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CBOT Metals Complex Sets Volume Records
CHICAGO, IL, January 8, 2007 – The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that trading in its Metals complex achieved all-time daily volume records on January 5, 2007. The CBOT’s Metals complex reached a volume of 115,590 contracts. The previous record, 103,697 contracts, was set on November 28, 2006.
In addition, the CBOT’s Metals complex futures volume set a new one-day high on January 5, 2007 with 114,183 contracts, eclipsing the previous record, 102,055 contracts, set on November 28, 2006.
CBOT Senior Vice President of Business Development, Robert D. Ray, said, “These new volume records represent the confidence and support our customers place in the CBOT Metals Complex. The marketplace respects the CBOT’s leadership and innovation in product and operational development. The CBOT was first to offer a fully electronic and transparent precious metals platform, the first to upgrade the delivery process with our Electronic Vault Delivery Receipt platform, and the first to implement 24-hour transitory Exchange for Physicals service and create directed fungibililty between our mini-sized and Full-sized metals contracts.”
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How Do Your Metals Stack Up?
Singapore, January 4, 2007 – Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) is pleased to announce the approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) of its second product, Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Futures Contract. In consultation with market participants, the CPO futures contract is targeted for launch in the first quarter of 2007. Read full press release.
LIVE ONLINE WEBINARS
Developing an Annual Trading Plan
January 10, 2007 @ 3:30 PM Chicago time
This seminar is designed to help traders develop a trading plan, gain a proper understanding of the pitfalls most traders encounter - and how to avoid them.
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Pivot Point Analysis
January 17, 2007 @ 6PM Chicago time
Join John Person in this webinar and learn how to use pivot point analysis to target important support and resistance levels and improve your chances of trading success.
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Utilizing Mark
January 18, 2007 @ 3:30 PM Chicago time
Join professional trader Hubert Senters as he demonstrates how to follow mark
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Webinar Recordings Now Available
The Precious Metals Markets' Rightful Return to Investment Promince, David Hightower
Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast
Ken Shaleen, Classical Bar Charting - With an Emphasis on Volume and Open Interest
Join us for these special free education sessions, all Sunday, Feb. 18, in the Broadway Ballroom (6th Floor Exhibit Hall Stage).
10:30 – 11:15 am
John Person
Powerful Trading Tactics for Dow Futures
12:30 – 1:15 pm
John Carter
Why Stock Index Futures will Love Trading Corn, Wheat & Soybeans
1:30 – 2:15 pm
Denise Shull
Trading Emotions: Wrestling their P&L Impact to the Ground
The CBOT will host an Advanced Technical Trading Strategies Workshop January 29 through February 2nd, 2007 with Dan Gramza. This five day course will be held from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on each day and will examine standard and unique applications of a variety of technical trading techniques including various proprietary approaches.
The CBOT will host a full two-day Ag markets workshop on February12th and 13th, 2007. The workshop will cover in detail a number of topics including the world Ag marketplace, grain flow, transportation, regulation, hedging, basis trading, spreads, market reports, and options.
The CBOT will host a one-day Ag options workshop on February 14th, 2007. The workshop will cover in detail a number of topics including the basics of options, fundamental properties of options, option pricing, Ag option strategies, and hedging with Ag options.
An advanced Market Profile Trading Strategies Workshop will be held at the CBOT on February 26 through March 2nd, 2007 with Dan Gramza. This five day course will be held from 2:30pm to 5:30pm on each day and will examine the market behavior behind price movement and long term market characteristics revealed by Market Profile.
The CBOT will host a one-day Financial options workshop on March 14th, 2007 with Jay Sorkin. The workshop will cover in detail a number of topics including the basics of options, fundamental properties of options, option pricing, and Financial option strategies.
The CBOT will host a Japanese Candle Trading Strategies Workshop on March 26 through March 30, 2007 with Dan Gramza. The workshop will be held each day from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at the CBOT. In this comprehensive course, traditional patterns and formations of Japanese candle charting will be presented.
How the e-cbot® Market Works . Pages 8-9 describe e-cbot dynamic price limits and monitoring, as well as supported order types: limit, market, stop market and stop limit orders.
Specific information regarding product specific dynamic price bands can be found in the Trading Information area on CBOT.COM, under the Error Trade Policy.
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The information in this release is believed to be reliable and is intended for purposes of information and education. The content does not constitute trading advice or constitute a solicitation of the purchase or sale of any futures or options. The Rules and Regulations of the Chicago Board of Trade should be consulted as the authoritative source on all current contract specifications and regulations.
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