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Forum: Traders Hideout October 17th, 2017, 11:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,261
Posted By wmueller
Here is something I wrote for myself to help me...

Here is something I wrote for myself to help me get my head wrapped around price action, volume and what I think the market is telling me. You might find it interesting.
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 22nd, 2017, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,217
Posted By wmueller
When you say delta, do you mean cumulative delta?...

When you say delta, do you mean cumulative delta? And when you say positive delta exceeds negative delta do you mean cumulative delta closes higher than it opened?
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 16th, 2017, 11:21 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,943
Posted By wmueller
So , basically the broker is acting as the fund's...

So , basically the broker is acting as the fund's trade order executor, buys/sells all the contracts at various times and prices and sells/buys them to the fund at a guaranteed price.

So the...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 13th, 2017, 12:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,943
Posted By wmueller
I called CQG

I called CQG and asked if and when ClearPort trades are reported on the tape. The response was not encouraging.

The "settlements" get reported by CQG at the end of the day.
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 13th, 2017, 10:51 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,943
Posted By wmueller
CL Block trades 9/12/17

I'm interested in CL so I went to the CME Block Trades webpage and searched for the CLV17 trades for yesterday 9/12/17 and copied the list into excel and did a little statistical analysis. There...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators September 4th, 2017, 10:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,943
Posted By wmueller
So the institutional players are watching each...

So the institutional players are watching each other, waiting for one (or more) of them to tip the scale and then jump in. And with the algorithmic trading program helping to hide their intentions...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 8th, 2017, 10:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,439
Posted By wmueller
It looks like you have live data, so go to a 2...

It looks like you have live data, so go to a 2 minute timeframe, recalibrate your indicators and make your buy/sell trigger signals windowed by the open of the last bar of the RTH day. Or, you can...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 16th, 2017, 12:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
It's not a study. It's the DOM Graph. Click on...

It's not a study. It's the DOM Graph. Click on "Trade" then click on "Draw DOM Graph on Chart".
Forum: Traders Hideout June 16th, 2017, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
D is just one data point in the Chart DOM. For...

D is just one data point in the Chart DOM. For some reason CQG started providing 50 levels of bid and ask data on CL so now the Chart DOM displays a lot of levels and every now and then a whopper...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 14th, 2017, 04:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
Constant Volume Bars

If you want a chart and DOM together you might take a look at this scheme.

This is constant volume chart (for CL). In this case each bar represents 128 contracts traded. The picture was taken at...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 6th, 2017, 10:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
DOM trading exercises

A Jigsaw Trading webinar pointed me to a website with some DOM trading exercises. The info is free. I don't use Jigsaw but the info still looks like it might be useful.

Preparation for Trading...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 4th, 2017, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
It helps me understand things and certainly helps...

It helps me understand things and certainly helps me to loose less! It is not a complete system - just a way of identifying what is going on. I think you use it as the basis of system. Honestly, I...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 1st, 2017, 01:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
For me, I see order flow as: the exchange of...

For me, I see order flow as: the exchange of shares/contracts at the BID or ASK results in price movement. Inventory, available shares/contracts, is transferred from the trader with the resting BID...
Forum: Traders Hideout May 31st, 2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,351
Posted By wmueller
What is order flow?

What does order flow mean to you? You ask which is better but I'm not sure I understand what specifically you are referring to. Thanks.
Forum: Currencies April 9th, 2017, 10:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,190
Posted By wmueller
HI, Unfortunately, that is not precise...

HI,

Unfortunately, that is not precise enough for a formula. Something precise enough would be: On XYZ future, when today's open is more than 20 ticks but less than 50 ticks above yesterday's...
Forum: Sierra Chart April 6th, 2017, 08:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,222
Posted By wmueller
What are you trying to see with volume-per-bar? ...

What are you trying to see with volume-per-bar? Accumulation? Distribution? Exhaustion? Something more nuanced?
How many bars in a day do you think it will take to see what you want to see?

I...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators April 5th, 2017, 01:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,246
Posted By wmueller
Start with these assumptions: Your chart is on...

Start with these assumptions:
Your chart is on ES.
The ticker symbol for YM is, say, "YMM17" or something like that.
I assume you know how to make a basic indicator in Amibroker.
I chose...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 20th, 2016, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,282
Posted By wmueller
How do inside bid and ask prices change?

How do inside bid and ask prices change? The inventory of bids or asks at a certain price get added to or pulled. If the inside bid is at, say, 50.25 and all the bids are pulled then the new inside...
Forum: Trading Journals July 6th, 2016, 02:50 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.07.06 2 trades

1145:26 long 1, -4 T
Had I not tightend the stop it would have gone to +20
Same for second trade.
2 ERRORS.
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Forum: Trading Journals July 6th, 2016, 02:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.07.05

1147:55, Long 1 - 6T
Had a +4 MFE but gave it back. I widened the stop to -11T because I saw the the lower swing point which looked stronger. Luckily I was able to recover a little bit of the...
Forum: Trading Journals July 6th, 2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.06.02

1044:41 2 trades, -9T -2T = -11T
first trade short 1 contract right at bottom, the worst possible place.
2nd trade short 1 on low side of chop.
Need to have better signals and follow them....
Forum: Trading Journals May 23rd, 2016, 02:39 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.05.23, 1 trade, -7T

0932:38 short 1 -7T
I tightened the stop by 2 ticks. So the s/l was 2 ticks above a recent high. Sure enough, PA came back and peaked out right at my s/l. However, had I left the ATM alone I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 21st, 2016, 08:30 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.05.11, 5 trades -93 ticks

Real disaster trade - 101 ticks. Made a mistake, hitting a wrong button which entered me into a trade and then I componded it by not either just getting out originally or letting the stop loss take...
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2016, 02:50 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.05.10, 1 trade, -1T

1308:49, short 1, -1T
Bad trade, feeling like needed tomake a trade before the day ended. Bad boy!
I got lucky with the exit, could have lost a lot more.
Entered late, in chop....
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2016, 02:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,656
Posted By wmueller
2016.05.06 1 trade +13T

0850:42, Long 1, +3T
A little late in the move. Got out near top of move. Both PA and CD wore signalling reversal.
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