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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors September 20th, 2017, 08:22 PM
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Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
Just realized that it has been over a year of...

Just realized that it has been over a year of sticking to scalping as taught by Grady. It hasn't been easy, but it has been worth it. After one year, I'm starting to transition to doing this...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 20th, 2017, 06:29 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
Same here. It really caught me off guard. I took...

Same here. It really caught me off guard. I took a full stop loss on one trade because I couldn't get out manually. Very frustrating.

It's not an issue for anyone who sets stops & limits and...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 20th, 2017, 06:21 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
This is just the market. If you were to trade at...

This is just the market. If you were to trade at greater than 50% margin in a live account, the exact same thing would happen. The solution is to not use all your margin, or don't use a stop.
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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 20th, 2017, 05:56 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
Another observation that really only applies to...

Another observation that really only applies to scalpers is that if you are in a trade at 50% or more of your max size, And you have a stop in place, you will not be abke to simply market order out...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 11th, 2017, 08:46 AM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
Well there are no alternatives to TST, so I'll...

Well there are no alternatives to TST, so I'll just deal with it and move on. At least the live account commissions are in line with what you could get from any discount brokerage.
OneUp (MES)...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 9th, 2017, 03:51 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
Thank you. I wouldn't look there, buried under...

Thank you. I wouldn't look there, buried under platform support, since I already know how to set commissions in NinjaTrader. It should be published in the faq, under Commissions. I feel like I...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 9th, 2017, 03:24 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
Could you please show me where that is published...

Could you please show me where that is published on their site? I have not veen able to find it.

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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 9th, 2017, 03:15 PM
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Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
I trade 10 year Treasury Notes exclusively. ...

I trade 10 year Treasury Notes exclusively. Yes.... an extra .90 RT is inexcusable

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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors July 9th, 2017, 02:52 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 382,078
Posted By Heph333
I just started a 150k Combine and got a big...

I just started a 150k Combine and got a big surprise when I saw that the commissions being deducted were about 25% higher than what is published in their faq & what is charged in a live account. This...
Forum: Trading Journals June 24th, 2017, 07:49 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 990
Posted By Heph333
10-year Notes scalping Comine prep journal

Edit: After a discussion with a veteran trader who's opinion I value, I have decided to keep my trade journal private. Thread closed.
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors May 20th, 2017, 11:21 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
I did finally spring for the advanced webinar....

I did finally spring for the advanced webinar. I'm pretty pleased with it overall. There is a substantial difference between watching videos on a particular trade setup or market context vs watching...
Forum: Brokers April 29th, 2017, 08:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 29,720
Posted By Heph333
I think this raises bigger issues. Like the need...

I think this raises bigger issues. Like the need to stop using social security numbers as an I. D. outside of government purposes.

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Forum: Brokers April 29th, 2017, 08:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 29,720
Posted By Heph333
I guess the real question remains: has their...

I guess the real question remains: has their customers data been comprimised? Or was the vulnerability found and repaired first?

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Forum: Brokers April 28th, 2017, 07:31 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 29,720
Posted By Heph333
Well you can thank regulations... that's the...

Well you can thank regulations... that's the only reason that they even have our most intimate personal data to begin with

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Forum: Treasury Notes and Bonds April 13th, 2017, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,754
Posted By Heph333
That's spread trading. For the most part, Notes...

That's spread trading. For the most part, Notes & Bonds track together, usually tick by tick. The price divergence we've seen between the two lately is not typical. It may be an arbitrage...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 2nd, 2017, 02:39 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
Jigsaw is genius, but simple. Gotta wonder why...

Jigsaw is genius, but simple. Gotta wonder why nobody ever thought to combine the dom with the tape before.

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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 1st, 2017, 09:51 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
If there is one thing that anyone can do to...

If there is one thing that anyone can do to improve their tape reading skills quickly, it's to shut off the charts. Grady says this over and over and I found it to be true.

For those of us...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors January 7th, 2017, 10:13 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
I think this is the benefit of order flow as...

I think this is the benefit of order flow as presented by Peter Davies. If you already have a methodology that is profitable, order flow can take what may have been trades with a 1:1 risk:reward and...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors January 6th, 2017, 07:34 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
ZN and ZB exclusively. I trade ZB much more than...

ZN and ZB exclusively. I trade ZB much more than Notes. That probably has to do with my background of price action trading. I'm sure there's a lot of AL Brooks going into my analysis subconsciously....
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors January 6th, 2017, 07:27 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
Just a quick follow-up. I've stuck with the No BS...

Just a quick follow-up. I've stuck with the No BS principles since my last post and just concluded the 4 most consistently profitable months of my 13 year trading career. I have changed the tick...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors January 6th, 2017, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,171
Posted By Heph333
Yup. I have a video tape (yes... TAPE!) of his...

Yup. I have a video tape (yes... TAPE!) of his where he still had hair and was scribbling price patterns in Sharpie on an easel. I'm sure there's something of value in it, but 90% of what you are...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 15th, 2016, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,678
Posted By Heph333
FIO member sagor was kind enough to send me the...

FIO member sagor was kind enough to send me the modified indicator. I've attached it for anyone to use as they wish. I mainly use it to keep me reminded of the immediate trend. But a problem I've...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 3rd, 2016, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,678
Posted By Heph333
RFQ - Modify GRaB Candles to use EMA instead of price

I would like a quote from somebody to make a simple modification to the attached indicator.

It is Raghee's GRaB candles. It plots an EMA channel: upper on EMA(high), lower on EMA(low). It paints...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 30th, 2016, 08:40 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
It is only one very specialized technique in a...

It is only one very specialized technique in a sea of approaches. The single most important factor is whether the approach fits you.

Some of my opinions regarding the personality traits of a...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 30th, 2016, 08:02 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 159,092
Posted By Heph333
I'm using it for about 90% of my trading decision...

I'm using it for about 90% of my trading decision tree. The only thing I have up is a naked 100 tick chart for context. The DOMs are attached to daily charts that I consult once in the morning to...
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