Re: [RT] Derivative mess.

["Ira" <mr.ira@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The commodities markets keep raising the margin requirements to cause people to sell the futures.  The ETFs have a standard stock market margin requirement.  I haven't found any options on the ETFs that I have looked at. 

 

The major problem with European investors in our markets is that they have to make more on what they own then what they lose in the dollar devaluation that is going on.

 

The markets should require margin based upon risk. 

Ira
www.delta100.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Mano Appapillai

To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:26 AM

Subject: Re: [RT] Derivative mess.

Ira

 

This is a problem with the futures markets also (equities, ag, energy etc)

Also ETFs are exploding . . .

 

So how do we regulate this activity(all derivatives) and get risk takers/makers 'on the hook' ?

One suggestion is to require a capital requirement on every transaction.

Since capital is limited, there will be a natural "cap".

 

The risk is that if the Euroepean regulators/markets do not join, the business will move

across the pond.

 

mano

__._,_.___

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___