OEC Special Offer on Commission

The fine print says you must open an OEC EQUITIES account, which is 25k, and a futures account is another 5k. So, I assume they want you to open both, 30k total, and then you can get the good deal on the futures trades. I've never personally traded through them, but I've tested their platform out and it gets the job done and it has a risk manager and the ability to automate trade ideas which is a big plus.

OEC Special Offer on Commission

The fine print says you must open an OEC EQUITIES account, which is 25k, and a futures account is another 5k. So, I assume they want you to open both, 30k total, and then you can get the good deal on the futures trades. I've never personally traded through them, but I've tested their platform out and it gets the job done and it has a risk manager and the ability to automate trade ideas which is a big plus.

Housing Market Recovery Precursors

I'm watching to see if the lows have been made for Lumber and Copper, as they are vital ingredients to building houses. 

Lumber Today- July 20, 2010

Lumber trading 1977

Copper setting up with a rising  wedge pattern off summer lows.

Housing Market Recovery Precursors

I'm watching to see if the lows have been made for Lumber and Copper, as they are vital ingredients to building houses. 

Lumber Today- July 20, 2010

Lumber trading 1977

Copper setting up with a rising  wedge pattern off summer lows.

Treasury Yield Spreads

The Yield Curve is Flattening. Long term interest rates are declining faster then shorter dated rates. The 2 year looks to be bottoming out at 0.58%. Mortgage rates are hitting all time lows bringing the 30yr interest rates down further. The expectation for a fed fund rate increase for next march has also decreased this past week.

Treasury Yield Spreads

The Yield Curve is Flattening. Long term interest rates are declining faster then shorter dated rates. The 2 year looks to be bottoming out at 0.58%. Mortgage rates are hitting all time lows bringing the 30yr interest rates down further. The expectation for a fed fund rate increase for next march has also decreased this past week.