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Widgetone

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Trade
Location
Westish Suffolk
David. said:
Wasn't there another called Margin Call?
These guys have deep pockets/powerful backers, and are betting that we all run out of cash before they do.
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Futures markets are no place for amateurs nowadays - you will never beat the 'fund' money.
Only useful as a reference point, but subject to manipulation by human or AI at will.

Supposed to be a huge % of unsold crop 23 wheat about here and EUwide.
 
Pan mixer

Pan mixer

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Near Colchester
Widgetone said:
Futures markets are no place for amateurs nowadays - you will never beat the 'fund' money.
Only useful as a reference point, but subject to manipulation by human or AI at will.

Supposed to be a huge % of unsold crop 23 wheat about here and EUwide.
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And a lot of unsold corn in the US, possibly up to a third.

China has ASF agin demand has dropped.
 
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e3120

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Northumberland
Widgetone said:
Futures markets are no place for amateurs nowadays - you will never beat the 'fund' money.
Only useful as a reference point, but subject to manipulation by human or AI at will.

Supposed to be a huge % of unsold crop 23 wheat about here and EUwide.
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Even our great leader discovered that markets can down as well as up, and he has more chance of influencing things than us mere mortals.
 
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Nitrams

Member
Location
Cornwall
I read the us which must be the biggest exchange had 250000 corn shorts 150000 wheat shorts and 100000 soy shorts. Any one know what the cost to hold these positions are? Are they leveraged from10% stake?
 
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Nitrams

Member
Location
Cornwall
Widgetone said:
Futures markets are no place for amateurs nowadays - you will never beat the 'fund' money.
Only useful as a reference point, but subject to manipulation by human or AI at will.

Supposed to be a huge % of unsold crop 23 wheat about here and EUwide.
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What would it cost to go long on 500,000 tons wheat on london exchange?
 
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Nitrams

Member
Location
Cornwall
Widgetone said:
You would need to have a shedload of £s on account, a then some more on top of that to cover any arising margin calls.
Vegas could be more fun, or £110m to be won on Euromillions tomorrow.
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Humour me, Give 2 working examples with a £20 shift in each direction when taking a long position. I want to understand the economics.
 
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goodevans

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@Clive used to say there was money to be made paper trading so I presume he would be able to explain,there was company (insurance) trying to sell into the fluctuations on here a couple of years ago,does that still exist
 

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