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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 7th, 2019, 02:30 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 169,921
Posted By sptrader
Despite the fact that the ES micros have only...

Despite the fact that the ES micros have only been trading 1.5 days, the spreads are tradable and usually 1 tick or less.
I traded them today with a real account at IB, using entry setups from the...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index May 5th, 2019, 06:19 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 169,921
Posted By sptrader
I think it will take at least a few weeks for the...

I think it will take at least a few weeks for the MES to build enough volume to narrow the point spread to something very close to the ES, but I expect that it will happen soon.
The MES should be...
Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2018, 10:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,144
Posted By sptrader
Try to activate your system only when the market...

Try to activate your system only when the market conditions are favorable for your system. Define the ideal market conditions (atr etc) and filter out the days that are not favorable (atr too high...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors August 2nd, 2018, 12:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,336
Posted By sptrader
I've used them both in the past especially for a...

I've used them both in the past especially for a longer-term neural network system that I designed, with decent success.(still a work in progress but the performance suffered noticeably when I tried...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management May 22nd, 2018, 12:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,048
Posted By sptrader
When I was a fairly new trader and some trades...

When I was a fairly new trader and some trades were very stressful, I learned to just go for a walk around the block. Walking has a surprisingly calming effect on the body. The added benefit is that...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 4th, 2018, 11:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,318
Posted By sptrader
Personally, I prefer non- time-based charts,...

Personally, I prefer non- time-based charts, since "time" is a variable and in trading, it's best to eliminate as many variables as possible. Volume charts are what I currently use for my main...
Forum: Commodities April 12th, 2018, 01:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,132
Posted By sptrader
Personally, I reduce the position size based on...

Personally, I reduce the position size based on market volatility in order to maintain relatively constant risk.

Your system shouldn't be risking more than 1%-2% of your account size on any...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index April 9th, 2018, 11:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,247
Posted By sptrader
I think many traders think that the market moves...

I think many traders think that the market moves in cycles. After many many years of screen time, I've come to believe that the market moves in Waves like the ocean, rather than cycles. Cycles imply...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 8th, 2018, 09:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,759
Posted By sptrader
Sim trading is great for trying out new ideas BUT...

Sim trading is great for trying out new ideas BUT you MUST treat it as though it is a real money account, or you're just wasting your time and setting yourself up for disaster in a live account....
Forum: Traders Hideout January 7th, 2018, 01:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,516
Posted By sptrader
I hold an options position with IB but it doesn't...

I hold an options position with IB but it doesn't expire until mid Feb, but it is very disturbing when one of the largest futures brokers has a system crash lasting many hours, especially when there...
Forum: TradeStation December 8th, 2017, 10:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,255
Posted By sptrader
Use the broker that you're most comfortable with....

Use the broker that you're most comfortable with. Trading is difficult enough without worrying about a bad execution on every trade.
Forum: MultiCharts December 6th, 2017, 08:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,240
Posted By sptrader
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24...

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I'm not sure that your symbol is correct for IQfeed. When I look it up it says @SM# NOT @SM#C.

On a side note, if you want to delete...
Forum: MultiCharts December 1st, 2017, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,887
Posted By sptrader
Yes, I can also confirm the IQfeed outage for a...

Yes, I can also confirm the IQfeed outage for a short time today. It happened right near the low of the day- volume was
massive. I also use Multicharts.
Unnerving though, as we are supposed to...
Forum: Trading Journals December 1st, 2017, 08:56 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 54,263
Posted By sptrader
Don't forget, for the past 10 years we've been in...

Don't forget, for the past 10 years we've been in a raging bull market (and still are). That will skew your results to the long side.
When testing your system make sure it works in all types of...
Forum: NinjaTrader November 30th, 2017, 01:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,527
Posted By sptrader
I believe Interactive Brokers accepts ACH as well.

I believe Interactive Brokers accepts ACH as well.
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming November 19th, 2017, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,172
Posted By sptrader
Here is a screenshot showing 200,400,and 600 tick...

Here is a screenshot showing 200,400,and 600 tick charts stacked. You can also "Hide" the data streams that you don't need to see, while accessing the data stream in your code as data1 (200),...
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming November 18th, 2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,172
Posted By sptrader
You might try Multicharts, it provides native...

You might try Multicharts, it provides native support for any combination of multi-time frame data you choose.
Multicharts also uses nearly identical code as Easylanguage, so that wouldn't be a...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 14th, 2017, 10:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,898
Posted By sptrader
I would add, ONLY take trades in your paper...

I would add, ONLY take trades in your paper trading account that you would take in your real money account.
Many new traders will take a big risk on a paper trading account, that they would never...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators November 5th, 2017, 10:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 27,287
Posted By sptrader
If you're a professional programmer then NT would...

If you're a professional programmer then NT would probably be best for you. If like me, you have little to no programming experience (or no desire to learn C#), then TS with Easylanguage is by far...
Forum: MultiCharts October 29th, 2017, 06:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 23,595
Posted By sptrader
DudaoRJ: MC now has the "true" Open option for...

DudaoRJ: MC now has the "true" Open option for Renko bars AND now they include "Flex Renko bars", with many options to customize to taste. I haven't had time to do any system testing with them...
Forum: Commodities January 4th, 2017, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,696
Views: 614,959
Posted By sptrader
You might try "The Scalper's Journey" thread-...

You might try "The Scalper's Journey" thread- they are short term crude oil traders.
Forum: MultiCharts December 19th, 2016, 10:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,185
Posted By sptrader
** Try "tradingcode.net" it's a good place to...

** Try "tradingcode.net" it's a good place to start at least..
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 28th, 2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,336
Posted By sptrader
* Do you mean Mark Jurik's indicators ? I do...

* Do you mean Mark Jurik's indicators ?
I do have a few of them, mainly use the Jurik Jma and Rsx..
The Best way to use the Jma is as a "price proxy", that means as a replacement for price...
Forum: MultiCharts September 6th, 2016, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,066
Posted By sptrader
The multicharts website- discussion areas-wiki...

The multicharts website- discussion areas-wiki etc can be of great help ..

http://www.multicharts.com/discussion/
Forum: EasyLanguage Programming August 11th, 2016, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,323
Posted By sptrader
Could you post the code or the website ?

Could you post the code or the website ?
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