Yeah, my post was directed at STOCKBROKER, not you. :) I just chuckled a little when STOCKBROKER said he had a bad day but ended up winners,...
Your rules look well thought out. The important think as we all know is to have a plan that works for you and stick to it. Optimal F is the...
Silk, what kind of commissions would you pay if you were doing ~20k shares per day?
Maybe if you lost $1000 to start the day, then made a roaring comeback to close up $200 you'd think it was the best day ever! Kinda like going...
The geeks shall inherit the earth I'm telling you! First it was Bill Gates with software, then it was dotcom kids who cashed out while the...
Keep in mind that optimal f is an extremely aggressive strategy that is a product more of academia than it is of real-life trading. The...
Yup, exactly. That's why I recommend that for various different stop sizes (based on % volatility) you need to run separate simulations to...
If you are talking about a very complex analysis, such as "discretionary trading," then you are correct. However, if you are saying that...
Sure have, I only trade mechanical systems, no discretion involved. I actually use two systems to trade the eminis. I have a longer term system...
Privateer, I think producers enjoy a huge advantage in that they have fixed costs to produce the product and also have a much larger bankroll to...
It would be an interesting experiment to gather a bunch of newbie traders and let them trade in real-time. For every trade that they make you...
If the acquiring company paid cash, then your calls would have a new expiration date effective the same ex date as the shares (unless they expired...
This sounds very discretionary to me, but that also seems to be your (successful) method of trading. If this is such the case, and you utilize...
Don, you keep mentioning that stops are foolish (I realize you are using mental stops), however, unless you are trading in lower vol underlyings...
Yes. To be accurate I would change "making money" to "successful way of trading" which would involve all of the above. "TA" is a very general...
Discipline & risk management are the most important, but you still need a solid methodology. Everything you read touts discipline & risk...
I don't know, but I upgraded to the $10 emini option last night and now I'm real-time again. It's only $10 and I didn't want to be caught off...
cool thanks. my qcharts says {Delay10} on all my ES and NQ charts, and my qfeed has the same delay. Maybe something's screwy with my account.
If you vary your position size based on your stop (i.e. the same dollar risk per trade if you get stopped out), I can see what you're getting at,...
Is anyone else getting only 10min delayed quotes using qfeed? I'm a QCharts basic subscriber- am hoping not to pay the additional $60 CME fee but...
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