Check this out: http://www.optioninvestor.com/futurescorner/fc_052703_01.asp Chinook
Dave, IB is usually fine. But about 3-4 weeks ago, I had couple of disconnects/day for 2-3 days. Also couple of times, I remember seeing IB...
RAMOUTAR gave you a very good list. #5 is very critical; always check your trading demons during a trade. Pay more attention to them than the...
Well I just couldn't believe my eyes! Is this from an alien spaceship :)
Dave, Since you're an experienced programmer, I don't think you'll have problems with programming your trading logic and connectivity for IB...
I just learned that ACE doesn't transmit all of the trades for YM. Somebody posted this in Tradestation world. ACE transmits data every 1 second...
I wonder if they'll go public one day...I should definetely find a way to get their IPO if they do :)
Everyday after the trading session ends, I print out a single sheet of paper with my rules and a table where I log each trade--this is for next...
No matter how much you study, read and simulate real-time trading, real lessons will come from the pain induced from seeing your account approach...
Robert, Thanks for the clarification. Chinook
Maybe you can emulate it by only tarding stocks with the highest weight. For instance instead off emulatin it 100% you can only use stocks which...
Robert, Do you mean we can report a part of the capital gains (from Form 6781) in Sch C instead of Sch D? Could you please clarify what you...
What do you mean by "all the stocks constituting the index are not available in futures segment" ? Thanks, Chinook
I think this might be tied sulfide sensitivity (red wine and headaches). Everybody has different threshold for it. Anyway, the thing with red wine...
I posted this in another thread and would like to revive it. I think it also fits in this thread. Chinook --------------------------------...
I hope you're drinking red wine! Please don't tell me that you're drinking Coors Lite! :)
Lets' take a look at SPX, NDX and INDU. All of these cash indexes have their futures contracts traded in the pits and e-mini versions...
Thank you ArchAngel!
I have a discrepancy between IB and Tradestation. I have the following as closing prices at 4:15 EST according to TS. ES 1001.75 NQ 1314.5...
But when I talked to one of the IB reps, I was told that they have a list of accounts with unreported ACE executions. My account was not in that...
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