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Announcements
A forum for Elite Trader Staff and Sponsors to announce new products and services.
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Trading
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A general forum for topics related to day trading and short-term investing that don't fit well into one of our more specific forums. -
Journals
This is where you keep yourself publicly accountable by maintaining a daily journal of wins, losses, personal thoughts and anything else related to your quest of becoming a better trader.
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Wall St. News
Discuss current financial news from mainstream media like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, IBD, CNBC, etc.
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Economics
Open discussion on the global economy and the impact of recent economic news on the financial markets.
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Hook Up
Connect with local traders in your area, organize in-person meetings, post info about upcoming live events, trade shows, etc.
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Stocks
Found the next hot stock? How about a ripe shorting opportunity? Here's where you can post your thoughts on specific listed companies. No penny stocks.
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Options
If you have questions, comments, or expertise related to options trading, this is the place for you.
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Fixed Income
A forum for traders of global fixed income assets like bonds (treasury, municipal, corporate), CDs, rates, etc.
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Index Futures
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The forum for talking about index futures such as the ES, NQ and YM E-Minis and E-Micros. -
Commodity Futures
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For traders of futures contracts based upon oil, gas, electricity, precious metals, and agricultural products. -
Financial Futures
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Discuss futures like those based upon short term interest rates, bonds, currencies, etc. -
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Order Execution
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A round table on order types and routes, dealing with Market Makers and Specialists, and other issues related to executing trades through an exchange or ECN. -
Automated Trading
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Designing, building, testing, and running Automated Trading Systems, also referred to as Algorithmic Trading, High-Frequency Trading, Black-Box Trading, or Algo Trading. -
Technical Analysis
TA junkies, this is your forum for talking about technical indicators and chart patterns.
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App Development
The zone for programmers building trading apps using languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Swift, etc.
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Strategy Building
Topics include NinjaScript, ThinkScript, EasyLanguage, and Excel scripting, as well as backtesting and optimization, etc.
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Risk Management
Topics include portfolio diversification, position sizing, scaling, expectancy, etc.
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Psychology
Discuss the psychological aspects of trading such as fear, greed, discipline, emotional control, etc.
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Retail Brokers
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A forum for exchanging information on direct-access firms that cater to retail traders. -
Prop Firms
Talk about proprietary trading firms that allow you to trade with the firm's capital and split the net profits.
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Interactive Brokers
The place for discussing software and services from Interactive Brokers. This forum is also staffed with employees from IB to provide official information and support.
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Trading Software
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Talk about trading platforms and other front-end trading apps for desktops, tablets and phones. -
Data Sets and Feeds
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Sourcing historical data sets, real-time feeds and APIs, pricing, etc. -
Hardware
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Discuss workstation setups including laptops, desktops, servers, peripherals, workstations, mobile devices, etc. -
Networking and Security
Discuss topics like Wifi, Ethernet, cable/DSL/Fiber connections, modems and routers, and other networking issues. Also talk about security setups like VPNs, firewalls, anti-virus software, and spyware. Backup and recovery strategies can be discussed here as well.
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Educational Resources
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Talk about the resources available to traders such as books, videos, seminars, web sites, chat rooms, advisory services, etc.
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Professional Trading
A forum for CTAs, Hedge Fund Managers, RIAs, and those who aspire to be. Talk about licensing and exams, business entities, fund formation, and other aspects of being on the professional side of the business.
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Taxes and Accounting
Trader-related tax issues such as mark to market accounting, trader tax status, performance audits, and other tax compliance challenges.
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Chit Chat
Drop in here to chat about random off-topic things like jokes, hobbies, relationships, etc.
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Politics
Your political opinions are unmoderated but your conduct is still subject to our Terms of Use, which means no derogatory insults, name-calling, and personal attacks toward other members. If you are easily offended, stay away from this forum!
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Religion and Spirituality
A open forum on both traditional religious beliefs and new age spiritual thinking.
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Health and Fitness
A forum dedicated to the art and science of gaining muscle, losing fat, and improving strength and endurance.
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Science and Technology
Talk about the latest and scientific discoveries and technological advances.
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Luxury and Lifestyle
Topics include cars, boats, planes, homes, travel destinations, watches, jewelry, etc.
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Sports
Ok sports fans. Here's your zone to discuss the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat by your favorite ( or most hated) players and teams.
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Feedback
Notify us of site problems, propose new site features, or submit constructive criticism.
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Hall of Fame Threads
A collection of exceptional discussion threads that was created solely from member votes and suggestions over the years.