I traded Iron Condors early on and found that without "legging into" the spread, the risk to reward was just not that appealing. Once I realized...
I would echo what others have said, especially man's point about compressing the same number of trades to "converge" to profitability faster. You...
"nitro", anyone I deal with will come to know me personally. I have collaborated with many individuals through ET, both online, on the phone, and...
If my money management preference throws you, don't worry about it. Just be sure not to rollover profits. This puts undue importance on starting...
No it does not necessarily have to be in production. Of course this would mean that our realtime verification time would probably be extended....
This was posted during the weekend. Just bumping it for those who may not have seen it.
Well, since we are on the topic ... I am currently searching for system traders whose systems could be a worthwhile addition to a current...
Dan, Tick level data is the most accurate way to backtest, but you can simulate order fills with X minute level data. It all depends on what...
Acrary, Please drop me a line at opmtrader@yahoo.com. I have been trying to track you down via PM. I have a legitimate trading opportunity...
nononsense, the thought of a computer fire has always scared me. I once investigated a halon system to put out fires, but was dissuaded when...
I just answered my own question. According to the net, only 36 cents per day for an average computer to run hard for 24 hours a day: (150...
I just lost a drive yesterday. Thankfully it was backed up. I am currently having a nightmare of a time getting a new 750 GB SATA drive to work...
acrary, what an honor to be mentioned. As you know the feeling is much more than mutual on this side. I've been trying to drop you a PM about a...
Perception is reality in the markets my friend. Keep that in mind.
Thank you both for sharing. That short futures long T Bills sounds very compelling! I will have to remember that. I am really thinking,...
cakulev That was my exact plan !!!!! So is it exactly the T-Bill rate or what? There's got to be a way to use the free cash that futures...
I have a simple question regarding "Cost of Carry" for ES futures. As a shorter term trader I have remained ignorant of these effects. What I...
OptionScreen, That page on that site seems a bit incomplete. I'm sure the writer of TWM would be glad to send you a list of all the functions...
Try http://www.gloriosia.com/twm/docs/documentation.htm Nononsense, its a tool, with advantages and disadvantages. I know you are technically...
I use Matlab for all backtesting and realtime trading. It works great for me, both simple index futures trading and entire stock portfolio...
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