Why do big guys care bout margin requirements..It was a sure shot profit trade considering they locked in the freight charges . Even if we take into consideration the interest charges on margin finance it was still a windfall .. What other factors may have spoilt the party? Probably none..This...
WTI contango trades are the talk of the oil trading world..At the height of recession when US was looking really weak the contango had swelled upto 7-8$ for the first two months and much more for furthur calender months..Big institutional traders ,possessng the financial muscle and thre...
Hi Cinno...U must also have a look at The USOF..Its an exchange traded fund ..its a long only fund and it is required by the regulator to publish the date at which it will roll over every month..Major movements in Wti spreads result because of them rolling over..
hi ..i too trade gas oil spreads out of india..am trading it for 3 years now..i am also facing similiar issues and am trying to cope up..it really was a different market 6 months ago..but am hopeful that by winter it will be back to its earlier form..
No ,I am not doing it on futuresource.com..We get their high end application software..which ofcourse is paid..I dont think they would provide all the utilities on their website..I generally trade wti brent on noise which is very very high these days..I use candle charts and technical signals...
I do make my living trading nothing but oil...but i trade only spreads ..brent as well as gasoil on ice..It has been 3 years..and so far i have survived..
WTI Brent spread is quoted on ICE , its quite liquid and has so far been profitable to me.I work for a prop shop ,so wont be able to help you find a broker for the job but futuresource ..yes you can plot the wti brent spread on it
Hi..does someone have any clue about "Jaypee International"..Its registered in Chicago and has offices in India as well..It is into Properietry Trading..Can anyone tell me more about the company
no clue bro..yesterday brent -wti gap was around $2.75..I guess one can go long on brent -wti spread at this moment...but then it is only in the case of active contrace(nearing expiry)..farther month's gap isnt that profound..
crude oil trader
march 13
traded with decreased lot sizes today..market was so choppy and it was very difficult to read it..this choppiness sud go with the expiry of current brent contract..wti spread moved down by 40 ticks where we were expecting it to move up for a reunion with the far month...
crude oil trader
march 12
Bad day today too..Market was all spiky and sweepy...was giving losses at the slightest pretext..
booked losses continuously..got to trade very cautiously from tomorrow...Lost money in all three products...couldnt read the movement...700 pounds loss
crude oil trader
march 8
you work so hard you work so keen..
and get to make a thousand pounds
while you get ready to leave for the day
your booty gets looted by those blood hounds
last minute adventurism in brent spreads costed 700 pounds as the market at its deceptive best did what it was...