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Do you all feel that fundamentals aren't as relevant to futures movement as they once were? I get better fills too since I moved to hedging my options position electronically years ago. The market depth isn't as good in the options though. Very skittish.

I meant of those that hedge using futures or options do you feel you get better fills now that most of it is filled online or using a broker like it used to be more commonly done. Most hft firms are proprietary and none of us have access to them.

ask away. i was at one time very successful, and i'm trying to get back there. i'm also interested in what you all think of computerized trading and do you feel you get better hedges as a result in the increase in volume.

It's like every other commodity or index, it's a technology arms race. Certain market makers get preferential treatment from the exchange in the form of execution speeds and information called cti codes. It has a lot to do with high frequency trading firms and the exchanges selling their soul...

Thank you for the welcome. You're right, I've already learned a ton. I'm sure it would be a blast if a bunch of traders and a bunch of cattle ranchers went out for drinks.

Absodolutely nothing, but that's why I'm here. But you already knew thSureat. What do you know about kurtosis?Gamma/theta ratio? Iron butterflies? Quite the welcome wagon you all have here.

Even if you were being mean it wouldn't bother me, so no need to apologize. I'm sure it's the same in your business but trading on the floor will develop some of the thickest skin imaginable. And you must not know many people that trade on the exchange floor if you think anyone in the live...

I've exhausted all my savings, drained 401k, and am close to losing my home. But you didn't really care about our well being did you.

Wow so it's that kind of forum. Ok I'll stick to lurking.

Hi everyone my name is Scott and I trade cattle options in Chicago. I'm trying to learn more about the actual process and how it works and I've learned a lot just reading these boards, so thank you. I work for a small company, I've got a wife and three kids and i haven't made any money going...