Site Administrator Swing Trader Data Scientist & DevOps
Manta, Ecuador
Experience: Advanced
Platform: My own custom solution
Trading: Emini Futures
Posts: 49,733 since Jun 2009
Thanks: 32,283 given,
97,469
received
Moderator Notice
Attention:
If you have been directed to this thread, please click the "Post Reply" button on the top left / bottom left of your screen, and then post your question.
Someone will do their best to direct you to an appropriate location where you can receive help.
This thread is being created as a catch-all for people that are viewing my signature, or people that email me, private message me, or otherwise are asking for help but not posting their question on the forum.
I am asking fellow FIO'ers to help monitor this thread, and then respond to questions and direct them to more appropriate existing threads. I don't want a lot of conversation back-and-forth in this thread, as it will get very disorganized should that occur. Instead, I want it to be more in the format of "question" -> "answer", "next question" -> "next answer", and so forth.
Question: I’m currently using Sierra Charts 5 and I’m thinking of actually purchasing NinjaTrader 8 and stop renting Sierra, can anyone answer if NinjaTrader 8 purchase Will be as, or easier to use?
Question: Im currently using Sierra Charts 5 and Im thinking of actually purchasing NinjaTrader 8 and stop renting Sierra, can anyone answer if NinjaTrader 8 purchase Will be as, or easier to use?
Thanks!
I've also answered your question in that thread based on my own experience. If you have further questions about this, please use the new thread that has been created for you.
Others can say more in the thread above, as we are endeavoring to keep this particular "catch-all" "I need help with" thread to the format of "Question" -> "Answer", then "Next Question" -> "Next Answer".
I recently started trading gain and came back to futures.io. Ive tried to post but it does not let me, it keeps telling me I cannot have an attachment. I'm not adding an attachment so not sure why it keeps saying that. Just want to be able to reply and post. Thanks.
I have used both NT and a still holding a lifetime NT license and are now using Sierra Charts. - I would never dream of swithing back to NT. I consider Sierra Cthars much, much better. - Is one easier than the other.... - Hart so sat NT might seem easier as it is much simplier, but I would consider Sierra Charts as the "Can do Software" mean that no matter what you want to do it can be done with Siearra Charts.
I am trying to write a strategy in trade station 10.
The strategy is in tick charts.How i can change the number of ticks in the charts according to volatility or time in easy language automatically.( may be using indicator in another chart ?).
Thank You
The following user says Thank You to ISRA63 for this post:
I am trying to write a strategy in trade station 10.
The strategy is in tick charts.How i can change the number of ticks in the charts according to volatility or time in easy language automatically.( may be using indicator in another chart ?).
Thank …
I am sure one of our resident EasyLanguage experts will assist you there. Any further questions about this topic should be directed to that thread.
Hi ,im new to all this (i hope i am doing this right) is it possible to receive a link that i could study
to learn to navigate the futures .io webpage / platform.Regards milken
The following user says Thank You to milken for this post:
Hi ,im new to all this (i hope i am doing this right) is it possible to receive a link that i could study
to learn to navigate the futures .io webpage / platform.Regards milken
I need help with understanding the NinjaTrader ecosystem. From what i have gathered from multiple different sources (including some posts in this forum), i am starting to have a better idea, but i wonder whether there is an existing comprehensive guide on NinjaTrader? Explaining the role/choices of data provider (e.g. continuum), broker (introducing and FCM)?
Thanks
The following user says Thank You to untoldstories for this post:
I need help with understanding the NinjaTrader ecosystem. From what i have gathered from multiple different sources (including some posts in this forum), i am starting to have a better idea, but i wonder whether there is an existing comprehensive …
Please use that thread for questions or follow-ups regarding this topic.
Good afternoon. I'm looking for the GomVolumeLadder indicator for Ninzitrader8 platform. If you have someone to post on the forum. Thank you in advance.
The following user says Thank You to Newalligator for this post:
Good afternoon. I'm looking for the GomVolumeLadder indicator for Ninzitrader8 platform. If you have someone to post on the forum. Thank you in advance.
Please use that thread for any follow-up questions or answers regarding this question.
Hi, I'm new to this site, trying to learn more about kewltech and see if anyone trades this style but can't figure out how to post! It says I need 5 posts to reply to threads and 10 to send private messages. Help?
Site Administrator Swing Trader Data Scientist & DevOps
Manta, Ecuador
Experience: Advanced
Platform: My own custom solution
Trading: Emini Futures
Posts: 49,733 since Jun 2009
Thanks: 32,283 given,
97,469
received
You don't need five or ten posts to click Search. I've deleted all your duplicate threads and junk posts that you created simply to bypass our rules. The rules very clearly spell out you will be banned if you make junk posts to circumvent the rules, and you have been.
Hello,
About two years ago someone posted all the trend methods, moving averages, Hull, regression lines,etc and the ability to color on crossovers. I would love to be able to find it.
Many Thanks,
Bc..
The following user says Thank You to waverunner for this post:
Hello,
About two years ago someone posted all the trend methods, moving averages, Hull, regression lines,etc and the ability to color on crossovers. I would love to be able to find it.
Many Thanks,
Bc..
That thread will serve as a place for your question to be answered, or any follow-ups to be posted.
I have not used Tradestation/easylanguage in a few years but my first thought would be to use switch function or condition to set ticks and some kind of ATR multiplier for volatility. (Coded output of atr indicator times multiplier)
Hopefully that helps, maybe you thought already?
Good luck
The following user says Thank You to Sandpaddict for this post:
I am trying to write a strategy in trade station 10.
The strategy is in tick charts.How i can change the number of ticks in the charts according to volatility or time in easy language automatically.( may be using indicator in another chart ?).
Thank …
We are making an effort to organize these questions. The thread you are in now is the main repository for questions, and then a new dedicated thread is created for each individual question for further discussion.
Which chart is better to day trade e-minis off of: Globex or Open Outcry. I notice that moving averages and indicators give different levels/signals depending on what session time you are charting. Is one better or more accurate than the other?
Thanks
The following user says Thank You to kmtraveler for this post:
Which chart is better to day trade e-minis off of: Globex or Open Outcry. I notice that moving averages and indicators give different levels/signals depending on what session time you are charting. Is one better or more accurate than the other?
Th …
Please use that thread for any follow-ups, and I am sure someone will answer you soon.
Sorry to be a pain, but hunted high and low, cannot figure out how to introduce myself.
Please advise, is it possible to view past webinars? Thanks, D.
The following user says Thank You to Sugarplumb for this post:
Like most day traders, I blew up my account a couple times and lost enough money to make most grown men weep. After I regrouped I started trading with common sense and with control of my emotions.
Later, I decided I wanted a forum to share …
Use the Post Reply button in that thread and let us know about yourself.
You can use the link mentioned by @Scalpingtrader to view the library of past webinars. Good to have you posting.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
The following user says Thank You to bobwest for this post:
I trade using MultiCharts and I have tried using Ninja Trader, but I must have missed something. The little bit that I used Ninja Trader did not show any advantage over MultiCharts. Ninja Trader was just really difficult to write code for. Can anyone tell me what is so good about Ninja Trader?
Thank you,
WCwings
The following user says Thank You to WCwings for this post:
Tell me why I can't send a message, I'm writing and messages aren't displayed. Where do you have to go to leave a message?
Here's my message, looking for a cluster Volume indicator like in the screenshot.
Please use that thread for any follow-ups. I'm sure someone will help you soon.
If you have an error when posting, please take a screenshot to help us better diagnose exactly what the error says. I'm taking a giuess that it was telling you that you cannot embed links, and you were trying to link to an external image.
I trade using MultiCharts and I have tried using Ninja Trader, but I must have missed something. The little bit that I used Ninja Trader did not show any advantage over MultiCharts. Ninja Trader was just really difficult to write code for. Can anyone …
Helou .
I' m Fairy, I live abroad, Europian Union. Small sleepy market. We don' t have short selling.
I'm learning how to trade. No one to ask. Elder' s timeframes still confuses me
I see an uptrend, weekly chart, one year period. Choppy one.
One month period and it goes up again.. I'm watching carefully, want to take a profit
How do I set up indicators and oscilators ? RSI, Chaikin, Fast Stockastic - 7 days, 9 days...
What else do you propose to monitor, except the candles and chart pattern and resistance
Thank you.
The following user says Thank You to fairy for this post:
Helou .
I' m Fairy, I live abroad, Europian Union. Small sleepy market. We don' t have short selling.
I'm learning how to trade. No one to ask. Elder' s timeframes still confuses me
I see an uptrend, weekly chart, one year period. …
Helou .
I' m Fairy, I live abroad, Europian Union. Small sleepy market. We don' t have short selling.
I'm learning how to trade. No one to ask. Elder' s timeframes still confuses me
I see an uptrend, weekly chart, one year period. …
Please, could you tell me if there is an indicator (Ninja Trader 8) that plots sup/res from a txt file?
For instance, I've got some some sup/res lines for ES (3102 , 3105.25 , 3110.75 , etc). All these lines are in a txt file. I need an indicator that plots these sup/res on my charts.
Best!
The following user says Thank You to traderfranco for this post:
I wonder if anyone has any advice on how I could become very knowledgeable on trading crude oil. I am thinking books or websites that I could read from the ground up. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it.
I have a futures account, and I have not invested in oil - it seems so volatile.
Happy Day to you!
Greta
The following user says Thank You to Tiffsgreta for this post:
I wonder if anyone has any advice on how I could become very knowledgeable on trading crude oil. I am thinking books or websites that I could read from the ground up. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it.
I have a futures account, and …
Let's suppose I've got 2 live accounts (Ninja Trader 8). First one datafeed is Rithmic, second one datafeed is CQG!
Instead using 2 DOMs and have to click twice, I'd like to know if there is an add-on , with just 1 click I could place orders on both accounts (rithmic and cqg).
Thank you!
The following user says Thank You to traderfranco for this post:
Hi Folks,
I already checked with the NT8 support Team and was told that NT8 cannot incorporate a chart mod I am looking for. Therefore, I am hoping that somebody on the future.io can help. What I'd like seems simple (never is), but it is way above my capability to code/write scripts or the like. So, here it is:
On my ES/MES or any other instrument chart, I have placed several text blocks. These help me remember things and quickly
identify certain items on the chart. These are helpful to me, at least now that I am still learning the chart (VWAP as discussed brilliantly by Jonnyboy). These text blocks/cells are strategically placed on the chart at various locations, denoting certain information.
The problem is that, as the timeline increasingly moves forward, the text blocks remain stationary and eventually go left off the screen. It is a major pain to select each one individually and move it forward to its proper place on the chart at the current time.
If they would stay fixed and track with the time, that would be great. Alternatively, if I could at least select them as a group and move them forward on the chart and then make minor adjustments by moving them to their proper place, that would make things somewhat easier.
I have attached a pic of the chart in order to show what I mean. By the way, I tried attaching some of them to the actual SD band, but to no avail. I am not at all sure that this is possible, but, if you members cannot come up with a solution, I will know it cannot be done!!
Happy 4th to all.
Thanks a million.
PK2020 aka Meatball ES 09-20 (987 Tick) 2020_06_29 (1_48_21 PM) chart
The following user says Thank You to PK2020 for this post:
looking for tax help in US for intra day trading.
Also do you suggest me to incorporate a LLC to trade?
If I submit my taxes over e-File - what do i need to do to inform IRS that I want to be a active trader.
The following user says Thank You to ragoswami1 for this post:
Hi Folks,
I already checked with the NT8 support Team and was told that NT8 cannot incorporate a chart mod I am looking for. Therefore, I am hoping that somebody on the future.io can help. What I'd like seems simple (never is), but it is way above …
Someone will answer shortly, please use that thread for further discussion of that question.
I thought we could use a thread devoted to Taxes. This is all things taxes regarding trading.
One example, Advantages/disadvantages for different situations (equities, futures, forex, etc) as well as benefits of filing sole-proprietor vs LLC or as a …
If you read that thread and watch the educational webinars on taxes and traders inside the thread, and still have questions, please post your question there and someone should help.
I am trying to learn ninja script but have a ways to go. I am looking for an indicator that plots pivot highs and pivot lows. I consider a pivot high a high with at least three lower highs before it and three lower highs after it and the opposite for pivot lows. Any help would be appreciated.
spark22 elite member
The following user says Thank You to spark22 for this post:
I am trying to learn ninja script but have a ways to go. I am looking for an indicator that plots pivot highs and pivot lows. I consider a pivot high a high with at least three lower highs before it and three lower highs after it and the opposite for …
1) where (broker) can I trade BTC (BitCoin) futures and what is the necessary starting capital (margin) and required margin maintenance ? Every trade enters with 2 contracts (simultaneously) but with different targets. My platform is NinjaTrader 7 and I use for my trading (BTC futures) my fully automatic strategy (coded by me). This strategy is extremely profitable. I exclude NinjaTrader brokerage for other reasons.
2) Collective 2 demands $400K (!!!) for such a trade (I have written proofs about this demand). This is an astronomical margin. I dont know why these guys are doing this (BTW I have bad experience with these guys - they dont tell the truth).
3) Is there any other company (like Collective 2) via which I can do the above trading for BTC futures ?
4) I am a trader && Trading systems developer for more than 20 years.
Any reply will be much appreciated.
Thank you.
The following user says Thank You to ellinas for this post:
Site Administrator Swing Trader Data Scientist & DevOps
Manta, Ecuador
Experience: Advanced
Platform: My own custom solution
Trading: Emini Futures
Posts: 49,733 since Jun 2009
Thanks: 32,283 given,
97,469
received
Hi,
Several options available.
- Top nav bar, left side -> Click "Browse"
- Click one of the listed subforums that best matches the category
- Click "New Thread" button on top left, or bottom left, of the resulting page
or
- Click forum logo top left (futures io) to browse our homepage
- Scroll down, locate the best subforum that matches the category, and click
- Click "New Thread" button on top left/bottom left, of resulting page to start thread
1) where (broker) can I trade BTC (BitCoin) futures and what is the necessary starting capital (margin) and required margin maintenance ? Every trade enters with 2 contracts (simultaneously) but with different targets. …
Someone should reply shortly. If not all your questions get addressed, you can repeat and narrow down one related question per thread.
I keep getting requests for people to share their GomRecorder data. A few threads have been started on the subject but not many are following thru it would seem.
I am collecting data from IQFeed via QCollector. All data contains bid/ask and is tick …
Seeking NinjaScript for a very basic order function of any automated trading system: buying at the bid, and/or selling at the ask...and persistently moving with the market bid/ask until the order is filled.
Can I get a little help on this? Am surprised it's not a basic feature of NinjaTrader....but here we are.
Many, profuse thanks,
MH358
The following user says Thank You to MH358 for this post:
Seeking NinjaScript for a very basic order function of any automated trading system: buying at the bid, and/or selling at the ask...and persistently moving with the market bid/ask until the order is filled.
Hi
If I Buy NT8.
Develop the trading strategy with Strategy Builder, which I have.
and have a account with IBKR , In India. Can I Connect through API of IBKR and trade automatecally.
Or do I have to go through another layer of programming ?.
I want to besure before I buy NT8.
thanks
The following user says Thank You to SRS101 for this post:
Hi
If I Buy NT8.
Develop the trading strategy with Strategy Builder, which I have.
and have a account with IBKR , In India. Can I Connect through API of IBKR and trade automatecally.
Or do I have to go through another layer of programming ?.
I want …
All answers should be to that thread only please, to help stay organized. People that already replied will have their answers moved there.
I have a legal question and need a desperate help, I agreed to a Mentor for a year membership of $--K/month on mentoring and now I figured that he is just hustling the group of his students, so I bailed out after Three months. Now he is threatening to sue me and garnish the rest of amount on my income and property. He claimed to be really rich and his group can move the market and giving directions where the market (ES mini) will do, and I start noticing he got images/pictures trades that is fake or scripted when it is all shown as making money (so basically SIM trade and images it as his live trades). I try to follow it in SIM to copy and practice and its impossible to follow all his winning. Does any traders got this type of experience, want to know, how can I protect myself from him in the court just in case. I only agreed on his website and leave my Credit Card in the file for monthly due, CC is now closed and I am only trading since last March when Covid-19 starts. Thank you for any advice, please help me...
The following user says Thank You to Kasitlyo for this post:
I have a legal question and need a desperate help, I agreed to a Mentor for a year membership of $--K/month on mentoring and now I figured that he is just hustling the group of his students, so I bailed out after Three months. Now he is threatening to …
This causes problems when a ZigZag line extends off the side of the chart: the chart's y-axis is automatically scaled to include the whole ZigZag line, even though only a part of it is visible.
This means the price action is compressed into a smaller-than-necessary part of the chart, i.e. it is compressed vertically. If the ZigZag line is a long one this compression can be severe.
The only workaround I have is to double-click the offending ZigZag line and uncheck its "Auto scale" option. The chart then re-scales so the prices aren't compressed.
How can Price Action Swing be set up so it does not enable the "Auto scale" option on its ZigZag lines please?
The following user says Thank You to DavidGeorge for this post:
I use Tick Charts in NinjaTrader 8 for Forex currency pairs.
I also use the PASPro indicator.
PASPro won't show on a chart for certain combinations of ticks per bar and currencies.
For example, PASPro won't display on a 100-tick chart of the GBPUSD. It will display at 75 ticks per bar, and at 150 ticks per bar. In other words changing the Tick setting on the GBPUSD chart from 100 to something else causes PASPro to appear on the chart.
Sometimes this effect can be changed by modifying the number of days loaded in NinjaTrader, but this is also a problem, as having to load many days when one is displaying short-term charts is slow in both loading and chart calculation.
How can I fix this please?
The following user says Thank You to DavidGeorge for this post:
- do you receive TransferWise trading account deposits?
- what's the total commission and fees for a roundtrip (1 futures contract in and 1 out) for trading MES futures?
Thanks and looking forward,
Liv
The following user says Thank You to Liv Pro for this post:
I am trying to download market depth events through Ninjatrader custom code that calls OnMarketDepth event handler. My intention is to carryout offline research to understand dynamics order book by analyzing Add and Cancel order events. I have come across various posts on this forum that employs OnMarketDepth event handler to get market depth data but I could not find any example where number of cancelled volume is calculated. I tried using Operation.Remove option to look for cancelled order but it looks like this option is meant for situation where entire order book level needs to be removed from market depth.
I would appreciate if someone can help me pointing in right direction.
Thank you,
Vaibhav
The following user says Thank You to vaibhavkamble for this post:
Hi Mike, it's been a while since I was here. I have been struggling as a trader for five years now and I decided to take a break, and go back to the drawing board and fortunately learned a lot and continue to.
I actively participate in the FX market(day trading) and this year has been good coz now I understand how FX moves and what to look out for - I mean in terms of fundamentals and sentiment and I have been using this approach quite well, that is I get to have winning trades which I actually understand why they worked and losing trades which I also understand why they didn't. I have been doing this on demo but regardless of this I am still not profitable overall and I think my risk management is a bit off. I was wondering whether I can send you my trading report/statement so that u or anyone who's experienced can have a look and advice accordingly. I intend to join a prop once I tackle the current challenge.
Mike Murphy, Director of Trading, will be monitoring this thread so that he may answer any questions that you post here relating to Ironbeam's products and services.
Please keep in mind that some customer service/technical support issues are best …
If you repost in that thread, you should receive your answer soon.
Bob.
--------------
Update: @Liv Pro, I copied your post into the Ironbeam thread, but it went in with the original date, and I was concerned that Ironbeam might not see it because of the dates. So I quoted it to give it a bump up to the current date:
- do you receive TransferWise trading account deposits?
- what's the total commission and fees for a roundtrip (1 futures contract in and 1 out) for trading MES futures?
Thanks …
I expect that Ironbeam will now be aware of your questions, and I hope they will be able to give a response.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
The following user says Thank You to bobwest for this post:
I am trying to download market depth events through Ninjatrader custom code that calls OnMarketDepth event handler. My intention is to carryout offline research to understand dynamics order book by analyzing Add and Cancel order events. …
It's an interesting Ninja technical question. I hope you find how to handle it.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
Hi Mike, it's been a while since I was here. I have been struggling as a trader for five years now and I decided to take a break, and go back to the drawing board and fortunately learned a lot and continue to.
I actively participate in the FX market(day …
There are many traders on futures io who are experienced in risk management, if you can provide some specifics of the issues you are finding. Good luck in your search.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
The following user says Thank You to bobwest for this post:
Seeking an MT4 Indicator/EA that to scans all Currency Pairs to identify setup for the 1-2-3 pattern trading strategy and provide alerts once found. Was told that such exists but unable to find.
The following user says Thank You to rscr for this post:
How to send an ACH from Bank of America to GFF brokers without it getting lost.I hea something about adding some zeros before your bank account.Is that true.Please help.Thanks
The following user says Thank You to traderhas for this post:
Seeking an MT4 Indicator/EA that to scans all Currency Pairs to identify setup for the 1-2-3 pattern trading strategy and provide alerts once found. Was told that such exists but unable to find.
I hope that you will find MT4 traders there who can assist you.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
The following user says Thank You to bobwest for this post:
How to send an ACH from Bank of America to GFF brokers without it getting lost.I hea something about adding some zeros before your bank account.Is that true.Please help.Thanks
Someone with experience in doing this may be able to respond there.
Bob.
When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
The following user says Thank You to bobwest for this post:
Happy 4th to all.