This is a sample entry from Don DeBartolo’s email newsletter, Trade Spotlight: Spreads, published on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
There is a bear futures spread trade opportunity in the Live Cattle market on a potential M.E.T breakout. Establishing a bearish position where a front month contract is sold and a deferred month contract is purchased. Anticipating the spread to widen negatively. Setting up a futures spread will potentially reduce the risk and volatility, as well as reducing the margin requirement, in this volatile meat market. This trade is in line with seasonal tendencies.
Sell the December 2016 / Buy the April 2017 Live Cattle spread at -.050 using a stop order, GTC.
Entry is a break of the 9/20/16 low. Initial Margin = $935 Maintenance Margin = $850
If filled:
Stop loss: Stop loss is 1.500 points, above the 9/15/16 high and the 200-day Moving Average, GTC. (Risk: $620)
Target: Target is -1.725 points, near the twelve month contract low, GTC. (Profit: $670)
Live Cattle Spread Chart
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