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Forum: Traders Hideout November 4th, 2010, 05:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
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It wasn't a definitive answer, it was merely...

It wasn't a definitive answer, it was merely stating that other things come into play higher up the ladder. I also never said it's specific to futures markets, the original question was a general...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 4th, 2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
No special story, at the end of the day trading...

No special story, at the end of the day trading is just a job like any other job. Many people getting onto the bank line at 5:30am Mon - Fri are making hand over fist trading each day, but we're just...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 4th, 2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
This is a good type of question that a new trader...

This is a good type of question that a new trader should be asking. There's a lot of ignorance out there in general about how the markets work because people simply don't know. Once you reach the...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 4th, 2010, 08:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
The first step is just to accept what trading is....

The first step is just to accept what trading is. As we all know, trading is a zero sums game, money is never lost it is merely transfered from those who were wrong to those who are right. 99.9% of...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 3rd, 2010, 11:09 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
It's all about the pants... that's when you know...

It's all about the pants... that's when you know you've made it lol.

General rule of thumb here in the city is that the guys wearing $5000 suits and going to brunch are the guys with no money....
Forum: Traders Hideout November 3rd, 2010, 10:21 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
I respectfully disagree back lol The reason...

I respectfully disagree back lol

The reason why I took the trade in that video is because what was happening on the order book. The volume etc is all just secondary support information that has...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 2nd, 2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 40,011
Posted By Bids
It's nice to read a post where the person has...

It's nice to read a post where the person has actually clocked onto what trading is about. I wouldn't bother with the foot print, everything you need is on your order book. I posted this video a...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 19th, 2010, 02:44 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 406,983
Posted By Bids
Thats'a good call, it really depends how much i'm...

Thats'a good call, it really depends how much i'm up on the day which dictates if i'm gonna take an opportunity late in the session. For example, if I have 4 points for the day, I wouldn't bother,...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators October 19th, 2010, 12:53 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 92,585
Posted By Bids
Just noticed this thread about TT. I've used TT...

Just noticed this thread about TT. I've used TT all my career, so if anyone who's new to it has any questions about setting any part of it up, just send me a PM and i'll help you out.
Forum: Traders Hideout October 19th, 2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 371
Views: 204,882
Posted By Bids
The markets are up and down like a tarts knickers

The markets are up and down like a tarts knickers
Forum: Traders Hideout October 19th, 2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 406,983
Posted By Bids
I'm not sure what you mean it's not a good...

I'm not sure what you mean it's not a good example as volume is slowing down as that's the point of the video, to show you how volume is slowing down and how you can use that to be alerted to a...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 19th, 2010, 11:51 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 223,901
Posted By Bids
Reading the order flow on the order book. What...

Reading the order flow on the order book. What has traded at each price is only half the story, which as i've mentioned in a couple of other posts is why I don't rate software like market delta/md...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 19th, 2010, 08:49 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 406,983
Posted By Bids
Just to carry on from my previous post about...

Just to carry on from my previous post about detailed volume. The other types of volume such as basic volume is also an effective tool for a trader. Below is a video I made of a short I took...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 19th, 2010, 08:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 14,138
Posted By Bids
15- 20 ticks a day is pretty standard for what...

15- 20 ticks a day is pretty standard for what they expect at prop firms. When I read the original post of 40-50 ticks a day I was in two minds of either telling you to run a mile
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 12:45 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 406,983
Posted By Bids
Using a volume profile is good for finding levels...

Using a volume profile is good for finding levels which come in the shape of low volume prices where no one wants to trade. To actually execute, you need more detail. In the video below, you can see...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 18th, 2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,411
Posted By Bids
You're looking at about £250 a month for...

You're looking at about £250 a month for ransquawk if you go after the gold package which is everything. Not sure on pricing for individual feeds. As mentioned in my post, I highly recommend...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 18th, 2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,411
Posted By Bids
If you're after a news feed, then the one i...

If you're after a news feed, then the one i recommend is ransquawk..... it has some nice features which you don't get with the others. They're based on copthall ave in London, in the same building as...
Forum: Trading Reviews and Vendors October 18th, 2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 223,901
Posted By Bids
The thing with software like orderflow analytics,...

The thing with software like orderflow analytics, it's just a massively glorified indicator that doesn't really tell you much. The only thing it's telling you is what is trading at the bid and ask...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,327
Posted By Bids
With the simulator there's the pyscological side...

With the simulator there's the pyscological side of things that are different, but that aside, normally on sim, price will have to trade through to get a fill, or at the very least, getting a fill...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 11,196
Posted By Bids
An important thing i think for a newbie is to...

An important thing i think for a newbie is to realize that you need to take the time to understand how the markets work. Everything else is a support tool. Don't think it's as easy as finding a few...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 38,264
Posted By Bids
Personally I think you should learn how to trade...

Personally I think you should learn how to trade the emini S&P 500. The reason being is that it's relatively cheap to trade in terms of commissons, it has tons of liquidity meaning you can easily...
Forum: NinjaTrader September 29th, 2010, 07:05 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 362,745
Posted By Bids
Ninja Trader does have it place, as someone on...

Ninja Trader does have it place, as someone on the thread rightly mentioned... if you're new to trading and have less than $100,000, Ninja Trader serves the purpose of introducing trading to you, but...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 29th, 2010, 06:48 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 406,983
Posted By Bids
Just to comment on the original post, it really...

Just to comment on the original post, it really depends on your style of trading if volume is any good. So for example, if you're swing trading off the larger time frames, then something as simple as...
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