About the Degree

Dear Valued Trader,

Thank You for your interest in Capital Traders Group. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a CTG Open-House seminar at our new technologically-advanced trading and training center located at 11 Broadway, just steps from Battery Park and the infamous Wall St. Bull

We will discuss Market News, Rumors & Opinions, as well as demonstrate and have available demos of our proprietary trading platforms: Fusion, Sterling & Lightspeed. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Where:  11 Broadway, 15th Floor

                New York, NY 10004

When:  Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 at 6:00 PM

RSVP:  info@capitaltradersgroup.com

                                OR

Call us at 646-36-TRADE (646-368-7233)

In addition to our top-ranked proprietary execution services, CTG offers FREE training programs for all members:

•             In-house (New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; White Plains, NY) or remote (worldwide) trading capabilities

•             Live reviews and risk management of your trades

•             Live & archived courses covering many different trading styles

Advantages of trading with CTG:

•             Intelligent Risk Management

•             Competitive Payout (99:1)

•             Advanced Execution Strategies

•             High Frequency Trading

•             Basket Trading

•             Pairs/Spread trading

•             Dark Pool Smart Routing

•             Remote Trading & Training

•             Advanced Analytics

Dear Valued Trader,

Thank You for your interest in Capital Traders Group. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a CTG Open-House seminar at our new state-of-the-art trading and training center located at 11 Broadway, just steps from Battery Park and the infamous Wall St. Bull

We will discuss Market News, Rumors & Opinions, as well as demonstrate and have available demos of our proprietary trading platforms: Fusion, Sterling & Lightspeed. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Where:  11 Broadway, Suite 1515

                New York, NY 10004

When:  Tuesday, November 27, 2012 – 6:00 PM EST

RSVP:

Email us at: Trade@CapitalTradersGroup.com

Call us at: 1-646-36-TRADE (646-368-7233)

Dear Valued Trader,

Please join us on Wednesday, June 13, at our new Chicago trading floor for an informational open house. Learn more about our new algo-trading applications and the requirements for joining our firm as a proprietary trader. Tour our space; meet our team. Schedule time with our staff to learn the requirements for implementing algorithmic trading strategies.

Where:  209 West Jackson Blvd, 6th Floor

                Chicago, IL 60606

When:  Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 3:30 – 5:30 PM

RSVP:  Trade@CapitalTradersGroup.com

                                OR

Call us at 646-36-TRADE (646-368-7233)

In addition to our top-ranked proprietary execution services, CTG offers FREE training programs for all members:

•             Free month long intensive training course (In-house OR 1080p HD web broadcast) teaching order entry and ECN rebating techniques – offered every month

•             Free one:one coaching with CTG traders with proven trading track records

•             In-house (New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; White Plains, NY) or remote (worldwide) trading capabilities

•             Unlimited retakes for all members

•             Live reviews and risk management of your trades

•             Live & archived courses covering many different trading styles

•             For US traders, Series 56 training and materials included

We also offer free on-going educational courses for all members on the following topics:

•             Intelligent Risk Management

•             Competitive Payout (up to 99:1)

•             Advanced Execution Strategies

•             High Frequency Trading

•             Basket Trading

•             Pairs/Spread trading

•             Dark Pool Smart Routing

•             Remote Trading & Training

•             Advanced Analytics

Capital Traders Group specializes in turning your strategies into a fully automated trading system. Our in-house data center assures high-quality market data with high throughput and low latency. 

Grey Box: CTG can design a custom alert system that will adequately and timely provide…buy/sell signals based on your criteria. Never miss a winning trade again!

Indicators: Have a unique or profitable indicator that you need designed?  CTG can design a program that delivers 100% accurate data per your criteria in real time.

Alerts: Need Custom ALERT screeners? CTG can simplify this process for you… just input the symbols and prices and be notified when those stocks hit the levels entered. 

Capital Traders Group offers FREE proprietary trading training programs for all members:

• Free two-week intensive training course (In-house OR 1080p HD web broadcast) teaching order entry and ECN rebating techniques – offered every month
• Free one:one coaching with CTG traders with proven trading track records
• In-house (New York Headquarters) or remote (worldwide) trading capabilities
• Unlimited retakes for all members
• Live reviews and risk management of your trades
• Live & archived courses covering many different trading styles

Opening View: Stocks Ready to Rally on Hopes for Encouraging Employment Data

The DJIA, SPX, and COMP are poised to continue their run into the black

by Andrea Kramer (akramer@sir-inc.com) 3/30/2011 8:06 AM

Stocks are ready to extend Tuesday’s rally, taking a cue from markets in Japan and across the pond. On the earnings stage, the Street is celebrating the latest figures from Family Dollar Stores (FDO – 52.40), which reported solid quarterly earnings and upped the low end of its full-year guidance. Meanwhile, Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX – 44.39) and Cephalon (CEPH – 58.75) are also in the spotlight, after the former drug maker made a hostile bid for the latter. However, the looming ADP employment report will be front and center, with investors hoping for encouraging data ahead of Friday’s highly anticipated nonfarm payrolls report. Ahead of the bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is up about 66 points, while the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) is flirting with a 9.3-point lead.

On the earnings front, Family Dollar Stores (FDO) is in the spotlight this morning, after announcing a fiscal second-quarter profit of $123.2 million, or 98 cents per share, beating analysts’ estimates by a penny per share. For the current quarter, the discount retailer projected a profit of 92 cents to 97 cents per share, in line with the Street’s forecast for per-share earnings of 94 cents. In addition, the company lifted the low end of its full-year earnings guidance by 5 cents per share, to a range of $3.13 to $3.23 per share. For 2011, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters are calling for a profit of $3.12 per share. Ahead of the bell, the shares of FDO are up about 1.4%.

Meanwhile, Tibco Software (TIBX – 26.27) last night said first-quarter net profit jumped 53% to about $16 million, or 9 cents per share. Excluding items, the firm posted a profit of 16 cents per share, beating analysts’ expectations by a penny. Revenue, meanwhile, grew 20% to $185.3 million, exceeding the Street’s estimate for sales of $182.7 million. Furthermore, the software maker forecast an adjusted second-quarter profit of 17 to 18 cents per share — on the low end of the Street’s projections for per-share earnings of 18 cents — and said it anticipates second-quarter revenue of $195 million to $200 million, compared to analysts’ expectations for quarterly sales of $195 million. At last check, TIBX has given up 1%.

Finally, Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) last night made a hostile bid for Cephalon (CEPH). More specifically, the biopharmaceutical firm’s all-cash offer of $73 per share, which values Cephalon at $5.7 billion, represents a 24.5% premium to CEPH’s settlement price of $58.75 on Tuesday. Cephalon said it’s considering Valeant’s offer, and advised shareholders to wait for a response from the board. In pre-market action, the shares of VRX have added roughly 16.7%, while CEPH was trading more than 30% higher.

Earnings Preview

The earnings calendar will feature reports from Acuity Brands (AYI) and The Mosaic Company (MOS). Keep your browser at SchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks.

Economic Calendar

Today’s economic calendar features the regularly scheduled update on crude inventories, as well as ADP’s employment report for March — which will be eyed as a potential preview of Friday’s headline jobs number. On Thursday, we’ll hear reports on weekly jobless claims, the Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI) for March, and factory orders for February. The Labor Department will take center stage ahead of Friday’s open with its March nonfarm payrolls report. Consensus estimates are calling for an increase of 192,000, according to Dow Jones. Also on tap are construction spending for February, the ISM’s manufacturing index, and domestic auto sales data for March.

Market Statistics

Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 1,029,712 call contracts traded on Tuesday, compared to 561,462 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio fell to 0.55, while the 21-day moving average was flat at 0.62.

Overseas Trading

A weaker yen helped Japanese stocks higher today, with exporters like Honda Motor (HMC) pacing the advancers. In addition, Hitachi Ltd. (HIT) skyrocketed more than 8.5% amid expectations for its Chiba Prefecture plant to return to full production sometime next month. By the close, Japan’s Nikkei index soared 2.6%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 1.7%. China’s Shanghai Composite bucked the trend, surrendering almost 0.1% as housing and coal stocks pulled back.

European markets were also in the black, with mining stocks blazing the path higher in London. Elsewhere, signs that post-earthquake production will resume soon helped France- and Germany-based automakers higher, with BMW tacking on nearly 2%. At last check, the FTSE 100 has advanced 0.5%, France’s CAC 40 is up 0.9%, and Germany’s DAX has soared 1.6%.

Currencies and Commodities

The U.S. dollar is relatively flat this morning, as the U.S. Dollar Index was seen hovering around 76.25. Elsewhere, crude futures are trading slightly lower, giving back some of Tuesday’s gains. In electronic trading, the May crude futures contract has fallen about 0.4% to flirt with $104.34 per barrel. Finally, gold futures have bounced back, adding 0.2% to linger near $1,420.70 an ounce.

Unusual Put and Call Activity:

 

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Opening View: Markets Muted Ahead of Housing Data; HAL in the Headlines

The DJIA, SPX, and COMP are flirting with breakeven ahead of the bell

by Andrea Kramer (akramer@sir-inc.com) 3/29/2011 8:04 AM

The major market indexes started Monday’s session strong, but succumbed to an eleventh-hour sell-off to end near session lows. Ahead of the bell this morning, it appears stocks are struggling to pick a direction, as the Street awaits another round of housing data and consumer confidence stats. In equities news, Halliburton (HAL – 47.90) has made headlines this morning, after the commodity concern said civil unrest in the Middle East and weather issues across the globe will “severely” impact its first-quarter figures. Meanwhile, investors will also keep an eye on Wal-Mart Stores (WMT – 52.19), which is trying to avoid setting a courtroom precedent. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is trading fractionally higher, while the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) is flirting with a 1.8-point deficit.

As alluded to earlier, Halliburton (HAL) last night warned that conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa will cut its first-quarter earnings by about 3 to 4 cents per share. Furthermore, the commodity concern said weather-related woes in North America and Australia could reduce its current-quarter profit by 5 to 8 cents per share. Ahead of the bell, the shares of HAL are down roughly 1%.

Meanwhile, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the biggest class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit in history. Female employees of the blue-chip conglomerate have alleged that for more than a decade, the retailer has paid women less and gave them fewer promotions than men. The nation’s highest court is expected to issue a ruling — which could set a massive precedent — by late June. At last check, the shares of WMT are down about 0.3%.

On the earnings front, Philips-Van Heusen (PVH – 60.17) reported fourth-quarter earnings — excluding items — of 93 cents per share, exceeding analysts’ expectations for a profit of 83 cents per share. Revenue, meanwhile, jumped to $1.4 billion from $614.6 million in the year-ago period, helped by the company’s acquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger brand. What’s more, the firm forecast current-quarter per-share earnings of $1.14 to $1.16 on sales of $1.32 billion to $1.35 billion, and predicted a full-year per-share profit of $4.70 to $4.95 (excluding a 58-cent per-share loss related to the Tommy purchase) on revenue of $5.58 to $5.66 billion. Ahead of the bell, the shares of PVH have added around 3%.

Earnings Preview

The earnings calendar will feature reports from Apollo Group (APOL), Lennar Corporation (LEN), Sealy Corp. (ZZ), and TIBCO Software (TIBX). Keep your browser atSchaeffersResearch.com for more news as it breaks.

Economic Calendar

The economic calendar remains packed today, with weekly chain store sales, the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for January, and the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for March on tap. Wednesday features the regularly scheduled update on crude inventories, as well as ADP’s employment report for March — which will be eyed as a potential preview of Friday’s headline jobs number. On Thursday, we’ll hear reports on weekly jobless claims, the Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI) for March, and factory orders for February. The Labor Department will take center stage ahead of Friday’s open with its March nonfarm payrolls report. Consensus estimates are calling for an increase of 192,000, according to Dow Jones. Also on tap are construction spending for February, the ISM’s manufacturing index, and domestic auto sales data for March.

Market Statistics

Equity option activity on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 965,516 call contracts traded on Monday, compared to 549,492 put contracts. The resultant single-session put/call ratio remained at 0.57, while the 21-day moving average was flat at 0.62.

Overseas Trading

Asian stocks were mostly lower today, with Japanese equities extending yesterday’s decline on concerns of dangerous levels of radiation near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The shares of Tokyo Electric Power led the laggards, after confessing to evidence of plutonium taken from samples near the plant. By the close, Japan’s Nikkei index swallowed a loss of 0.2%. Meanwhile, Indian stocks extended their run higher, as falling crude oil prices curbed fears of inflation.

European markets were also in the red. In London, BP plc (BP) has given up more than 2% after Collins Stewart smacked the shares with a downgrade to “sell” from “hold.” Furthermore, media reports indicated that managers at the British commodity concern could face manslaughter charges related to last April’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Elsewhere, UBI Banca is paving the path lower for the financial sector, after the Italian banking issue reported a net loss for the fourth quarter. At last check, the FTSE 100 has given up 0.3%, while Germany’s DAX has fallen 0.8%.

Currencies and Commodities

The U.S. dollar has gained more ground this morning, as the U.S. Dollar Index was seen hovering around 76.20. Elsewhere, crude futures are trading slightly lower, continuing yesterday’s retreat. In electronic trading, the May crude futures contract has fallen about 0.8% to flirt with $103.18 per barrel. Finally, gold futures are positioned to extend their decline, surrendering 0.5% to linger near $1,414.30 an ounce.

Unusual Put and Call Activity:

 

For an explanation of how to use this information, check out our Education Center topics onOption Volume and Open Interest Configurations.