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October 6th, 2022, 05:59 PM
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Ninjatrader Margin Update for Major Events & New Announcements
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elynt
THANK YOU! I also appreciate you listening to us....
THANK YOU! I also appreciate you listening to us. This made my day.
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Brokers
October 4th, 2022, 11:47 AM
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Ninjatrader Margin Update for Major Events & New Announcements
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elynt
Well, it's been a few days since this...
Well, it's been a few days since this announcement was made. I emailed NT Brokerage with some clarification questions, and I received an extremely generic reply that didn't even cover everything I...
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Brokers
October 1st, 2022, 11:04 AM
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Ninjatrader Margin Update for Major Events & New Announcements
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elynt
I agree with all the points raised here. This...
I agree with all the points raised here. This decision feels very "off the cuff." For what can amount to more than a 20x margin increase, I expect concrete guidelines instead of a vague newsletter...
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Brokers
August 14th, 2021, 12:02 PM
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Does anyone have an account with Ninjatrader FCM? Not Dorman/Phillip.
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elynt
I opened an account with NT FCM earlier this...
I opened an account with NT FCM earlier this month. I have an account with IB, but I was in the market for a reliable FCM with more reasonable margins. Here are some of my thoughts after a couple...
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Stocks and ETFs
January 27th, 2021, 02:37 PM
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WallStreetBets reddit (GME GameStop)
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elynt
I really enjoyed Matt Levine’s thoughts on the...
I really enjoyed Matt Levine’s thoughts on the legality of the GME pump and the overall situation. Pretty good and informative read....
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NinjaTrader
January 24th, 2021, 08:34 PM
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Market trading data-streaming or gaming in NT8?
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elynt
I’m in no way a tech expert, but my experience...
I’m in no way a tech expert, but my experience with NT8 is that performance issues are negligible unless you have 25+ charts open. I believe issues at that point have more to do with their own...
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Emini and Emicro Index
September 4th, 2020, 03:11 PM
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VIX and Volatility General Discussion
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elynt
Thanks for sharing. Never thought about viewing...
Thanks for sharing. Never thought about viewing VIX in the same light as your second chart.
Thought this one was interesting too. It’s VIX seasonality during an election year.
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Commodities
March 25th, 2020, 11:52 AM
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Gold Futures (GC) main discussion
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elynt
https://www.gold-eagle.com/article/gold-price-fore...
https://www.gold-eagle.com/article/gold-price-forecast-taking-beating-still-track-new-highs#.XnpgaUG5Fp0.twitter
I agree with the pro-gold thesis, but I'm a bit hesitant to long until we get a...
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Traders Hideout
March 19th, 2020, 11:09 AM
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Coronavirus COVID-19
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Posted By
elynt
Some decent news coming out of China: ...
Some decent news coming out of China:
https://twitter.com/JeffreyKleintop/status/1240320415257382913
I don't put much stock in the official COVID case numbers, but businesses reopening has...
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Traders Hideout
February 28th, 2020, 01:21 PM
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Worst point drop in history amid coronavirus fears
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Posted By
elynt
To put this drop into perspective -...
To put this drop into perspective - https://fortune.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-stock-market-worries-dont-panic-economy/
Since 1950 the average intra-year peak-to-trough drawdown in the S&P 500 is...
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April 29th, 2017, 06:16 PM
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Poll:
Grill the Perfect Burger
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Posted By
elynt
That tiger looks just about as dazed and confused...
That tiger looks just about as dazed and confused as I was the last time I tried going vegan.
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Traders Hideout
November 23rd, 2016, 05:19 PM
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Does anyone swing trade the S&P using volume profiling?
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3,933
Posted By
elynt
Hi Ed, A lot of members on FIO do use VP in...
Hi Ed,
A lot of members on FIO do use VP in their trading (especially swing trading the ES), although I personally do not. Most if not all of the VP discussion is within the Elite Section, so you...
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Options
June 7th, 2016, 01:14 PM
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10
Getting Filled within the Bid/Ask Spread?
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5,766
Posted By
elynt
Not trying to resurrect an old thread, but I...
Not trying to resurrect an old thread, but I wanted to provide some of the conclusions I came to after trying options on futures for a few months in case anyone else stops by here with this question....
Forum:
Options
January 31st, 2016, 04:08 PM
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Getting Filled within the Bid/Ask Spread?
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5,766
Posted By
elynt
Thanks Myrrdin. If you don't mind me asking, how...
Thanks Myrrdin. If you don't mind me asking, how long do these orders take to fill and what daily volume do you see as a prerequisite to getting filled between the b/a?
Thank you for the...
Forum:
Options
January 31st, 2016, 04:27 AM
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10
Getting Filled within the Bid/Ask Spread?
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5,766
Posted By
elynt
Right, I'm trying to gauge how much liquidity is...
Right, I'm trying to gauge how much liquidity is enough liquidity to fill an order between the bid/ask. From what I read, some traders use daily volume as a metric, requiring at least 1,000 contracts...
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Options
January 30th, 2016, 09:58 PM
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10
Getting Filled within the Bid/Ask Spread?
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5,766
Posted By
elynt
Getting Filled within the Bid/Ask Spread?
Hello,
I'm new to options on futures (and options in general) and trying to wrap my head around them. One major "issue" I see with futures options is the bid/ask spread, which sometimes amounts to...
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Emini and Emicro Index
December 11th, 2015, 11:41 PM
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limit orders, fill rate, algotrading, backtesting, IOC orders.
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4,481
Posted By
elynt
Hello snusnufreak, This is an issue I ran...
Hello snusnufreak,
This is an issue I ran into a couple months ago with developing a strategy that trades roughly the same number of contracts you are targeting. I can't help you much with picking...
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What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?
Unrealistic rules and requirements
45%
(71 votes)
High platform usage fees
16%
(26 votes)
No significant challenges
14%
(22 votes)
Lack of support or mentorship
12%
(19 votes)
Something else (discuss in thread)
7%
(11 votes)
Limited trading instruments
6%
(10 votes)
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