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Forum: Sierra Chart January 4th, 2021, 11:08 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 54,561
Posted By Japhro
FWIW, I also agree about the lack of basic...

FWIW, I also agree about the lack of basic options functionality in Sierra, but to be fair, many other futures platforms do not have this and they have never promised anything more than the ability...
Forum: Sierra Chart January 4th, 2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 54,561
Posted By Japhro
I've been a Sierra user since about 2013, and...

I've been a Sierra user since about 2013, and they have fixed most of the issues I have had with it in that time. My 2 remaining big wishlist issues are :

1. some basic dom trade buttons on the...
Forum: Sierra Chart January 4th, 2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 54,561
Posted By Japhro
You can set the charts to ANY periodicity you...

You can set the charts to ANY periodicity you want, based on volume, number of trades, any time period you can dream of
Forum: Sierra Chart August 28th, 2020, 03:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,981
Posted By Japhro
Does this mean you will support users on...

Does this mean you will support users on Rithmic/Sierra even after end of this year when they cut users off? If so, will you have your own Rithmic/DTC bridge for this purpose? If so, this is...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors August 5th, 2020, 09:04 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 27,514
Posted By Japhro
I suppose the answer depends on how you 'agreed'...

I suppose the answer depends on how you 'agreed' to his services, was there a formal contract? was this simply over an email? What did you sign exactly?

Were there any performance clauses on his...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 7th, 2020, 02:15 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 78,730
Posted By Japhro
Yes but the worst for beginners that get pulled...

Yes but the worst for beginners that get pulled by emotions and whipsawed out of trades.
Forum: Traders Hideout May 6th, 2020, 11:04 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 78,730
Posted By Japhro
For me, 2 reasons : 1. There is a lot of...

For me, 2 reasons :
1. There is a lot of waiting. much more waiting that trading right now. I live in Asia so I only trade from 8am EST to about 12-1pm EST, but out of that time period I might only...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 3rd, 2020, 05:37 AM
Replies: 358
Views: 78,730
Posted By Japhro
If by "Holy Grail' we mean, what did it take to...

If by "Holy Grail' we mean, what did it take to become a consistent trader?

1. Patience, I learned to wait until I really liked a setup instead of trying to trade every squiggle
2. Trade smaller,...
Forum: Options September 28th, 2019, 12:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 29,598
Posted By Japhro
For options traders, I recommend one of the CQG...

For options traders, I recommend one of the CQG platforms, Q Trader has the best bang/buck ratio of them, imo. They have a number of decent options tools standard and it is a low cost platform, and...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 10th, 2019, 08:17 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
Does it also close all open orders when it closes...

Does it also close all open orders when it closes the position? This is the important function for a flatten button, imo

Thanks for your reply, also
Forum: Platforms and Indicators April 9th, 2018, 02:58 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
Agree with this, the Forex world might seem...

Agree with this, the Forex world might seem simpler with most users using MT4 or MT5 and everything seems free but you pay for it in spread.

Futures are regulated, and you trade in standard sized...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 3rd, 2018, 01:30 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
Agree, CQG M (Desktop) is not terribly...

Agree, CQG M (Desktop) is not terribly user-friendly yet for trading, order entry and changes are cumbersome, slow and the charting capability is still very rudimentary. I think if CQG ends up...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 1st, 2018, 11:11 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
Oy Vey

Again, and this is not a criticism per se, but this has happened REPEATEDLY in this thread, but again,
and now again, you have gotten it wrong. The X all Liq All does exactly that, cancels and...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 28th, 2018, 10:32 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
Nope

Hate to burst everyone's bubble but that's not a flatten button. Its a global cancel all but doesn't close the position.

Recently, someone from CQG emailed me to tell me my feature request was...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 2nd, 2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,042
Posted By Japhro
Rithmic Data Feed Problems

For the last few days, I and others on a trading site that I frequent have been experiencing data feed and execution issues with Rithmic. About 6 people in that room alone. The data and executions...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 26th, 2017, 01:19 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 91,629
Posted By Japhro
It's an excellent charting package and has been...

It's an excellent charting package and has been improving steadily for the last few years. I would say that it is finally, perhaps, worth the money they ask for the full pull version. As a trading...
Forum: Commodities December 24th, 2017, 04:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,745
Posted By Japhro
Just curious what you heard. I had an IB account...

Just curious what you heard. I had an IB account for about 4 years and never had any issues with them. The platform isn't great but you can use a lot of other platforms to chart along with IB...
Forum: Commodities December 23rd, 2017, 11:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,745
Posted By Japhro
realistically, IB is probably your best option ...

realistically, IB is probably your best option

You might be able to open an account with a US based futures broker, depending on what province you are located in and for selling futures options...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators December 22nd, 2017, 12:59 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
paulg That is exactly the problem and why I no...

paulg
That is exactly the problem and why I no longer use Qtrader. The X all liq all button would work fine if all you traded was one ticker at a time, otherwise, it will X all and Liq everything in...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 23rd, 2017, 09:12 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
A true flatten/close button on a DOM does 2...

A true flatten/close button on a DOM does 2 things, liquidates the position and also closes all open orders on the dom. What happens in Qtrader for me is that once I close the position, in fast...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 23rd, 2017, 08:17 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
There are many things that I like about Qtrader...

There are many things that I like about Qtrader but I think I have come to the end of the road with it. They refuse to implement a flatten button on the CQG DOM and this is a deal breaker for me.
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 20th, 2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
it's been quite a while but as i recall, yes

it's been quite a while but as i recall, yes
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 20th, 2017, 03:54 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
I have it on since the constant prompts are...

I have it on since the constant prompts are annoying but then that part of the platform usually fails after a few hours and shuts itself off. irony
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 17th, 2017, 12:15 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
The big one for me is that they do not have a...

The big one for me is that they do not have a proper Flatten button on the DOM. I have asked many times, had long conversations with several higher ups and they said they would implement it, it made...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 17th, 2017, 11:55 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 98,013
Posted By Japhro
To be fair, CQG has always been very thorough in...

To be fair, CQG has always been very thorough in my experience, only upgrading the platform maybe 2x a year and not releasing the upgrade until most issues are sorted, unlike many other platforms....
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