When I put in a stop order on the NYSE, how is it handled in relation to a market order? Let's say the stock is at 51 and I put in a sell stop...
With a 3rd party portfolio tester, you probably could do ALL stocks (you wouldn't even wanna filter out the low price, low volume ones?). You...
Not sure what you mean by large scale. I use Tradestation and I give it a list of stocks. In my code, I write the results of each trade to a...
There are firms that will put a cap on the commission. So if you trade 10,000 shares in a trade, you will have a $25 cap. There you net...
Size can definitely affect trader psychology. I've seen traders do excellent with 1000 shares, but then jump to 2000 shares and have a tough...
Search this site for "Andover". There are lots of posts on them.
It probably depends on the trading style that works best for them. For some traders, they develop a style that works well on just a few stocks...
I definitely agree with rtharp when he said: Another thing that is good is when it comes time for accounting. With professional firms, you...
I was under the impression that if you can use the Mark-To-Market method and not pay SS tax, then that is not considered "earned income" and you...
Well, it's the theory that all boats float in the same water, so when a wave comes along, it tends to lift all boats... or when the S&P futures...
Smikkey, There are many reasons people choose a Prop firm. One is starting with a small stake. If you're only putting up a few thou and the...
Is there a website that has the current CNBC fair value for the day? I know of www.programtrading.com, but it is often different than what CNBC...
Now that would be interesting. A vendor test of "real-time scanning systems" with built-in scans, not just for ease of use, but for effectiveness...
SL4CEO, Entry indications can be helpful, but how do you pick the ones you want out of the thousands? And once you're in them, how do you know...
Didn't catch who originally said Redi was like The Watcher, but I'm with hans130 on this one. I used watcher many years ago and it is excellent...
For threads that show up on the homepage, how about having a last post date and time. The folder icon is nice, but many times I come into...
Now that the NYSE has had their own ECN kinda thing - Direct+ (aka NX) going for a while, I was wondering how people have found it and how it...
SIAC = Securities Industry Automation Corporation. They are the ones that capture the raw data from the NYSE and AMEX. Specialists enter...
I'm working on more stuff than I can shake a stick at - mostly automated trading interfaces, but not to the extent you are. Can you quantify tape...
You need to check with your firm. They need to do the paperwork for the firm as a whole (not just you) which prevents duplicate fees by the...
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