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Forum: Trading Journals September 17th, 2016, 03:30 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 141,199
Posted By atata
Excellent journal - can you elaborate more on the "down side?"

rocksolid68,

this is an excellent journal! Thank you very much.
I have some comments and I hope my comments helps to make your journal even more interesting.

The quote above is from post #29....
Forum: Options June 2nd, 2016, 12:00 AM
Replies: 7,370
Views: 2,049,356
Posted By atata
I use the TOS platform and I assume they use the...

I use the TOS platform and I assume they use the black sholes model to calculate the values.
You can set the date, vol. etc... and TOS platform will give you the "Theo" price for each option.
If...
Forum: Trading Journals May 31st, 2016, 11:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
Posted By atata
How did that go? Did you pass? It is nothing...

How did that go? Did you pass? It is nothing wrong if you did not, just learn from it.

atata
Forum: Trading Journals April 24th, 2016, 12:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
Posted By atata
Your average win is smaller than your average...

Your average win is smaller than your average loss... this won't work on the long run, unless you can read the market that well all the time that your winning ratio is over ~70%. Hope you know your...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 24th, 2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,743
Posted By atata
Don't look for indicators...

other than volume /Gomi foot prints, Jigsaw tools, Cory's volume stuff/ and Price Action Swing indicator. Also you shall not look at 1 minute charts at all, rather range bars or renko bars /Unirenko...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2016, 12:23 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 19,200
Posted By atata
what happened to your combine?

Hope you are doing well and keep going/learning to succeed.
I've saw at the beginning you were going "too big" 5-10 contracts. My summary as follows trading the CL - and others are already stated...
Forum: Commodities April 19th, 2016, 11:59 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
my comments

Lancelottrader here are my thoughts:

1/ No weekly limits on the upside however different story for the downside...

2/ This is not really a weekly limit it is rather after a big day or two very...
Forum: Tech Support February 1st, 2016, 11:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,062
Posted By atata
go for more "real estate" if you have the $$$

More real estate is better meaning 2x27 inch with the resolution what you've mentioned above is a good choice.
I agree Intel proc is the way to go, I'd say a 4 core /i7 - with 8 logical proc/ would...
Forum: Commodities December 22nd, 2015, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
vow 3 ticks from LOD

you should've go for that extra 2 ticks... :sarcastic:

This was a good one. I am just scalping and fading... and went for 10 ticks at a time and moved my stop very tight
Thanks for sharing.
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Forum: Commodities December 16th, 2015, 08:02 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
you are correct Sir

Sorry for the typo! I've meant HO and RB of course.
If you look at the charts it becomes obvious they are like 3 musketeers... meaning most of the time they move together. It is somewhat similar...
Forum: Commodities December 15th, 2015, 02:31 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
Nice job!!!

Nice job!!!
Forum: Commodities December 15th, 2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
It was tough to hold on for bigger targets since...

It was tough to hold on for bigger targets since basically the cl was grinding up. I've got stopped out a few times or just decided to take 15 ticks or so got 34 ticks and stopped trading. Bears are...
Forum: Off-Topic December 10th, 2015, 07:06 PM
Replies: 3,196
Views: 450,504
Posted By atata
Sixto Rodriguez and Searching for Sugar man

I just came across this story about Sixto Rodriguez who had a couple of albums in the US but no success at all however became more successful in South Africa than Elvis not knowing anything about it...
Forum: NinjaTrader December 5th, 2015, 07:59 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 30,070
Posted By atata
somewhat agree yet also strongly disegree

Agree that the users have to find lots of bugs on their own and that is causing frustration yet strongly disagree with the complaining part since one very important thing seems to be forgotten...
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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors December 4th, 2015, 12:12 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 161,898
Posted By atata
100% agreed

Usually one can learn more from others/own mistakes than success... If someone want to watch only "success" go google trading systems for sale... I did not do stats but probably 9x% of system sellers...
Forum: Commodities December 3rd, 2015, 08:54 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
very nice, especially the 61 ticks exit...

congrats, I've bailed before you did... nicely done!!!

atata
Forum: Commodities December 3rd, 2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
I got lucky...

Well first I was zagged and zigged a bit in some range bound action and being on the wrong side a couple of times so I was around BE.
Than cl broke above 40.87 /ONH/.
I was watching the price...
Forum: NinjaTrader December 3rd, 2015, 08:17 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 30,070
Posted By atata
my experience with NT8

My back ground: 20+ years in IT. I grew up behind the "Iron Curtain" and my first programming experience in college started with Pascal using punch cards than peek and poke on Basic with saving...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 3rd, 2015, 04:44 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 34,969
Posted By atata
pick a screen setup... do not change it...

don't try to follow anyone... screen time... you'll find your edge for higher probability trades... /if you cut for trading you'll find your edge fast if not like most of us it will take time/

To...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 2nd, 2015, 11:08 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 34,969
Posted By atata
stop using indicators -> learn how to read price action

I suggest if nothing else worked so far and not comfortable with swing trading, look at Depth and Sales however take your time and stick with it.
As far as I know the most cost effective solution...
Forum: Commodities October 28th, 2015, 12:57 AM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 467,646
Posted By atata
you have a very good thread here...

:yo:

lancelottrader, I think your trading style very close to mine. TF has a lot of the characteristics of the CL. You might already know that there are some market indicators for the TF.
The...
Forum: Commodities October 13th, 2015, 12:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,029
Posted By atata
look at the Price Action and Swing stuff...

The coffee had a good run if you look at my attached chart /never traded the coffee yet I believe, did si and few other ones but no kc/ anyhow the 1st push was 176 ticks from around Sep 24th, the 2nd...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements October 12th, 2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3,905
Views: 1,617,810
Posted By atata
Mike, yap I can confirm clicking on the...

Mike,

yap I can confirm clicking on the "View Newest Post" works fine. Also I've got other notification email where the link itself is fine too.
No big deal for me, just wanted to let you know so...
Forum: Feedback and Announcements October 12th, 2015, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3,905
Views: 1,617,810
Posted By atata
bug - bug - not sure if this belongs here...

Mike,

just want to let you know the auto notification to subscribed threads does not generate a "correct" link.

Here is a screenshot of the email below what I've got:

The link is an excerpt...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management January 15th, 2015, 12:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 18,108
Posted By atata
broker who locks you out

tripanasoma,

I know for fact Infinity futs - http://infinityfutures.com (http://infinityfutures.com/) - used to lock you out hitting day loss limit. If I remember correctly one could set an agreed...
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