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Forum: Traders Hideout Yesterday, 06:17 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
It's well known and even advertised that it's all...

It's well known and even advertised that it's all about the order flow data. Top Step even says something like "your trades inform our trades." The entire business model depends on that.

When...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 23rd, 2024, 09:03 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 120,126
Posted By josh
Those are concerns, not conclusions. I think a...

Those are concerns, not conclusions. I think a community visible forum like this is the perfect opportunity for a more detailed reply, versus a single email with a lot of questions to their support,...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 23rd, 2024, 08:32 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 120,126
Posted By josh
I don't think my post answers itself, and that's...

I don't think my post answers itself, and that's why I tagged them and asked them. Let's give them the opportunity to respond.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 22nd, 2024, 11:06 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 120,126
Posted By josh
ApexTraderFunding I have some questions...

ApexTraderFunding

I have some questions about the rules for funded/PA accounts shown here:...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 22nd, 2024, 10:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,465
Posted By josh
Many traders who work at large funds absolutely...

Many traders who work at large funds absolutely use technical analysis. Automated strategies are very often heavily technically based. Here is an example of a strategy a fund might use, and it's...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 17th, 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 171
Posted By josh
It depends on your personal stats. This is why...

It depends on your personal stats. This is why it's critical to track your own trades and see where the most room for improvement lies.

If I had to generalize it though, I'd say that the path to...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 16th, 2024, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 178
Posted By josh
No, while stocks have many benefits, so do...

No, while stocks have many benefits, so do futures, and I've been a futures guy most of my life (though I did have a short stint as an equities trader for about a year).



Actually, the current...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 15th, 2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 178
Posted By josh
You're no doubt referring to Lance Breitstein. ...

You're no doubt referring to Lance Breitstein.

His logic is sound. There are thousands of equities, and on any given day you're almost guaranteed to see at least a good handful of them in play....
Forum: Traders Hideout April 13th, 2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By josh
Basically, yes. Imagine you had an order to...

Basically, yes.

Imagine you had an order to sell a few ticks above the current market. You are free to cancel that order at any time you want. However, you do *not* have the ability to observe an...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 5th, 2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 206
Posted By josh
You have a better chance of a reply if you post...

You have a better chance of a reply if you post this in the NT forum:
https://nexusfi.com/ninjatrader/
Forum: Traders Hideout April 3rd, 2024, 08:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By josh
I can't back up my claim because I am wrong. I...

I can't back up my claim because I am wrong. I reviewed https://www.cmegroup.com/confluence/display/EPICSANDBOX/CME+Globex+Matching+Algorithms for reference, and you're correct: a single order for 40...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements April 2nd, 2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,808
Posted By josh
Wow thanks Big Mike , I'll gladly accept the...

Wow thanks Big Mike , I'll gladly accept the gift card. Thank you!
Forum: Traders Hideout March 31st, 2024, 09:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
This is odd language. "Put in a short"? "Opposite...

This is odd language. "Put in a short"? "Opposite entry"? Apologies if English is not your first language.

Either way, this is likely a platform error, or almost certainly, an error you made. If...
Forum: Sierra Chart March 31st, 2024, 05:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 928
Posted By josh
This thread inspired me to write a clarifying...

This thread inspired me to write a clarifying thread. Nothing fancy, just a scenario to try to clear up a marketable limit order.
...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 31st, 2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By josh
I was reading a thread where there was confusion...

I was reading a thread where there was confusion around market and limit orders placed above or below the market which can be filled immediately. This seems to be a strangely persistent confusion....
Forum: Traders Hideout March 30th, 2024, 03:01 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
Let's step back for a minute. You say, "your...

Let's step back for a minute. You say, "your orders are probably going into a bucket and are not being transacted on the market."

First of all, I don't think any of them claim with the "simulated...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 30th, 2024, 02:30 AM
Replies: 1,263
Views: 681,083
Posted By josh
Fan and alum, and based your location, not too...

Fan and alum, and based your location, not too far down the road from you. Practically your neighbor :)
Forum: Traders Hideout March 19th, 2024, 11:54 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
Thanks for adding the detail. I would just note...

Thanks for adding the detail. I would just note that the first month may be discounted 90% and is $17, but I think the renewal will be at an 80% rate, so, subsequent months after the first will be...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
Your math looks correct, but I was not implying a...

Your math looks correct, but I was not implying a compounding approach and scaling. My calculations were done just on a fixed risk, so that in week 10 you're still risking $75 per trade as you were...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 650
Posted By josh
All good bro.

All good bro.
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 650
Posted By josh
I wasn't suggesting doing that, I was first...

I wasn't suggesting doing that, I was first pointing out that $500 is $500, whether it represents 0.1% of some value or 2.5%.

And second, I was highlighting that in the prop firm world (the real...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 650
Posted By josh
I'm a glass half full kind of guy so I appreciate...

I'm a glass half full kind of guy so I appreciate you saying I'm better than something :becky:

All I can figure is that perhaps it seems I'm suggesting that the average trader can achieve some...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 18th, 2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,411
Posted By josh
Let's consider a more optimized scenario, because...

Let's consider a more optimized scenario, because $99 a month is too much, and $3000 LL with a $6000 PT is not optimum at all.

Consider instead a $50k evaluation account with a $2500 loss limit...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 17th, 2024, 10:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 650
Posted By josh
The thread got me thinking and I wanted to...

The thread got me thinking and I wanted to discuss this.

In a recent interview with Lance Breitstein, who is a verified $10M+ annually trader for at least two consecutive years recently, he...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 17th, 2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 650
Posted By josh
Yes good point, but the further we zoom out, the...

Yes good point, but the further we zoom out, the less great a 20% annual return looks for active trading. Naz has returned almost exactly 20% per year, compounded annually, over the last 15 years...
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