Futures (Cedar Falls, IA) articles from January 2009

Futures (Cedar Falls, IA) archives from January 2009

Greed and then some.(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... Several years ago I was picked for jury duty in a civil suit that focused on a private plane crash at a small airport outside Chicago. The private plane was owned by one public company and "leased" by another public company, so between the...

Finding a home for CDSs.(CLEARING HEARING)
January 1, 2009... The question of where credit default swaps (CDS) will trade and who will regulate them has yet to be determined, but potential players made their case and spoke of the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy at a Dec. 8 hearing before...

News, trends and insights for traders.(Trendlines)(Table)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... CHARTVIEW: HOW MUCH? While passage of the $700 billion TARP program has generated a lot of ink, the Federal Reserve has lent more money through numerous funding facilities created this year in response to market turmoil and the credit...

Sentinel sues Citadel, Goldman.(TRUSTEE GOES AFTER BIG FISH)
January 1, 2009... Sentinel Management Group's bankruptcy trustee Fred Grede got busy in December, filing suits against Citadel, Goldman Sachs & Co. and FTN Financial Securities Corp in an attempt make creditors whole. Grede says Citadel acquired Sentinel...

ELX picks clearinghouse.(International News)
January 1, 2009... The Electronic Liquidity Exchange (ELX), a new futures exchange formed by several investment banks, along with Getco and Peak 6, signed an agreement with the Options Clearing Corporation to provide clearing and delivery services on Dec. 9. ...

BoA/Merrill deal approved.(International News)
January 1, 2009... The Federal Reserve Bank has approved Bank of America's (BoA) purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. BoA remains the largest depository organization in the United States, with $2.7 trillion in total consolidated assets and control of $882 billion...

Nymex amends price limits.(International News)
January 1, 2009... On Dec. 1, Nymex put into affect amendments to its special price fluctuation limits to conform to other CME Group market practices. The amendments include limiting a triggering event, which would dictate a five-minute market halt to the first...

Agora-X petitions CFTC again.(International News)
January 1, 2009... On Nov. 17, Agora-X, which is developing an institutional electronic communications network for OTC commodities, petitioned the CFTC for permission to clear trades in agricultural swap contracts negotiated on its platform, seeking an exemption...

NYSE/Liquidnet.(International News)
January 1, 2009... NYSE Arca has partnered with Liquidnet, giving Liquidnet members access to NYSE Arca. Liquidnet is an electronic marketplace that aggregates fragmented market liquidity in 29 equity markets across five continents.

Dan to lead MF Global.(Trading Places)
January 1, 2009... Bernard W. Dan was promoted to CEO of MF Global. He had been MF Global's president and chief operating officer and previously served as president and CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "There are significant...

Where to invest?(Managed Money Review)
January 1, 2009... The most recent three-month Treasury Bill auction netted 0%. Add fixed income, the safest place north of your mattress, to the list of investments that just aren't giving any returns. As equities fluctuate back and forth in deeply negative...

Oil tanks.(Hot Commodities)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... February crude oil futures have cratered, falling to $42.50 per barrel in early December from $148.17 on July 11. "It feels like this market is putting in a bottom," says Joseph P. Marshall, analyst/trader for Pitguru.com. He says demand will...

Corn dogs.(Hot Commodities)
January 1, 2009... With crude oil prices in the dumper, ethanol now economically unfeasible and demand for commodities down across the board, corn prices have simply collapsed in early December from a high of $7.75 per bushel in late June. [GRAPHIC OMITTED]...

Swiss misses.(Hot Commodities)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... After a huge run up this decade, the Swiss franc has lost steam against the U.S. dollar. "The Swiss was a funding currency for many years," says Randolph Donney, analyst for Thomson Reuters. Now it's being sold off and the money is going into...

The silver lining in silver's decline.(Market Strategy)
January 1, 2009... While painful for long-term investors, the bear markets in both stocks and commodities, which intensified in the fall of 2008, have produced two market conditions that are extremely favorable to option selling: long-term trends and volatility....

Fed sailing into treacherous waters in 2009.(Market Watch)
January 1, 2009... The uncharted waters into which the Federal Reserve sailed in 2008 could become even more treacherous in the year ahead. Will the unprecedented measures that the Fed, the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other...

2009 Interest rate outlook: less than zero?(MARKETS)
January 1, 2009... The evolving credit crisis will dictate the economic outlook for 2009 and no sector will be more affected than interest rates. There are both short-term and long-term implications. Here's how they will play out across the yield curve and what...

Tech talk: when it falls ...(MARKETS)
January 1, 2009... Bonds, such as they are, will not succumb to price pressure. They will carry the weight of the bailout/fiscal stimulus. On one hand, you have Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson printing them, and on the other hand you have Federal Reserve Board...

Dollar expectations.(Forex Trader)
January 1, 2009... Those trading forex during this past year certainly have gained some combat stripes as the global equity and commodity markets rocked through a major shift in valuations. The impact on currencies was a significant increase in volatility, Among...

Crossover relative value trading.(EQUITY TRADING TECHNIQUES)(Viewpoint essay)
January 1, 2009... By trading hedged strategies--being long one stock and short another--we remove most of the exposure to price shocks and economic surprises. That's a good approach to have in today's volatile market, and one that can be enhanced with futures...

Trading breakouts and micro trendlines.(TRADING TECHNIQUES)(Column)
January 1, 2009... You don't need a complicated approach to trade the E-minis. By keeping a close eye on price action and taking the time to learn a few simple setups, you are well on your way to reliably capturing numerous intraday profit opportunities ...

Start late, work hard, quit early.(Trading techniques)(Statistical data)(Column)
January 1, 2009... Ironically, one way to improve your trading performance is to work less. The key is in appreciating the times during which price often reverses. Using these turning times to your advantage gives you a valuable edge. You can lose money...

Stiring up trading opportunities.(TRADING TECHNIQUES)
January 1, 2009... All short-term interest rate futures and options are not created equal, but in many ways, their valuation methods are. By delving into the inner workings and consistency of those pricing models, we can learn how to use these contracts more...

Trading the calendar.(FUTURES 101)
January 1, 2009... To trade successfully, you need to know what information market participants are looking at. While economic reports are important, other dates like first notice and last trading day affect the market as well. Here are the most important dates...

Going pro in managed futures.(MANAGED MONEY)
January 1, 2009... Creating a trading strategy that consistently produces winning trades is a great accomplishment but it is not enough to start a successful managed money business. Turning a successful strategy into a managed futures business requires a...

Dateline.
January 1, 2009... JANUARY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 29 30 31 1 Holiday 2 5 6 UK CPI 7 8 Australia 9 Australia ...

Events coming up.(Calendar)
January 1, 2009... Visit the Web sites listed for more information. For other seminars, see the classifieds on pages 61-65. Futures' I-Trade Show. Free, on demand through March 10. www.futuresmag.com GAIM USA 2009. Jan. 25-28, 2009. Fontainebleau Resort,...

Grisafi: profiting in Tom's world.(Trader Profile)
January 1, 2009... Tom Grisafi never would have dreamed he'd have a state-of-the-art trading facility in his home when as a kid he dreamed of trading at the Chicago Board of Trade. But after being involved in trading for nearly 20 years, he has come full circle....