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July 17th, 2015, 11:59 AM

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Full Time Developer Needed

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Posted By Garachen

Full Time Developer Needed

I need some help with beefing up my simulation environment and adding features to my trading system. I mostly work in C# and reside in the Bay Area (CA). This is a full time position with pay...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 10:20 AM

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Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

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Posted By Garachen

You are right there. I could have been more...

You are right there. I could have been more specific, but my point is that I've tried a lot of stuff over the years and have nothing running on ES. People are attracted to it like flies but there...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 04:24 AM

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New Trader/Student - Focusing on ES

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Posted By Garachen

Scalping is very difficult. Scalping ES daytime...

Scalping is very difficult. Scalping ES daytime hours is a waste of time. Since you live live in Australia, if you think you really need to trade ES then do it during the market turns - switches...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 04:14 AM

Replies: 49

Scalping in paper trade mode TO EASY?! I need the opinion of an established trader.

Views: 24,314

Posted By Garachen

It's not possible to manually scalp ES during...

It's not possible to manually scalp ES during daytime hours for 1-2 ticks and make $1000/day.
My fees on ES are really low. Sub 20c all in and I wouldn't even consider trying it.
I have 1600+...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 03:57 AM

Replies: 242

Do you admit to being a trader?

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Posted By Garachen

I generally don't admit. And I'd never say day...

I generally don't admit. And I'd never say day trader. In Chicago, trading is a high status profession so I would admit to it when I lived there. Here in CA it's better just to say 'programmer' or...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 03:50 AM

Replies: 7

Limit order queue and icebergs

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Posted By Garachen

Your reading is correct. The non-displayed...

Your reading is correct. The non-displayed portion of the iceberg. So if the display size is 1 and the total iceberg and you join the 1 with your 1 lot then the other 99 are behind you.

I've...

Forum: Traders Hideout

September 17th, 2014, 01:46 AM

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Sticky: Introduce yourself here!

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Posted By Garachen

Hello, I've been trading full time for 8...

Hello,

I've been trading full time for 8 years now. I run a small trading company that does reasonable volume. Sometimes I've posted in another forum but I'm not sure it's been worth the effort so...

Forum: Traders Hideout

May 18th, 2013, 02:04 AM

Replies: 20

Fixed Trading Expenses, how much do you spend?

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Posted By Garachen

My costs for trading infrastructure, hosting,...

My costs for trading infrastructure, hosting, lines, software, feeds is $120,000/month. Everything seems to be getting more expensive lately.

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What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

Limited trading instruments
High platform usage fees
Lack of support or mentorship
Unrealistic rules and requirements
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