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Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 4th, 2017, 12:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,594
Posted By thetamax8
I was listening to a radio interview with Russell...

I was listening to a radio interview with Russell Wilson (QB of the Seahawks) some time ago. One thing that resonated with me was his answer to the question (paraphrasing here) of "Do you get...
Forum: Currencies April 4th, 2017, 12:18 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 94,265
Posted By thetamax8
I also like the M6E with IB since, as you pointed...

I also like the M6E with IB since, as you pointed out, the 64 cent commission makes it feasible to scale in/out.

The M6A and M6B are also decent.

Unfortunately, I find the MCD and the MJY a bit...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators February 12th, 2017, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,648
Posted By thetamax8
TWS charts and time intervals different

Anyone here have the issue with TWS charts not conforming to the normal time intervals?

For example, on a 4hour chart, the bars are at the following times:

14:15
16:00
20:00
00:00
04:00...
Forum: Brokers February 8th, 2017, 12:22 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 37,455
Posted By thetamax8
Curious, Would switching to futures...

Curious,

Would switching to futures contracts on forex be a simpler solution?

That would allow US based traders to use IB?
Forum: Traders Hideout January 12th, 2017, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,489
Posted By thetamax8
Interesting question. I recently had 6 losing...

Interesting question. I recently had 6 losing transactions in a row. Definitely not a nice feeling, but I stuck to the plan, only going in trades where the market reached the situation matching my...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 24th, 2016, 11:20 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 36,813
Posted By thetamax8
Do you mean in general? Or specifically at the...

Do you mean in general? Or specifically at the time you posted the message?

I am able to trade N225M through IB. I'm just using the data feed through IB. Volume has been alot higher after the...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management November 1st, 2016, 10:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,130
Posted By thetamax8
The losing trades in the afternoon; were they...

The losing trades in the afternoon; were they "good" trades...meaning, they met your trade plan and criteria? Or were they not disciplined trades?
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 1st, 2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 67,039
Posted By thetamax8
Thank you for the responses. My apologies, I...

Thank you for the responses. My apologies, I didn't mean to use the term "correlations". I was just looking to understand what other traders watch while trading N225M. As I would like to explore...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 27th, 2016, 12:50 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 67,039
Posted By thetamax8
I'm liking this instrument. Decent commission to...

I'm liking this instrument. Decent commission to tick ratio as well (80 cents round trip commish vs. $5USD per tick).

Any suggestions on what to watch alongside N225M for correlations?
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 5th, 2016, 01:59 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 67,039
Posted By thetamax8
I think they may be aggregating trades and...

I think they may be aggregating trades and showing the average price...which is strange...

but here's a screenshot...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=218373
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index October 4th, 2016, 11:55 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 67,039
Posted By thetamax8
Partial Ticks

I was wondering how there can be partial ticks in the N225M.

I noticed prices sometimes do not print at the whole numbers (5 point increments) when I'm looking at the time and sales in IB.
...
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 23,607
Posted By thetamax8
Hello. Enjoying your journal here. Thought I...

Hello. Enjoying your journal here. Thought I would provide some comments as I too am going through the process of trying to improve my discipline and process.

It sounds like there were often...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 26th, 2016, 12:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,004
Posted By thetamax8
I would look at it from a slightly different...

I would look at it from a slightly different perspective.

The comparison of trading to an employed job isn't exactly appropriate. I'd say trading is more like building your own business, where...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 21st, 2016, 02:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,460
Posted By thetamax8
I've noticed this the last couple of times IB...

I've noticed this the last couple of times IB updated TWS. On linux it seems to hang during login. Both times I've had to revert to the older stable version.
Forum: Brokers August 17th, 2016, 02:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,722
Posted By thetamax8
So, to be clear, this change at IB applies to...

So, to be clear, this change at IB applies to US-based traders.

Does this also mean no Forex Futures contracts either? Or does this apply to just IDEALPRO spot market?
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 17th, 2016, 02:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,474
Posted By thetamax8
Not sure if this is related; but additional...

Not sure if this is related; but additional measures such as having mobile apps available in case power goes out at home. Also, being 5 minutes drive from relatives home (who uses a different...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 17th, 2016, 02:12 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 20,948
Posted By thetamax8
I think for most things, whether they are...

I think for most things, whether they are support, resistance or other techniques, the value is their ability for a trader to establish clear rules and follow them.

There's no simple magic about...
Forum: Currencies December 10th, 2015, 11:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,197
Posted By thetamax8
Thanks for the excellent feedback and advice. ...

Thanks for the excellent feedback and advice. I'll look into incorporating those thoughts.

What I did was run a macro in Excel to automatically determine which transactions would occur. I did...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 10th, 2015, 12:59 AM
Replies: 434
Views: 201,405
Posted By thetamax8
I'm thinking they're the same. Whether you use...

I'm thinking they're the same. Whether you use indicators or just price. It can provide a non-subjective criteria. e.g. Price is either > $100 or it isn't. Price either touched $101.25 or it...
Forum: Currencies December 9th, 2015, 11:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,197
Posted By thetamax8
Feedback on my approach to backtesting

Hello,

I've been playing around with backtesting a very basic approach for forex. I ran through 3 years of daily prices for USDJPY using the following types of things:

Close at 5 day high AND...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 5th, 2015, 01:25 AM
Replies: 434
Views: 201,405
Posted By thetamax8
I've been thinking about this question (are fib...

I've been thinking about this question (are fib useful) along with the question of whether any indicator "is useful".

I'm starting to be of the opinion that, the true underlying value of an...
Forum: Trading Journals August 28th, 2015, 12:24 AM
Replies: 855
Views: 122,896
Posted By thetamax8
Great job! I've been following your journal. ...

Great job! I've been following your journal. Congratulations on sticking with it and continuing to post. Love it.
Forum: Trading Journals August 21st, 2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 122,896
Posted By thetamax8
Nice job. It was very interesting to hear about...

Nice job. It was very interesting to hear about your "sim week". Sounds like you're gaining some insight from this exercise.


Is moving to BE when up 4ticks part of your plan? I'm struggling...
Forum: Trading Journals August 5th, 2015, 11:44 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 122,896
Posted By thetamax8
Love this journal. Keep up the good work! I...

Love this journal. Keep up the good work!

I noticed you are posting summary stats (win/losses) at the aggregate level.

Do you look at the breakdown by instrument as well?
Do you look at...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 17th, 2014, 12:20 AM
Replies: 10,645
Views: 14,244,835
Posted By thetamax8
Hi Everyone, Thanks for creating a great...

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for creating a great site. I've been reading various posts for a bit, this is a great resource for a beginner like me.

I'm looking to learn how to improve my trading and...
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