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Forum: NinjaTrader August 22nd, 2017, 05:05 PM
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Posted By jflaggs
Hmm. I'll have to ask NT support about that then....

Hmm. I'll have to ask NT support about that then. Yeah, I need to use replay because my strategy uses tick data. Nice results (: Your commissions are super low. I'm assuming you're frequency is less...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 22nd, 2017, 01:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,878
Posted By jflaggs
Thanks for the input (: My experience is US...

Thanks for the input (: My experience is US Stocks & Forex, so those are the markets I'm mainly concerned about here.

- Stop running is real - Again, how is it accomplished by the broker? Until...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 22nd, 2017, 01:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
Thanks. I see. I definitely went back and created...

Thanks. I see. I definitely went back and created a commissions template after creating this post. I guess it didn't affect my performance parameters very much, so you're right about that (sharpe...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators August 22nd, 2017, 12:37 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 17,878
Posted By jflaggs
Stop Hunting - Fact or Fiction?

Hello,

*Please Note: I am looking for opinions from experienced traders, not noobs (like me) who may or may not be sore about how their broker is out to get them. I want an objective discussion...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 06:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By jflaggs
I looked into LMAX. Looks great, but...

I looked into LMAX. Looks great, but unfortunately not available to US residents :(
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By jflaggs
That helps! I moving up from single Lots to the...

That helps! I moving up from single Lots to the 10-30 Lots range for my risk tolerance, so was trying to gain some insight about what to expect before learning the hard way. I use Gain Capital which...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 02:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By jflaggs
I see. Good information. Maybe you can see that I...

I see. Good information. Maybe you can see that I am coming from the stock world (:
Here is a read on Forex volume in case anyone else finds it useful....
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By jflaggs
That is not what I'm asking. I am asking at what...

That is not what I'm asking. I am asking at what point would you be concerned that your orders will become partially filled strictly due to size. That is independent of your risk tolerance.

For...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 02:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,187
Posted By jflaggs
What are we talking about?

What are we talking about?
Forum: Traders Hideout August 21st, 2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By jflaggs
Forex Position Sizing - What is a "Large" Position?

What would you consider a "large" quantity for a retail Forex trader?

For example, I would consider "large" to be the point where you are only getting partial fills on your orders because of your...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 21st, 2017, 01:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
Hmm, well even when including commissions in NT8...

Hmm, well even when including commissions in NT8 Strategy Performance, the other parameters are not affected. So I think that it is measuring your strategy's fundamental performance characteristics....
Forum: NinjaTrader August 13th, 2017, 10:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
I see your point. 121min is not by any means a...

I see your point. 121min is not by any means a fixed number. The range is more like 1min to several hours. I don't plan to use TradeStation, I just used it as a reference to compare my options for...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 12th, 2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
How so? I will be trading between 1 and 10...

How so?

I will be trading between 1 and 10 leverage. No more than that. Will definitely have to check out IB!
Forum: NinjaTrader August 11th, 2017, 07:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
That's the commissions fee for TradeStation....

That's the commissions fee for TradeStation. Either .01/share or flat 5 bucks. I wouldn't be interested in trading less than 500 shares for the sub $300/share stocks that I follow, so 5 bucks in and...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 11th, 2017, 03:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
TWDsje, That's an awesome graphical...

TWDsje,

That's an awesome graphical representation of the problem and how to work towards solving it. Thank you very much for the good input, Yes, mathematically you're absolutely correct in that...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 11th, 2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
choke35, xiaosi, Thanks for your comments....

choke35, xiaosi,

Thanks for your comments. There is no back testing optimization done here. I will look into improving the MAE/MFE profiles. I can limit the risk a bit more, and possibly take...
Forum: NinjaTrader August 11th, 2017, 02:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,331
Posted By jflaggs
NT8 Performance Analysis Thoughts

Hello,

We are developing a strategy that, so far, has shown promise. However, we are having trouble getting around spread commissions. We're curious what type of performance others are looking...
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