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Hey guys another new wannabe daytrader here lol. I had a quick question. I am still using sim with Ninjatrader to build my own strategy. I use replay data and then execute trades. My question is when I switch to live trading how big a surprise will be with slippage? Or is it the same trade execution with market replay sim? Thanks!
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Or at least not what we call real slippage. Your hand won't be firm, your heart won't be relax so maybe you can add at least 2 or 3 ticks of "human slippage" in your first trades.
But other than the "human slippage" if you trade very liquid instruments like ES CL etc you won't notice any real slippage with the usual size of a normal retail trader.
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The big surprise will be that trading just got one thousand times harder. No matter what you think you know, no matter how good you believe your strategy is, you will have real money out there and nothing, NOTHING can prepare you for live trading. Sorry for the harsh words. Slippage will be the least of you concerns.
Whilst I have softened my stance towards SIM trading, I still do believe that live trading is the only solution. Sure, you can learn how Ninjatrader works in a simulator but it will not prepare you for live trading.
So with that in mind, have you thought about swing trading SPY and/or other ETFs? This is a nice way to trade live and spot setups with your strategy all whilst learning the language of the market. Plus, your exposure to huge losses is kept within a reasonable risk tolerance. Do this for 12 months with the goal to start trading futures.
This is good advice.
My intent is not to belittle your desire to become a day trader, but it isn't something that just happens. It takes years (and I mean years) to even be in a place where you can feel confident enough to call yourself a day trader.
Good luck! Why not keep a journal on here that keeps up with your progress. We are here to help!
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Totally agree. Yes, there will be some slippage. No, it won't be very important. The fact that you are risking real money will do the most amazing things to your mind, especially when the losses come, as they will.
The advice to try some slower-paced trading, with real money, such as the SPY ETF, is very good. You would have a time perspective of days or weeks, instead of minutes or hours, and you will also not have the high leverage of futures. Both factors will dial down your risk level, and give you a chance to learn without facing quick crash and burn.
Then at some point, moving over to futures can make more sense.
It's the difference between first learning to drive in an empty parking lot, vs. getting in a race car and entering a real race. It's "the same thing," just driving, but it's actually very different.
Good luck, and take the transition slowly. But get off sim as soon as you can. It does not prepare you well for trading, because it's risk-free.
Practiced with Ninjatrader I believe they had 14 days free trial which I did 3 or 4 times before I found 30 days free trial with Infinity futures (infinity AT = Sierra Chart).
Pro's with ninjatrader: lots of people that will help you find what you need or create if it's not available yet.
Con's: for me it was more complicated than it needed to be.
Pro's with Sierra Charts:
It's lightweight. I have the smallest least powerful laptop and I can easily have at least 20 different charts and still be able to work the charts without problem.
Con's: The developer team doesn't listen to my update requests.. But I guess they get lots of them.
