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Forum: Feedback and Announcements October 29th, 2019, 10:52 PM
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Posted By Barz
Thanks, I would like some additional...

Thanks, I would like some additional clarification on that for future reference, but it's also irrelevant for this course. It's a full fledged online course with video lectures and demos. PDF is not...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements October 29th, 2019, 12:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,553
Posted By Barz
Can I share a free course I've created?

I've just finished creating an online course to help people get started with NinjaTrader. The course is free.

I've been a member here for a while, but I don't know if it's allowed to post links to...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 8th, 2019, 09:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,090
Posted By Barz
Well, you've correctly identified some of the...

Well, you've correctly identified some of the core challenges of strategy development

There are many ways to assess a system and none is perfect for every scenario, but it should take into...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 7th, 2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,090
Posted By Barz
Not quite sure what you mean by "translate," but...

Not quite sure what you mean by "translate," but I'll take a stab at it.

I have the 2nd Edition and this is discussed on pages 37-38.


Less than 100 trades:

SQN = (expectancy / std dev) *...
Forum: NinjaTrader July 30th, 2019, 05:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 792
Posted By Barz
A bit late, but perhaps this will help others who...

A bit late, but perhaps this will help others who stumble on this thread.

First, note that the primary (or base) series is always the 0th series in the BarsArray property of a NinjaScript.
...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 28th, 2019, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,219
Posted By Barz
So, is a MIT order triggered if the MIT price has...

So, is a MIT order triggered if the MIT price has been met or exceeded OR only if the price is actually touched.

You can enter a MIT order on the wrong side of the market such that the MIT price...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 28th, 2019, 09:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,219
Posted By Barz
Thanks for the reply, xplorer. However, those...

Thanks for the reply, xplorer. However, those links don't address my questions.

Let me see if I can be more clear by using concrete examples.

Example 1)

Let's say that a daily bar has a...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 27th, 2019, 07:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,219
Posted By Barz
Exactly how are Limit and MIT orders triggered?

I know this sounds like a rudimentary question, but there are some subtleties that I'm still trying to get straight on.

Do limit orders execute when the price is exceeded or when the price is...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 30th, 2018, 11:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 875
Posted By Barz
How do you define the word market?

I hear the word market used in a variety of ways. For example,


"Stock market, futures market, currency market." In this case it represent an entire asset class.
"You can apply a strategy to...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 29th, 2018, 03:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,518
Posted By Barz
Alright, let me see if I have this straight. ...

Alright, let me see if I have this straight. Sounds like there are two things you're trying to do:

1) You want to export volume data
2) You want to rescale it so you can see daily volume, weekly...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 29th, 2018, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,518
Posted By Barz
Could you offer more details on what you want to...

Could you offer more details on what you want to do? From your post I can't tell. You say "similar to Strategy Analyzer." What do you mean by this? You say, "export volume data to create bar...
Forum: Commodities November 27th, 2018, 11:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,146
Posted By Barz
Alright, I'd like to offer an update here on what...

Alright, I'd like to offer an update here on what I've learned.

First, yes, when comparing today's volatility to volatility in the same instrument some time in the past, it IS advisable to use a...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 21st, 2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,540
Posted By Barz
Consider checking out Van Tharp's book, The...

Consider checking out Van Tharp's book, The Definitive Guide to Position Sizing. There he uses his System Quality Number (SQN) and applies it to the daily price moves with a length of 100 days to...
Forum: Commodities November 15th, 2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,146
Posted By Barz
Thanks for your response. Yes, I was using the...

Thanks for your response. Yes, I was using the term _market_ too loosely. I meant instrument. I understand that each instrument needs its own scale. I'm not actually interested (at this point) in...
Forum: Commodities November 14th, 2018, 06:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,146
Posted By Barz
Thanks, Fat Tails! Yes, I agree if we're only...

Thanks, Fat Tails! Yes, I agree if we're only talking about ATR. ATR% is a little more complicated, though, because it's ATR divided by price and we want that price to be the unadjusted price, and...
Forum: Commodities November 13th, 2018, 10:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,146
Posted By Barz
kevindog, how would you get ATR%? The...

kevindog, how would you get ATR%? The non-backadjusted data (spliced) could still have some gaps. Or would you scrap ATR% and just use ATR? Is that still valid across time?

UPDATE:

So I...
Forum: Commodities November 13th, 2018, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,146
Posted By Barz
Van Tharp ATR% for Backadjusted Futures

I'm working through Van Tharp's book "Definitive Guide to Position Sizing Strategies." In this book he discusses identifying the market type. He highlights six market types based on trend and...
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