because in trades in .001 increments most of the time, since the stock is so cheap, people just buy 10,15,20k shares or more and scalp it all day...
before i got into futures i used to scalp only intc, i would trade 3k shares at once, make a quick .05 and get out, then get back in and out, i...
if you have the minimum 25k most places will give you 4:1 in equity, if not you would have to go to a prop firm, you can look at the broker...
Do you actually believe and trade your recommendations?
started trading the minis about 2 months ago, i prev. traded stocks, what i did was started trading the ETF's spy, dia, qqq. and watched the...
yes you have to have tws open to get the ib data feed. go to portfolio-new portfolio window. there will be an option to select what ever you named...
i think once you move to a longer time frame you make more, it will take out the wipsaws, i sometimes use a similar strategy w/2 ma crossing over,...
he wasn't really bitching about anything, he put a comment up and wanted some feedback on something he was new at, that's why he took a small...
got, it, how reliable is it if i need to cancel an order, am i better off going through TWS?
jerry, whats the easiest way to trade IB using QT? i'm guessing highlight the product, right click-trade, hit buy or sell? or is there a...
that would work, if you use level2 it would be best to use IB's level2, dateks isn't very detailed. i don't know if you know this or not, but you...
it's actually better having tws open, because the order entry is easier than it is for QT, just two clicks and your order is sent. for entering...
i use the exact same setup, Datek for investing & swing trades, and IB for futures and scalping. you can have both accts in QT at once. IB only...
i would have to agree withe Ray, don't look at it as going long or short, just points and whatever way your chart/system is telling you the points...
check out T-REX's journal a similar strategy seems to be working for him.
i have both set up on QT, it works great, i can switch back and forth to either account, i use my ameritrade acct for swing trades/investing and...
barchart.com will give you chart data, i'm sure they have other features too.
since the stocks going to move anyway, just place a damn market order and stop bitchin' or place a limit a couple of ticks abouve the current...
does anyone know if IB is going to get/offer backfill, or have they already done that & i just haven't updated my software? brian
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