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Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors April 20th, 2023, 08:50 AM
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Views: 795
Posted By Laconic
Euro currency futures trading room recommendation

I'd appreciate if anyone could recommend a trading room for intraday trading of euro currency futures.

I am not interested in someone who runs "all markets/all timeframes" type strategies. My...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 29th, 2022, 07:58 PM
Replies: 637
Views: 340,860
Posted By Laconic
Thank you! I did not know about the capabilities...

Thank you! I did not know about the capabilities of the Rithmic webapp, and that makes all the difference.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 27th, 2022, 11:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,173
Posted By Laconic
EDF2409F-CBEB-44C1-8F34-56A2BDF0698E ...

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FYI I just took that screenshot from the Tradovate website. Do not interpret that as a “market” , the...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 27th, 2022, 11:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,173
Posted By Laconic
I think the examples given understate how bad the...

I think the examples given understate how bad the odds are.

The example correctly identifies that the CME provides this market and gets paid an exchange fee, and the FCM introduces retail traders...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors November 27th, 2022, 11:05 PM
Replies: 637
Views: 340,860
Posted By Laconic
CME Event Contracts: 1. What entity or...

CME Event Contracts:

1. What entity or entities are the market makers for these contracts and what rules do they have to follow?

2. If you were a retail trader coming up with a plan to...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 26th, 2022, 07:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,173
Posted By Laconic
I disagree strongly. If that’s all you look at...

I disagree strongly. If that’s all you look at you are playing into their hands. CME is not offering these contracts as a public service.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 25th, 2022, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,945
Posted By Laconic
There are an unlimited number of ways to make...

There are an unlimited number of ways to make money trading. You need to find the way or ways that work well with your personality. Trading the first minute, or the first five minutes, or not trading...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 25th, 2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,173
Posted By Laconic
Does anyone know how the prices of the event...

Does anyone know how the prices of the event contracts are set, and who is taking the other side of the trade?

To me it feels like you always have to deal with a market maker, and pay a very wide...
Forum: Traders Hideout March 13th, 2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 13,681
Posted By Laconic
The number of ways to make money trading is...

The number of ways to make money trading is unlimited. The key is to find the way that suits your personality best. And once you have found that, stick with it... any approach will have periods when...
Forum: Tradovate August 1st, 2020, 11:00 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
I still use them and all of my earlier comments...

I still use them and all of my earlier comments in this thread still apply. I am a happy customer.

Biggest drawback is the charting. They are adding capabilities, but slowly. Of course if you can...
Forum: Tradovate July 18th, 2019, 01:23 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
I have to say the Sierra Chart Engineering...

I have to say the Sierra Chart Engineering response is strange, although they obviously want you to buy their data.

A long time ago I used a broker that used Gain data, then I used TradeStation....
Forum: Tradovate July 18th, 2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
no issues at all

no issues at all
Forum: Stocks and ETFs June 28th, 2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,422
Posted By Laconic
Oops

I see your platform in your profile! Thanks
Forum: Stocks and ETFs June 28th, 2019, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,422
Posted By Laconic
Thanks. If it gives me what I want it is likely...

Thanks. If it gives me what I want it is likely worth it. What platform?
Forum: Stocks and ETFs June 28th, 2019, 02:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,422
Posted By Laconic
Tools to analyze index components?

I am an intraday trader. I trade the SPY.

I use Tradestation now, butI would like to find a website/platform/program that will give me summary analysis of the performance of index components.
...
Forum: Tradovate July 15th, 2017, 04:23 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
Yes that is exactly what I do. As I stated above,...

Yes that is exactly what I do. As I stated above, if you use Sierra for charting anyway, you will probably be happy with the $59/month (paid annually in advance) tier of Tradovate. And Sierra gives...
Forum: Tradovate June 28th, 2017, 06:45 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
I'll offer my thoughts: 1. I use Tradovate and...

I'll offer my thoughts:
1. I use Tradovate and use their CQG feed to power Sierra. Tradovate/CQG charges an extra $12/month for this. You can ask Tradovate if they will allow you to use the CQG...
Forum: Sierra Chart May 10th, 2017, 08:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,792
Posted By Laconic
it works!

Awesome thanks!!
Forum: Sierra Chart May 9th, 2017, 08:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,792
Posted By Laconic
SC newbie: Globex Hi/Lo on RTH chart

Is there a Study that will allow me to plot Globex Hi/Lo horizontal lines on a chart that only displays RTH candles? I know in Investor RT this is done with the Mixed Periodicity Data function, for...
Forum: Sierra Chart May 8th, 2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,529
Posted By Laconic
SC Continuous Futures Contracts w/CQG

Looking at SC + CQG. In the past I have used data feeds that provide a symbol for a continuous contract. My understanding is that CQG does not, but SC has functionality to correctly use historical...
Forum: Tradovate March 14th, 2017, 04:52 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
Seems to me that the "first option" as you call...

Seems to me that the "first option" as you call it allows you to use Tradovate's CQG data feed to power Sierra Chart. My guess is that is probably cheaper than other options, although I am not an...
Forum: Tradovate March 12th, 2017, 08:59 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
Tradovate review

I have been trading with Tradovate since September 2016 and I thought I'd share some of my experiences and impressions:

1. They are really cheap.
Tradovate advertises "commission free trading." ...
Forum: Tradovate September 29th, 2016, 09:07 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
I believe that is correct.

I believe that is correct.
Forum: Tradovate September 8th, 2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
- First off, I think Jigsaw at Tradovate may only...

- First off, I think Jigsaw at Tradovate may only be in beta testing at the moment. But the release should be soon.
- The setup is that you access the Jigsaw tools through the Tradovate platform,...
Forum: Tradovate September 8th, 2016, 06:51 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 96,617
Posted By Laconic
- They do offer Jigsaw. Not sure what you mean...

- They do offer Jigsaw. Not sure what you mean by standalone. No other platforms.
- My understanding is the data is CQG.
- I am in the process of opening an account.
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