Market Making Eurodollars

arabianights · Nov 18, 2009, 12:46pm

P.S. You could also try posting this at www.propboards.com, new site for this sort of question.

davedavethetrader · Nov 19, 2009, 2:02am

shameless plug!

trading dollars....get cheap fees and scratch alot, oh, dont trade numbers.

youll be fine....

noobtrader1 · Nov 19, 2009, 1:04pm

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Originally Posted by marcusant

I traded Eurodollar spreads for about 6months. they can have vicious moves followed by days with tight ranges. Be careful not to get ironed out by these shifts!

I think the fly levels held fairly well towards the back of the curve (mar11 jun11 onwards)

I would often give back days worth of profits in one foul swoop.

Good luck!

Did you market make them or trade them directionally? Did you keep a portfolio of the spreads or close out your positions daily? Why did you stop trading them?

noobtrader1 · Nov 19, 2009, 1:04pm

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Originally Posted by chehade

which spreads? whites, reds, greens etc how close ? ie 1 tick, 2 tick, size?

Like sep0 until mar3.

what do u mean 1tick 2tick? I trade around 20 lots now.

noobtrader1 · Nov 19, 2009, 1:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by arabianights

P.S. You could also try posting this at www.propboards.com, new site for this sort of question.

The site looks good, is it yours?

arabianights · Nov 20, 2009, 2:28am

nope, run by t2w

Nov 18, 2009, 12:46pm	#9
arabianights Legendary Member Member Since Jan 2007 6,782 Posts	Re: Market Making Eurodollars P.S. You could also try posting this at www.propboards.com, new site for this sort of question. __________________ World's leading STIRs chatroom - www.propboards.com - register, then click on chat. Don't let the lack of posts on the forum put you off - the action happens in the chatroom. Targeted at locals, but hedge funds, brokers (including IDBs), market makers, and a few sizable amateurs are all represented. When it's quiet, banter is encouraged and anything goes. No nuisance spread betters please. Anyone else welcome.

Nov 19, 2009, 2:02am	#10
davedavethetrader Junior Member Member Since Jun 2008 51 Posts	Re: Market Making Eurodollars shameless plug! trading dollars....get cheap fees and scratch alot, oh, dont trade numbers. youll be fine.... __________________ Damn it man, Im a trader not a physicist...

Nov 20, 2009, 2:28am	#14
arabianights Legendary Member Member Since Jan 2007 6,782 Posts	Re: Market Making Eurodollars nope, run by t2w __________________ World's leading STIRs chatroom - www.propboards.com - register, then click on chat. Don't let the lack of posts on the forum put you off - the action happens in the chatroom. Targeted at locals, but hedge funds, brokers (including IDBs), market makers, and a few sizable amateurs are all represented. When it's quiet, banter is encouraged and anything goes. No nuisance spread betters please. Anyone else welcome.

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