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Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 26th, 2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 23,795
Posted By Paladin
I tried several platforms more or less...

I tried several platforms more or less simultaneously, and just naturally began to gravitate towards the one I prefer which is NinjaTrader. I am a discretionary trader and run a couple of tick based...
Forum: Commodities March 12th, 2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 23,659
Posted By Paladin
Very informative thread! I am an ES...

Very informative thread!

I am an ES intraday trader, and am used to near- round the clock trading. But I am fascinated by other markets. I checked the volume and it seems that for corn,...
Forum: NinjaTrader March 2nd, 2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,860
Posted By Paladin
Seeking advice on NinjaTrader Simulator Settings

I am a discretionary trader of ES. I use 2000 tick, 1 min and 5 min charts for decision making. I plan to use simulator in conjunction with market replay to do some training/drilling. I'll be...
Forum: Brokers February 20th, 2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 72,457
Posted By Paladin
And then there are those traders, some very well...

And then there are those traders, some very well capitalized, who prefer to keep their trading capital closer to home. They appreciate the flexibility given to them by those low margin accounts.
Forum: MultiCharts February 16th, 2011, 08:31 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 341,660
Posted By Paladin
QCLH11 is globex, CLH11 is pit, CLH11+ is...

QCLH11 is globex, CLH11 is pit, CLH11+ is obsolete.... it's for the time when pit and globex were not trading side by side. So it only will apply if you're looking at some older charts.

Also of...
Forum: MultiCharts February 16th, 2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 341,660
Posted By Paladin
I don't know what's the thoroughput of services...

I don't know what's the thoroughput of services such as IQFeed or Zen-Fire, or how much data would push it to its limit. In other words, at what point does the difference become noticeable?
Forum: MultiCharts February 16th, 2011, 08:41 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 341,660
Posted By Paladin
I asked them regarding refresh/update interval,...

I asked them regarding refresh/update interval, and the rep told me that there is no adjustment that you can make (unlike NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart). It's as fast as possible according to him, but...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 15th, 2011, 02:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,279
Posted By Paladin
I liked most of the presentation. It was done...

I liked most of the presentation. It was done intelligently and non-dogmatically. I have two criticisms:

1) there was no mention of the importance of customer and technical support. And here,...
Forum: Brokers February 13th, 2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 72,457
Posted By Paladin
I second TMFT, I don't exactly understand the...

I second TMFT, I don't exactly understand the signficance of all this.

What I get so far: we're getting order routing with backfill from NinjaTrader servers on CQG real time data. What we're not...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 12th, 2011, 05:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,654
Posted By Paladin
I thank everyone for their input. One of...

I thank everyone for their input.

One of the things I should have done is list not only what I am looking for in a platform, but also the things that I don't care about, i.e. programming and...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 9th, 2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,654
Posted By Paladin
My quest for a great platform for a Discretionary Traders.

Hi, All!

I apologize in advance if this topic has been covered ad nauseum. I thought I would share my quest, and invite comments and suggestions.

I've been with Tradestation for 4 years...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 9th, 2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 53,432
Posted By Paladin
yshterk, I agree with you completely. How...

yshterk,

I agree with you completely. How does the feed hold up during crazy times is very important to me. During major announcements, Tradestation would seize up as though it had a seizure,...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 9th, 2011, 12:38 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 133,551
Posted By Paladin
Yes, for me, replay function with simulator is a...

Yes, for me, replay function with simulator is a must. And to be able to do it with imported historical tick (or end of day) data is another requirement, which is the problem I have with...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 8th, 2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 53,432
Posted By Paladin
CQG charting data feed

Hi,

I've recently been testing different charting/data feed combos. I am not interested in order execution and DOM side of it, because I am quite happy with what I have now.

The one...
Forum: MultiCharts February 8th, 2011, 09:49 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 341,660
Posted By Paladin
As someone who was stuck in Tradestation land for...

As someone who was stuck in Tradestation land for four years, Multicharts seems like a work of art. They seem to have eliminated almost all the weaknesses of Tradestation, kept the strengths, and...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 8th, 2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,817
Posted By Paladin
Hi, First, I want to say I am fairly new...

Hi,

First, I want to say I am fairly new here, and I love this forum. I had the impression that trading forums were cesspools until I came here.

Second, regarding what I am about to say, I...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 8th, 2011, 08:59 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 133,551
Posted By Paladin
I contacted Sierra Chart regarding the backfill...

I contacted Sierra Chart regarding the backfill futures data, and basically they said that it's not perfect or guaranteed, but should be good enough for most. So it depends on what you need. The...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 7th, 2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 133,551
Posted By Paladin
Hi, Mike, Unfortunately, I do not seem to...

Hi, Mike,

Unfortunately, I do not seem to have access to the thread you mention.

Sierra Chart Historical Data Service is different than the one I mention. The one I mean is here:
...
Forum: Sierra Chart February 7th, 2011, 08:39 PM
Replies: 466
Views: 133,551
Posted By Paladin
Historical Intraday Futures Data

Hi,

I am considering Sierra Chart for my charting. Looking through the services that it offers, the one that amazes me is Historical Intraday Futures Data (Backfill Data). Looking at the...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 16th, 2010, 08:29 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 40,343
Posted By Paladin
Yes, Matt is always there to provide useful...

Yes, Matt is always there to provide useful information, and is not hesitant to explain things on the phone or in email.

Veigaman,

this is the first I have heard that Trade Navigator has...
Forum: Brokers December 7th, 2010, 08:58 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 102,636
Posted By Paladin
Thanks, NinjaTrader, Is this something that...

Thanks, NinjaTrader,

Is this something that you tested against IQFeed? Would the difference only show when there is a lot of symbols being processed? I personally use about 5 charts of ES, one...
Forum: Brokers December 6th, 2010, 03:52 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 102,636
Posted By Paladin
Thanks, Mike, I understand, which is why I...

Thanks, Mike,

I understand, which is why I would actually prefer IQFeed. I am just wondering if supposed tighter integration made kinetick faster or more reliable in any way. Or to put it...
Forum: Brokers December 6th, 2010, 03:12 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 102,636
Posted By Paladin
Hi, I understand that DTN data and...

Hi,

I understand that DTN data and technology powers both IQFeed and Kinetick. IQFeed uses client software that users download. I believe that Kinetick uses special adapter that optimizes...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 2nd, 2010, 07:34 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 40,343
Posted By Paladin
Sorry to butt in, but I am looking at Trade...

Sorry to butt in, but I am looking at Trade Navigator as well. This is after 4 years of Tradestation. I already have a separate broker and execution platform. I am strictly a discretionary trader....
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