example, ~115% of the 30-day average.
August 15, 2019
Crypto Has Sold Off This Week With Week With Bitcoin (BTC) Falling -15% Since Saturday - We Provide Insights And Analysis
July 29, 2019
Livermore witnessed a sharp rise in gold (GLD) and gold miners and makes up 20% percent of the total portfolio. The Tesla (TSLA) short position remained the most significant short position in the hedge fund.