Just did a quick study of the S&P futures contract from 1982 to today: Probability of tomorrow's high being greater than today's close: 88.9%...
In the last 20 minutes or so, average 1 point, widest is 2 points and often only 0.5 point. No liquidity problems with this market.
Don't know if this has been requested before, but it would be good if we could set audible alerts. It would be even better if we could specify...
How does IB handle stops for currencies traded on globex? Is your buy stop elected when the market is bid at or above your price, or does there...
For further clarification: - I trade futures rather than stocks, so have a relatively narrow field of focus (and therefore less research to do)...
Hitman, I think you would make a great pairs trader. You seem to be good at identifying strength and weakness across sectors.
I notice that a lot of people who trade for a living (with no other income streams) tend to gravitate towards daytrading/scalping. Why? Perhaps...
Agree totally P2. I never trade off charts or look at indicators of any kind. My theory: indicators follow price, price follows news and...
My sincere apologies Ken.
Is this the same person? http://www.cftc.gov/enf/00orders/enfcalhoun.htm
Just got word from the help desk that there will be no delays. The australian market has held up well in the last 30 minutes, the key test will...
I think it may be prudent to withdraw funds from my futures a/c until the current situation settles down a little. Has anyone been in touch...
Picking bottoms can be frustrating in a downtrend. It may be better to wait for a catalyst that will cause a shift in sentiment. I am looking...
Fist you need an edge. If you don't have one, you could be a zen master but would still lose money. If you are 100% mechanical, you need...
I have been having similar problems. Sometimes the execution window or account window does not update. Closing and restarting TWS fixes the problem.
For most people the psychological aspect of the game needs to be worked on, especially if you are trying to make the transition from good trader...
Dkamp, Your setup really depends on what kind of trader you are. Go to http://www.sfe.com.au and select links to see a list of data vendors....
Hi dkamp, I am pretty active on the Sydney Futures Exchange. To answer some of your questions, the stock index contract is called the SPI 200,...
Dustin, I am a futures spread trader. The most successful traders I know of (in futures) are largely spreaders. I think it is a strategy that...
Def, Any update on how far this is away? I trade this spread a bit, and it would be great if I wasn't margined 3 times what I should be. Thanks
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