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Forum: Sierra Chart June 29th, 2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By shark505
link

I saw the link in this post and was wondering if it was meant to be public but is not anymore? Can it be made accessible?

I have been struggling to do a bar footprint based backtest with...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators June 28th, 2016, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,255
Posted By shark505
tick based backtest help MC C#

I'm trying to do is this.

I have a 5min bar chart and I watch the trades on bid/ask i.e. look at the bar footprint. Then based on some criteria I make a trade, not on bar close but intrabar. I...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 26th, 2016, 07:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
tick based observations

Some observations, for real-time tick based calculations

1. When using StatusLine for values of Bid/Ask and then judging last trade as Buy/Sell seems to work. This doesn't work for historical tick...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 25th, 2016, 01:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
Whats not clear, I'm trying to use bars footprint...

Whats not clear, I'm trying to use bars footprint information to make an indicator/strategy.

The backfill/recalculation using tick data doesn't work tick by tick.. so the calculations are messed...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 24th, 2016, 03:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
Can someone atleast tell me if what I'm trying to...

Can someone atleast tell me if what I'm trying to do can be done? Seems there are few MC users, well cant blame you its GARBAGE software!
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 24th, 2016, 11:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
I didnt know that! .. I thought the same methods...

I didnt know that! .. I thought the same methods to access realtime ticks would work when historical ticks are being streamed into the indicator. The way to access that information would be the same...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 24th, 2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
intra bar calc

On each call to CalcBar, I use the Status Line BidPx, AsxPx and last price.

This last price is used to get side, buy or sell, last>=Ask means Buy for the trade

I use Bars.TickValue for the...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 24th, 2016, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
Volume profile doesnt build on ticks historically

Hi,

VP code works in real time but when I add an indicator, the historical VP calculation seems to happen at intervals. Whats happening is, the profile gets populated every say 10ticks, then I...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 4th, 2016, 04:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
it works

ABCDTG,

I used VolumeProfile as you suggested and was able to access the data, thank you for your help

S

// Code
int bn = Bars.FullSymbolData.Current-1;
var vp =...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 3rd, 2016, 12:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
Footprint info

ABCTG,

I have looked at the guide and haven't been able to figure it out, I'll go through it again. And I'm looking for footprint information that I see on the volume delta bar chart not the...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming June 2nd, 2016, 11:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,535
Posted By shark505
Multicharts.Net access footprint bar data elements via api

Dear Readers

I'm using Multicharts.Net special edition and am trying to access the footprint information. MC has a Volumedelta chart type which shows the volume at bid/ask information but I...
Forum: Treasury Notes and Bonds February 21st, 2015, 07:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,280
Posted By shark505
Yes, if rates rise bond price should go lower And...

Yes, if rates rise bond price should go lower And No discount doesn't mean that you buy, three reasons

a new bonds are issued at par, so if interest rates rise, the old bond must trade at...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 8th, 2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,529
Posted By shark505
my 2c

I've had the same experience. In my opinion, Index futures scalping is too rigged to try to do manually ESPECIALLY with a small amount of equity. Try weekly options instead and if your broker is IB...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index July 2nd, 2014, 11:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
two trades avg cost and bounce

from 7/1/2014, I made two short trades (3886.25, 3880.75) average price 3883.5. I let it ride, no stops were used and price move to hod of 3894.5, on the way back price bounced exactly at the inside...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 26th, 2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
only 2 reversals

artemiso

Thank for taking a look. So its just random chance? I agree with the many-to-one level relationship and that other traders might be experiencing it too

But if I draw horizontal lines...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 26th, 2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
chart example

artemiso josh

I thought I would add an example

6/25/2014 yesterday I entered a short $NQ scalp at 3818.5, 2:30pm (2014.06.25 14:28:44 per my trade log), price moved higher to 3823.75 then...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 15th, 2014, 12:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
Thanks all for your replies Seems very few...

Thanks all for your replies

Seems very few folks scalp $NQ for 3-4pts, my intent was only to find explanation for this repeating pattern.
(eg> I go long 1 ct $NQ say at 3770, price moves lower to...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 13th, 2014, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
Read book?

iqgod

I'll read the book you recommend but I'm not sure what to make of your reply.

You label my attempt at explanation as "conspiracy theory" because you are sure my observation is mere...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index June 13th, 2014, 03:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,792
Posted By shark505
My direct access broker suggested I trade something other than $NQ

I reported the following to my broker, what I think is predatory behavior wrt my $NQ trades.

#1 the moment I trade long or short, price moves a tick or two or more lower/higher away from my cost...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management May 14th, 2014, 05:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,620
Posted By shark505
predator algos

I saw this post from someone i follow on twitter, "mrtopstep.com/stocks-algo-effect" Stocks and the Algo Effect, sections on Predators, talks about algorithms that are trying to flush weak hands....
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 27th, 2014, 03:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,620
Posted By shark505
@sands

Thanks I'll take a look. I agree if I make a bad trade whoever holds the opposite position should profit, just concerned if my bad trade is my own mistake and not because the broker knows how I trade...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 27th, 2014, 11:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,620
Posted By shark505
Thanks

I was wondering because "99% traders lose money" and yet the brokers seem to have a long existence. And most intraday strategies I've backtested (1m/3m/5m) rarely get me above 50%win rates, and...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 25th, 2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,620
Posted By shark505
Stop hunting brokers

I've noticed some folks mention "broker was hunting for my stops", I can't say I've not felt that way, but always thought, to do that the broker would have to move price about 7-10 ticks away on say...
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