i don't trade longer-term, but one method you can use to look for longer-term S/R levels is to combine multiple days. i know some people who use a...
you should be able to get around the $4/rt with OEC - www.openecry.com. talk to justin. no vol reqs, no platform fee, and you can use their data...
it's typically the first two TPOs, so the first hour of RTH trading. hth take care :) omni
nb - thx for the heads up. i'm pretty decent with Excel, but am not a coder. i was able to setup Excel for IB in just a few minutes. here...
i meant to ask earlier, what type of timeframe and scalp target do you use? scalping can mean different things to different people. i have friends...
i'm glad steve and FT are contributing to this thread. they both have a lot to bring to the table in the form of experience. i hope other seasoned...
mizer - i don't want this to sound defamatory, so bear with me for a moment. do you behave this way outside of trading? driving? have you...
in case you didn't already find it: http://www.cepr.org/meets/wkcn/3/3503/papers/Baumeister.pdf hth take care :) omni
i think trading plans are important for successful trading. it gives you some accountability and some legitmacy as a business. if you really put...
[b] not really. it just seemed to be an odd statement towards something that specifically highlighted one of your own points. no biggie here....
why the sarcasm, riskarb? i don't make dramatic or exaggerated posts, so i don't really see the point or basis of your statement. in fact, my post...
i guess everyone's situation may be different, but a friend of mine uses a laptop for everything. she doesn't even have another machine. trades...
first, i'm not a fan of being lucky in this business. how reliable will luck be next time you're in the same situation? what if the system had...
i think you might find that commodities can be very squirrely. take two 2-lot positions with a 2-pt loss on the ES and you're down 8-pts for the...
IRT from www.linnsoft.com offers MP and you can use it with an IB data feed. hth
i think it would be more entertaining to do it intraday, maybe in a 3x- or 4x-witching session. and, other than the date, do it without releasing...
i am certain there are millionaire traders without trading plans just as there are bankrupt traders with trading plans. having, or even following,...
a couple of recent finds: http://www.trade2win.com/media/knowledge/tim-wilcox/T2W_Trading_Plan_Template_2005.pdf...
obviously, this question will have to be subjectively addressed by the individual, at the core it would be liquid markets that move. ZB, ZN,...
by character traits alone, wouldn't they need the most help? :D take care :) omni
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