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 beaurhe1 
Melbourne, Australia
 
Experience: Intermediate
Platform: NinjaTrader
Trading: CL
Posts: 5 since Oct 2011
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Well,

This feels a bit how I imagined an AA meeting would feel.

My name's Beau, and I aspire to be a full-time intraday trader.

I used to trade intraday futures on the ES and TF back in 2007 for a while, however, with the time difference and the crazy hours I was doing with my primary job, I was slowly killing myself - and never got very far. So I threw in the towel, with the thought that I might come back to it later. I dabbled in shares, and options in the mean time, with varying success.

After trying different things, a change in jobs within the company I work for, and a few more years under my belt, I came to the realisation that becoming a full-time trader was what I've always really wanted to do (and enjoy doing). So here I am, starting again and using what I've learnt about myself to form a trading plan that will work for me.

I've started to teach myself the functionality of the NT platform, as well as how to code in C#. I've started by writing some very simple NinjaStrategies, which I've managed to get to work (but they're not profitable).

The NinjaStrategy I'm working on at the moment is a very simple strategy that identifies a reversal of a designated size on a tick chart, and enters into a position if the reversal has divergence with the corresponding DS indicator. It's very basic, and on back testing is not profitable. I have been focusing on the CL instrument. I think that I could improve the strategy by utilising a smoother DS indicator. From there I was thinking that I probably needed to add an additional indicator to improve the probability of success.

Now I'm using Double Stochastics for my strategy, which I believe is a momentum indicator? I don't really know how you would classify the pattern of tick chart reversal as an indicator (would it be classed as a trend, volatility or volume indicator)? The outcome of that question I believe should help me choose a third indicator, to help compliment and verify the signals of the other indicators. Any thoughts or suggestions for a third indicator would be appreciated.

When I learnt futures, it was always the DS and MACD. I was thinking a trend indicator of some description may work the best.

Anywho, I've prattled on too long. Thanks for listening, it's nice to have people out there in the same boat.

Cheers

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 Joseph 
Toronto & Budapest
 
Experience: Intermediate
Platform: own platform
Trading: ES
Posts: 3 since Oct 2011
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Personal Introduction Hello Mike, hello Everyone,

I am a new member on this Forum with a particular purpose of benefiting from the vast and highly valuable knowledge base of this community that is second to none. I have been evaluating a number of similar forums and futures.io (formerly BMT) gave me the highest feel of comfort by far.

I am in the process of deploying a ( home grown ) trading system, initially cultivating S&P 500 E-mini. My testing included Interactive Brokers and MirusFutures / Zen-Fire. The slippages at and the poor response times of IB turned out to be a massive detriment; Zen-Fire seems to work out much better, but the jury is still out on them also.

I have a long enough experience with Microsoft products to know that hardly any of them qualify for high performance, mission critical applications, which makes life rather difficult (probably for most of this audience) when it comes to the trading platforms since most utilize Windows as their operating environment.

I will resist the temptation of seeking advice on this or on any other topic of interest this time, but will do so later on.

Once again, I am happy to be part of this distinguished Forum and hopefully will be able to make useful contribution in exchange for the great opportunity provided to me in terms of learning and professional advancement.

Cheers
Joseph

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 Coogan 
Venice, Italy
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Trading: Forex
Posts: 1 since Oct 2011
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Hi Mike

Great Forum!!!

Thanks

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rustyman
Tor/Ont/can
 
Posts: 3 since Oct 2011
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Hello Big Mike,
Thanks for accepting me into your community.
I'm not experienced at this.I'm very interested in learning
to trade.And often wondered how to approach.I'm not sure of what I'm looking for
or what to look for.Again I will try and participate as much as possible.I have limited knowledge
of trading but will try.


Thxs
rustyman

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 Bushpilot185 
Seattle, WA
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Trading: 6E, TF
Posts: 6 since Oct 2011
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Hi Mike,

I am a wannabe with a lot to learn. Glad to be here. Going slow. Thanks

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snegovik
Berdyansk
 
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i am happy to join.

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daxmania
switzerland
 
Posts: 1 since Sep 2011
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Thanks Mike for the forum. I discover your Blog few days ago. very well

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alfalogic
New York
 
Posts: 1 since Oct 2011
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Hello,everyone

My name is Alex and I am a dedicated newbie. My experience with trading stocks (never traded futures or options, fx or commodities) is limited to tweaking my 401K once in a while with rather limited results.

I came here to learn and contribute.

Thank you

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jay nune
san diego california
 
Posts: 1 since Jul 2011
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Hello Big Mike,
Thanks for accepting me into your community.
have some experienced at trading. I'm very interested in learning market profile. and order flow/ footprint..
.And often wondered how to approach the room I'm not sure of what I'm looking for
or what to look for.Again I will try and participate as much as possible.

thanks..
jn

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rdrrdr
Castaways Beach
 
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Hi all.
I have been trading live in forex for nearly three months and am going backwards slowly.
Instead of three steps forward and two back I have been two steps forward and three back.
I am hoping to contribute to the forums in whatever way I can and be supported by the forums long enough to become profitable.
There is such a gap between theory and practice when it comes to trading. Confidence seems to be such a big thing. Getting it seems such a big thing.

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