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I think part of the problem is the way the subforums are already organized.
As you pointed out, there's already forums available for much of the content of an ATS type section.
However, one thing I've noticed is that when you post a question.....often times, you don't want to limit it to JUST the TradeStation or JUST the MC crowd.
I think there are some Auto and strategy questions that are general enough that even guys on Ninja could help add valuable insight. The fear is that by posting it in one of the subforums for that platform, is that it only reaches people using that platform.
Some of the questions that are truly specific to issues ONLY concerning the platform need to go in those subforums (i.e if I had a question about TradeStations policy for maintaining stops).
But I find that most of the questions regarding ATS development, ATS execution, ATS backtesting, ATS money management development and even just "general" questions should and do apply to everyone.
Noteworthy is that it seems like there's a disproportionate number of Ninja users on futures.io (formerly BMT). That's fine, but it makes the issue I've just described above even moreso for lesser known/used platforms. In essence, if you post a question about an ATS in the ninja subforum, you're likely to get a lot of views/replies. If you post it in the TS subforum, it's likely to get little to no traffic (even if an experienced guy running ninja could help you out).
Big Mike looking at some of the other comments. I would agree a forum specific to autotrading that allows for wider more general threads that relate to autotrading would be valuable. Everything now is so specific to to platform or other topic it does not allow autotraders to have a collective place for multiple threads on the topic. Thanks for being willing to explore this further.
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I would be hoping for something in the Elite section. I would like to dive into best "entry" approaches, of how to get the best Open/Close price on trades (with minimal risk). What is the best approach to reduce CHOP and false auto-triggers. Strategies that "work" but need help and use Elite Indicators that have some limitations under certain market conditions. Mixed logic within strategies, somewhat self adapting to the market conditions, Trailing Entry approach, OCO to open positions, etc.
Use the subforums if your thread is relevant only to a certain platform. I will add other platforms here when there is a need.
I am moving posts around from the prior home of "Elite Group Trading", which is what I renamed to Elite Automated Trading since it was already mainly full of automated type questions.
Posts that were previously in the Elite Group Trading section that are not related to automation have been moved to the main Elite Circle forum. I am in the process of doing this now, it will take me a few hours to finish and a lot of activity will show up on the home page as I move things around.
