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| Trading System | 9/2/2009 | Eric Brown |
Q: What system or brokerage account do you recommend for 24 hour trading? I am interested in trading ...
A: I must say that there is a slight conflict here, as I myself am a commodity trader, and I of course, ...
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| Long term commodity investment | 2/24/2009 | Eric Brown |
Q: Mr. Brown I am a beginner when it comes to investment. Something that intrigues me is the commodity ...
A: Very simply, in my opinion, commodities are not investments, but should be used for hedging, or ...
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| short selling contract | 9/28/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I have a question regarding short selling of a contract.say for example, If I have an account with ...
A: If your reason to be short/long in different accounts is in case you have a loss in one, you can ...
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| short selling contract | 9/28/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I have a question regarding short selling of a contract.say for example, If I have an account with ...
A: This is really a question for your accountant, but you may not be long in one account and short in ...
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| Forex Training/Tutorials | 6/30/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I've searched online and found many links to Forex tutorials and articles. I've read many of them ...
A: ...cant really help you on this one. Most of the companies that trade in the spot cash currency ...
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| forex trading | 6/12/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: i have opened a demo account on fxcm and have put it on autotrade . i recently heard that fxcm is a ...
A: I really do not suggest that you plavce money in this unregistered houses for trading. Unless you ...
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| mini dow ($5) pricing | 4/8/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I am trying to figure out mini-dow ($5) price on CBOT. It seems that there is no relation of price ...
A: You are talking about a futures contract. How can you expect it to move tick for tick? What if there ...
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| selling a contract | 4/3/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: when you buy a future contract,and if your margin balance drops below your initial margin you will ...
A: When you buy something, you hope it goes up so that you can sell it for more than you paid for it. ...
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| Future contract | 3/29/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I Am new at commodity trading. My question is, lets say, for example if i buy July gold future ...
A: I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help. i was so confused. Thanks again for clearing the ...
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| Future contract | 3/28/2008 | Eric Brown |
Q: I Am new at commodity trading. My question is, lets say, for example if i buy July gold future ...
A: Mike... it sounds like you are a bit confused, so let me explain this my way, and we will see if ...
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| oil prices with regards to dollars | 9/19/2007 | Eric Brown |
Q: does increase in oil prices strenthen the US DOLLAR in currency trading or vice versa. for eg. today ...
A: This is not an easy question to answer. Oil is a commodity. The $$$ is a currency. Most of the time, ...
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| forex trading | 6/4/2007 | Eric Brown |
Q: I have been told that they will pay interest at 20% per annum paid monthly. Normally i would ...
A: Futures are regulated contracts that are traded by registered brokers, and cleared through regulated ...
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| forex trading | 6/4/2007 | Eric Brown |
Q: I have been told that they will pay interest at 20% per annum paid monthly. Normally i would ...
A: The arrangement he proposes would mean he is trading cash currencies, rather than managed futures, ...
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| forex trading | 6/4/2007 | Eric Brown |
Q: I have been told that they will pay interest at 20% per annum paid monthly. Normally i would ...
A: My initial reaction would be to stay VERY FAR AWAY from a deal like this. If he is paying you out a ...
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| symbols | 3/3/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, you wrote: "You can do both, however when just trading "single" currencies, you are still ...
A: You're right, you were actually trading the currencies against the dollar. In the futures market, ...
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| forex trading | 2/25/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, I see at the bottom of your replies it says trading in multiple time frames. Is this part of ...
A: Multiple time strategies are the only way I trade.That is why I am so positive on the FOREX markets ...
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| forex trading | 2/25/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, I have read this term before, is PIP just another term for a TIC? Also, with a mini ...
A: Yes, a pip, or percentage interest point, is the smallest unit of change for a FOREX unit. The ...
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| forex trading | 2/25/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, I asked you a few questions about a month ago on options and you reccomended the forex ...
A: It is possible to trade with $300 but I would not advise it. That little capital gives you virtually ...
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| option trading | 1/21/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, assuming one looked to the FOREX markets, how does this change what appears to be a difficult ...
A: There are many advantages to the FOREX markets. They are the largest markets in the world so ...
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| option trading | 1/21/2006 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Bruce, can average people really make money in options? I did a little commodity trading in the late ...
A: Money can be made trading options but few amateurs are able to do it. While it is possible to make a ...
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| How do I find a good managed futures program? | 3/11/2005 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Mr. Kramer, I'm trying to find a managed futues program to diversify my portfolio. I don't feel ...
A: Futures Magazine has listings of most of the programs along with historical returns, contacts, etc. ...
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| day trading | 12/28/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I am 62 and would like to make added income with day trading. I have about $100,000 I could afford ...
A: I would recommend the FOREX markets. I have traded all markets in the past 20+ years and have come ...
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| stock quotes on the cell phone | 12/15/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: a friend and i are working on a way to receive stock & commodity quotes via text messaging on the ...
A: I'm afraid you're a bit late. There are many services currently available which provide real time ...
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| options | 9/23/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: are unleaded gasoline options any good with the state of world politics as they stand ? please can ...
A: I am trading the FOREX markets only right now, but when I traded futures, I found PFG and REFCO to ...
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| Futures contract expires | 9/21/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Does that mean I have 2 choices during expiration: 1. settle the contract with cash. OR 2. ...
A: There is no adiitional charge to roll a position, just the standard commission that you pay to ...
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| Futures contract expires | 9/19/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Does that mean I have 2 choices during expiration: 1. settle the contract with cash. OR 2. ...
A: Yes, you do have two choices. However, the S&P's are mainly trading vehicles and unless you are ...
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| Futures contract expires | 9/17/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I am new to futures trading. I have a question about S&P 500 futures. I know it has different ...
A: Stock index futures are cash settled contracts, i.e. if you are long at expiration your account is ...
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| Investment Strategies | 7/16/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I need your assistance in identifying a notable investment strategy or investment model in the ...
A: I had another thought following our conversation. Are you familiar with Metastock? It's a superb ...
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| day trading | 4/30/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Is there a way to make money from day trading? My belief is yes I think you can buy stock low and ...
A: It is possible to make money daytrading but difficult with stocks unless you have an extremely large ...
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| DowJones | 4/17/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Where can I find the numbers of the following, for Intra-day DowJones Sector and Subsector Index: ...
A: I'm not aware of any free site that provides this data. Any paid service such as E-Signal, CQG, etc ...
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| Precious metals | 4/14/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: where can I go (a website) to see the price of gold and silver on a daily basis? Thanks Eddie
A: I don't trade these markets but you should be able to get futures prices from the exchange, ...
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| taxes | 4/12/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I have put $9500 on account to have a broker manage my account and about $1000 before that to pay ...
A: As I can't give tax advice, you will have to refer this question to your accountant to determine ...
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| Silly question, maybe... | 3/7/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Mr. Kramer: Hope I'm not being a pest...but there are some questions I've always wondered about, and ...
A: The movie you mention gives a very good depiction of a trading floor. For commodities, which are ...
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| re: s&p 500 stock index futures contract | 2/26/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I will try to be more specific this time round. With respect to S&P 500 stock index future ...
A: As I said before, all the index futures usually have a 1:1 correlation, except for a few times when ...
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| re: s&p 500 stock index futures contract | 2/25/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me answer the following question about the S&P 500 stock index ...
A: I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. There are several index futures contracts that correpsond ...
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| Stocks | 2/9/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Kramer, I am a beginning investor,(just a notch above "Investing for Dummies") and would like to ...
A: I have evaluated a few courses over the years but nothing I would recommend. I do consulting, ...
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| 24 Hour Trading | 1/29/2004 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: Are all commodity markets traded 24 hours or just certain ones. See articles/discussions on ...
A: Most of the markets have a night session, but only FOREX truly trades 24 hours a day, from Sunday ...
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| Volatility | 4/11/2003 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I am an experienced Commodity futures/options trader and am working on a trading system which uses ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering you. I have been unable to open the link to respond. I assume ...
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| commodity info | 8/10/2002 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I am trying to locate a good book on commodities. I do not want a book on trading methods, but ...
A: There are many. One of the most comprehensive is "Commodity Trading Manual" published by the ...
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| Whose the best Stockmarket analyist? | 7/8/2002 | Bruce C. Kramer |
Q: I'm trying to find out as much as possible about Bradley F Cowan. Any help/advice on the above ...
A: I am not familiar with Cowan. In my opinion, there are no good analysts. I have been in the ...
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