亲爱的朋友们，

        昨晚我被一个我们清算的交易所在凌晨三点弄醒。不幸的是，虽然我们现在有值夜班的员工，并且他才应该是第一个被联系的人， 但是我还在他们的紧急联系人名单上。作为交易所的清算会员，每当市场存在巨大波动，交易中的每个方面都会比平时要多，比如更多的交易，更多的交易量，更多的客户和对系统产生的更多的压力，我们常常会收到“午夜”电话。

        是的，当我们失去多年的朋友波动性回归时，我们的行业已经从昏迷中苏醒并变得活跃起来。

By: Lynette Lim

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BSE SENSEX

DGCX Closes 2017 with Numerous Achievements

In 2017, TOCOM rolled-out numerous initiatives that improved market convenience and grew our market's breadth. In March, we launched the Platinum Rolling Spot contract, which trades without maturity and is similar to the Gold Rolling Spot contract. Retail investors in particular have found the Platinum Rolling Spot contract an appealing investment vehicle and it has quickly become one of the most actively traded contracts at TOCOM.

By Cboe

On December 11, 2017 Cboe Global Markets was the first exchange in the world to list futures based on bitcoin price levels.  As of the end of 2017 we have three weeks of trading activity to look at and so far the price action has been interesting.  We have experienced backwardation and contango with the relative pricing as well as seeing the distribution of volume and open interest being weighted toward the front month (January) contract.

新年决心

亲爱的朋友们，

        在我二十多岁且还是投资方面的新手时，当我问到买进股票的时机时，一位金融业的老兵给了我一个简单且合理的建议。他说：“我给不了你具体股票的建议，因为我没有对其做任何研究。然而，如果你在十二月买入任何一支股票，然后在来年一月卖出，你将会赚钱。”他进一步解释道：“市场在节假日期间会比较安静，而进入一月份当人们都回来工作时，他们对市场的预期都会保持乐观的态度，因此市场会随之上涨。”
 

        对标普指数月度图表进行快速的谷歌搜索便可以确认其真实性。我知道，你可能有着不同的观点。整个2017年，市场都在上涨，因此一月份买入应该要比十二月份买入的时机更好。那么，请你查看一下其他年份，看看这个理论是否还站得住脚。

        我的观点不是要给你一个过度简化的建议，而是将你的注意力吸引到新年及其带给我们的乐观中。尽管事实是日历是人造的（即使时间不是），但是我们总喜欢将新年与新的开始联系在一起。

        你是不是也总是祝愿他人“新年快乐”，而不是有一个“普通的”新年？

by Jeff Gilfillan

NYMEX WTI Crude futures front month contract has been developing value between $55 and $62 per barrel since the early November breakout from a multi-year range. In November’s Trading Asia Newsletter I mentioned the trade has the potential to trade up to $62 without needing a supply/demand disrupter. I believe the market is doing just that and has the momentum to shakeout weak intermediate term shorts with a break of the mid 2015 front month high at 62.58.