Split the order of shares...1/2 with Fidelity (5,000 shares) and 1/2 with IB (5,000 shares) to do a comparison. Have both platforms open at the...
Whatever rules you start using as a discretionary trader...backtest it to determine if hypothetically profitable or loser. If you can do that,...
You should start taking daily screenshots of both...simulator and real money. If you only do one (as in simulator)...you're conditioning yourself...
Your mind is playing tricks on you which is why you only show that profitable sim account for an unusual trading day of the FOMC announcement but...
Anyone can scalp...you need to be automated, low comissions, low latency, suitable platform for scalping to be profitable. If not automated, you...
By the way, I want to remind you of this rude reply you recently gave me... Seriously, stay away from intraday trading and just keep doing what...
You were already told what to do by others here at the forum although you did not ask for advice. You were just giving your opinion that intraday...
You can not determine what someone is doing wrong or right if they are only looking at broker statements...a common flaw many do not realize. It...
Most of the discussions at ET that I've seen involving scalping was in reference to stocks and futures. You got to be automated, excellent...
Only use a simulator to familiarize yourself to a new broker trade execution platform or test a new change in your trade method after...
I do not understand your question. If you want...its OK to write in your native language and I will use a translator to understand it. I...
Don't forget...many documentations & arcticles posted at this forum that HFT firms are losing in their trading the past recent years but they are...
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/forums/automated-trading.48/ wrbtrader
You have too many posts at this forum that intraday trading is can not be successful and then too many posts about how "easy" intraday trading is....
The one that you backtested and that outperformed the others. This is critically important because only you know what trade method you're going...
Test Ameritrade on a different computer...if problem doesn't occur on that different computer... Note the differences...it will be your starting...
Traditionally that is very true for those using trade methods suitable for volatility. In contrast, there's a lot of trade methods out there on...
The issue is the volatility...its not the popularity or lack of such involving the technical signal. Simply, the volatility will still impact...
Greatly depends on the market you're talking about. :cool: wrbtrader
He stated his system has "clearly defined" rules (his exact words). Therefore, it can be backtested via a code or manually. I think by his 4th...
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