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ThinkOrSwim
February 18th, 2015, 05:24 AM
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WilleeMac
I cal bull shit ... ... for those that say...
I cal bull shit ...
... for those that say they have not had major problems with ToS
Why?
When several folks are bitching and moaning at the same time on a website that is dedicated to ToS...
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ThinkOrSwim
February 2nd, 2015, 01:43 PM
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I'm using Sierra Charts with Infinity futs/ DOM ...
I'm using Sierra Charts with Infinity futs/ DOM
10 round trips a month and SC is free
I will completely move to SC when I can 1) get three or four studies coded from ToS or 2) lean to not use...
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ThinkOrSwim
February 2nd, 2015, 12:38 PM
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WilleeMac
How's that trading futs w/ ToS working today? ...
How's that trading futs w/ ToS working today?
:sarcastic: this --------> :stickyman:
-Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
January 8th, 2015, 05:05 PM
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WilleeMac
OK my last bitch session (for now :becky:)...
OK my last bitch session (for now :becky:) concerning if ToS is a good platform for trading futures
If you are wanting to use tick charts (a tick = one trade not to be confused with volume) you...
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ThinkOrSwim
January 6th, 2015, 06:21 AM
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WilleeMac
mfbreakout, everybody Only an FYI - if you...
mfbreakout, everybody
Only an FYI - if you want to make your ToS DOM static go to the main screen, upper right corner, setup, general, active trader, Autocenter AT, adjust the seconds (secs) to I...
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ThinkOrSwim
January 5th, 2015, 04:49 PM
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WilleeMac
Massive l I'm only trying to help people...
Massive l
I'm only trying to help people avoid the pain I've experienced, hopefully so they don't get overly involved/ committed/ past a point of no return so to say - there are several better...
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ThinkOrSwim
January 5th, 2015, 01:21 AM
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WilleeMac
If you use Volume Profile, Time Profile or Market...
If you use Volume Profile, Time Profile or Market Profile (Monkey Bars)
NO you do not want to use ToS
At 0100amET everything reset
Check time and date stamp of this post
-Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
December 18th, 2014, 06:40 AM
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WilleeMac
/CL - oil
Since this is a thread about ToS/ platform/ futures
I do know this - daily volume data for ToS is not even close to what the CME reports
Is it light years apart? No, but it makes me think -...
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ThinkOrSwim
December 18th, 2014, 04:46 AM
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WilleeMac
Zephyr DionysusToast As far as a DOM goes...
Zephyr DionysusToast
As far as a DOM goes how about Jigsaw?
And for charts either Ninja or Sierra?
I'm running two monitors, two charts - one chart has a handful of scripts and the other...
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ThinkOrSwim
December 3rd, 2014, 05:00 AM
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WilleeMac
Enough is enough Sure it's this or that ...
Enough is enough
Sure it's this or that
Then why am I in Halsey's trading room and we are all having the same problem?
Try this during a fast /CL market
Furthermore, why would you not...
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ThinkOrSwim
November 27th, 2014, 10:32 AM
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WilleeMac
DOM
If considering using ToS for trading futures (not charting) compare the ToS DOM to Infinity (example) on /CL esp during fast market
-Bill_M
EDIT
The original question
Is Think or Swim a...
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ThinkOrSwim
May 3rd, 2014, 01:08 PM
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WilleeMac
^^Yes
I use Infinity for futs, ToS for charts, primarily because of two or three custom study's/ scripts I run
I don't trust ToS for something that will hand you your ass in a nanosecond
Try funding...
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ThinkOrSwim
March 21st, 2013, 04:11 AM
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WilleeMac
If it weren't for me being lazy and not wanting...
If it weren't for me being lazy and not wanting to learn a new platform and a few custom studies, I would move on.
With that said, I only use TOS for charting and not for actual trading.
One...
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ThinkOrSwim
March 20th, 2013, 06:42 AM
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WilleeMac
If you want to make the TOS ladder static ...
If you want to make the TOS ladder static
Set up, General, Autocenter AT,,,,,
Type in 86400
So I'm told
-Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
February 16th, 2013, 08:16 AM
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WilleeMac
I use TOS for charting Infinity for for...
I use TOS for charting
Infinity for for trading futures
The primary reason for doing so is the data feed
For more information please visit thinkscripter.com
I think the info is in the...
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ThinkOrSwim
July 12th, 2012, 12:21 PM
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WilleeMac
I was referring to quality of the data feed for...
I was referring to quality of the data feed for TOS etc
As well as using the DOM
Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
July 12th, 2012, 09:16 AM
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WilleeMac
IMO yesterdays HFT seminar is an answer to why...
IMO yesterdays HFT seminar is an answer to why TOS is not the best futures platform available
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ThinkOrSwim
February 6th, 2012, 02:08 PM
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WilleeMac
Platform is known to lock up, java errors, memory...
Platform is known to lock up, java errors, memory etc
Trading futes, not good
Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
February 4th, 2012, 04:49 AM
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WilleeMac
Guys/ gals Please trust me ToS is NOT the...
Guys/ gals
Please trust me ToS is NOT the best futes platform
Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
January 27th, 2012, 09:31 AM
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WilleeMac
IMHO, should use a hard stop and be sitting at...
IMHO, should use a hard stop and be sitting at your computer. Futures can absolutely crush you
Bill
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ThinkOrSwim
January 27th, 2012, 09:26 AM
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Posted By
WilleeMac
I use TOS for charting, options and stocks ...
I use TOS for charting, options and stocks
Please consider using a futures specific broker
In this case I use Infinity (I don't know anything about IB)
Just my two cents
Bill
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