yes, i trade spreads between zf/zn/zb and get spread margins.
You can do currency spreads on IB, but you have to put each leg on manually, ie buy AUD/USD and then sell CHF/USD for example.
The bottom line is your edge, ie: win % * average winner - loss % * average loser. You can trade like acrary with small losses and the...
I'm on the HK server too and have maybe 1 or 2 30 second disconnects in the last week. I very rarely have connection problems unless my ADSL is...
Thanks for that, would prefer a sexier voice though :p Actually found my "trade" wav if anyone is interested.
Anyone got any cool wav files or know of any sites with stock market related sounds? I used to have a female voice that said "trade" which was...
Back in the good 'ole days I used to put in far away bids and offers during the night session, and actually got filled enough to make it...
Recorded in 1999, but still very interesting nonetheless: http://www.wallstreetuncut.com/scripts/audiohurl.asp?format=g2&target=wsu19991022-final
In Win XP, I click on Alt-Print Scrn then paste the image into Paint, save it as a jpg and voila.
I was reading on the mathematica site that you can get a real-time data feed from Interactive Brokers' TWS into the kernel. I am thinking about...
working fine for me
I worked for a futures broker that catered to local, professional and retail traders. One day I was talking to a private client broker and he...
At the start I was using systems with a discretionary overlay to try and improve results. Always underperformed the system, so this year I have...
short term, probably 80% trades closed within 24hrs, making around 100 trades/month.
My SR over the last 36 months is 2.5. I trade stock indices and bonds systematically.
Beginners should stick with ESTX50, moves essentially the same, 1/3 dollar volatility.
yeah, i got 29 points slippage on a buy stop this morning. Sharp spike yesterday too.
Most of my systems are designed using 10 years of back data, and I expect them to hold up for several years going forward without any tweaking....
Just curious, what would be the financial requirements if you wanted to move there as an independent trader, not purchasing a property but renting?
Fast, I have looked at some of your trading logs and it appears that you never make or lose more than a few points per trade. Have you worked...
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