Recent Content by flashtrader777

  1. Rithmic Announces Nonrenewal of Zen-Fire Use

    Since it seems that Zen was relying on Rithmic for many years, I suggest you also contact Optimus Trading Group. From what I've seen there are a...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Dec 24, 2013 in forum: Events

  2. Ninjatrader fills

    I find the NT simulator generally very good- but if you are trying to test the likelihood of individual markets and how fast they fill - you can...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 14, 2013 in forum: Order Execution

  3. A Bitcoin Exchange Holding $4.1 MillionHas Simply Vanished

    As Bitcoin becomes more popular and more widely accepted, why would one have to convert bitcoin into USD or any other currency? If one never has...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 14, 2013 in forum: Crypto Assets

  4. A Bitcoin Exchange Holding $4.1 MillionHas Simply Vanished

    I'm sure as bitcoin gains more traction there will be options to protect money....possibly insurance, etc, just like normal currencies. I'm...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 12, 2013 in forum: Crypto Assets

  5. waking up in the morning

    I always had a hard time falling asleep, but once I started getting into exercise again I found that I fell asleep almost immediately, slept...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 12, 2013 in forum: Psychology

  6. Trading platform

    Both MultiCharts and NinjaTrader offer many different broker connections, however, I'm not too sure about the trade allocation functions for...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 12, 2013 in forum: Trading Software

  7. A Bitcoin Exchange Holding $4.1 MillionHas Simply Vanished

    Having an anonymous currency is a double-edged sword. Since it does offer privacy by being untraceable- it also means that once it is gone from...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Nov 12, 2013 in forum: Crypto Assets

  8. "fake it until you make it" useful for trading?

    I would recommend 'fake it til you make it' in just about any profession- but I don't think trading is one of them. You need to have to knowledge,...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Psychology

  9. What is your typical timeline to exit a position?

    I tend to keep positions for several days, sometimes a week or two. Swing trading seems to suit my style more than pouring over 1 minute charts...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Risk Management

  10. Location of a broker

    Usually, it's more dependent on the technology that a broker is using rather than the actual broker location. For example, even if a broker was...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  11. When People Ask "What do you do for a living" What say you?

    I just tell them I do investments. Most people think I'm referring to Real Estate, and usually I just roll with it as I do have some holdings in...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Psychology

  12. What are your Trading Breakthroughs?

    My biggest trading breakthrough was the fact the markets are driven by emotional traders and reactionary orders for the most part. It's finding...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Psychology

  13. Ninjatrader realistic fills?

    I haven't used IB's papertrader, so I can't comment on that, but I do like NT's algorithm. I remember using the DOM at some points where it would...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading

  14. Can I run 8 to 12 Monitors from one Laptop ?

    I run a few monitors from my laptop, but to be honest, I think a desktop is the best course for more than 2-3 external monitors. While trading...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Hardware

  15. Ninjatrader realistic fills?

    In my experience, the NT simulator is actually pretty accurate. Of course, no software can 100% simulate real market conditions, because they...
    Post by: flashtrader777, Oct 30, 2013 in forum: Automated Trading