Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread

montmorencyt2w · Feb 4, 2010, 6:51am

@AgeKay: Thanks for the insights. When I last got burned it was on the December contract, and I was getting the distinct impression that the nearer the end of the term, the more it changed its behaviour (from say the first 2/3 of the contract), and I assumed this was for "fundamentals" reasons, but I couldn't quite figure out what those were. I was banking on it doing a reverse (as it always had done before) and it never did. Actually I've blanked out most of the details from my memory, and don't feel the urge to go back and check...I know I know that sounds like emotional trading, but for now, I just prefer to move on (or back) to instruments I feel I know a bit better.

I'll revisit them one of these days though :-) (hopefully with more knowledge).

AgeKay · Feb 9, 2010, 12:13pm

Does anyone know what happened today at 17:32? Bund dropped from 123.98 (near the high of the day) to the 123.66 (low of the day) in aboud a minute and it keeps falling (123.36 is the low right now). There was no news that would explain such a sharp move.

AgeKay · Feb 9, 2010, 12:55pm

OK, now, this is getting ridiculous. Bund just spiked up from 123.25 to 123.75 in less than a minute and is right now 123.50. WTF??? Does anyone have an idea of what the hell is going on?

blancspa · Feb 9, 2010, 1:27pm

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Originally Posted by AgeKay

OK, now, this is getting ridiculous. Bund just spiked up from 123.25 to 123.75 in less than a minute and is right now 123.50. WTF??? Does anyone have an idea of what the hell is going on?

it could be currency play. or manipulation as usual. But I see few spikes around this time on euro/usd now.

AgeKay · Feb 9, 2010, 1:42pm

I can also see that the FESX did the inverse at the same time, but I want to know why? What happened so that the entire world decides to buy/sell at the same time without any news??

Martinghoul · Feb 9, 2010, 1:57pm

It's all about Greece... All sorts of random statements from various officials.

AgeKay · Feb 9, 2010, 2:00pm

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Originally Posted by Martinghoul

It's all about Greece... All sorts of random statements from various officials.

Now that's something. Do you have links?

Martinghoul · Feb 9, 2010, 5:20pm

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Originally Posted by AgeKay

Now that's something. Do you have links?

What links? There were statements out on Reuters and Bloomberg. I am not sure where to find links to those, tbh.

Feb 4, 2010, 6:51am	#681
montmorencyt2w Legendary Member Member Since May 2008 2,548 Posts	Re: Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread @AgeKay: Thanks for the insights. When I last got burned it was on the December contract, and I was getting the distinct impression that the nearer the end of the term, the more it changed its behaviour (from say the first 2/3 of the contract), and I assumed this was for "fundamentals" reasons, but I couldn't quite figure out what those were. I was banking on it doing a reverse (as it always had done before) and it never did. Actually I've blanked out most of the details from my memory, and don't feel the urge to go back and check...I know I know that sounds like emotional trading, but for now, I just prefer to move on (or back) to instruments I feel I know a bit better. I'll revisit them one of these days though :-) (hopefully with more knowledge). __________________ Regards, Mike -- Still learning my trade. Just because it worked, it doesn't mean that it works. Trade what you see, but make sure that what you see means what you think it means.

Feb 9, 2010, 12:13pm	#682
AgeKay Member Member Since Feb 2008 71 Posts	Re: Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread Does anyone know what happened today at 17:32? Bund dropped from 123.98 (near the high of the day) to the 123.66 (low of the day) in aboud a minute and it keeps falling (123.36 is the low right now). There was no news that would explain such a sharp move.

Feb 9, 2010, 12:55pm	#683
AgeKay Member Member Since Feb 2008 71 Posts	Re: Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread OK, now, this is getting ridiculous. Bund just spiked up from 123.25 to 123.75 in less than a minute and is right now 123.50. WTF??? Does anyone have an idea of what the hell is going on?

Feb 9, 2010, 1:42pm	#685
AgeKay Member Member Since Feb 2008 71 Posts	Re: Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread I can also see that the FESX did the inverse at the same time, but I want to know why? What happened so that the entire world decides to buy/sell at the same time without any news??

Feb 9, 2010, 1:57pm	#686
Martinghoul Legendary Member Member Since Feb 2009 2,456 Posts	Re: Bund Bobl and Schatz Thread It's all about Greece... All sorts of random statements from various officials. __________________ "Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what I say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for anything you may have done or failed to do which requires forgiveness."

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