Recent Content by Futuresnut

  1. E-Mini Long & Short, Same time Same account?

    That's basically the same question I was asking to open this thread so I'm going to ask what specific question about the responses do you have? I...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Jan 5, 2011 in forum: Risk Management

  2. E-Mini Long & Short, Same time Same account?

    Technically speaking yes but for me I prefer tracking one intermediate trade mechanically and placing hedges on pull backs. Also, over the...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Nov 22, 2010 in forum: Risk Management

  3. E-Mini Long & Short, Same time Same account?

    Wow! That was quick. Thanks! Dang! Why didn't I think about that? Hmmm. I'll have to look into what variances come into play with using...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Nov 20, 2010 in forum: Risk Management

  4. E-Mini Long & Short, Same time Same account?

    Tried to decide where to put this question; in broker? trading? Just decided to try here. I have an IB account (used to have two open) and...
    Thread by: Futuresnut, Nov 20, 2010, 21 replies, in forum: Risk Management

  5. MedVed QuoteTracker Software

    I'm trying to setup two charts of the S&P E-mini; one with 1-day, 3-min and the second with 2-day, 15-min. I made a copy of the CME ES timeframe...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Feb 16, 2006 in forum: Trading Software

  6. Question on Bracket Trader and Button Trader ??

    Tradebolt wasn't mentioned but I'll throw it in the mix. Am just beginning to compare the three as a potential front-end to IB (if I even decide...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Feb 3, 2006 in forum: Trading Software

  7. S&P Pit Traded Futures and Options Questions

    Hedge yes! Here's the intent. A system I want to try calls for trading a primary contract (SP500 pit traded) and hedging adverse moves short...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Nov 18, 2005 in forum: Trading

  8. S&P Pit Traded Futures and Options Questions

    As an aside question related to the "pit" topic, I've been trying to figure out how to emulate pit-traded SP500 contracts with brokers who don't...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Nov 17, 2005 in forum: Trading

  9. How to pick a broker and platform?

    I've traded some in the past but just now am trying to get back into the saddle. WOW! Talk about choices! So, just how should someone go about...
    Thread by: Futuresnut, Oct 12, 2005, 1 replies, in forum: Retail Brokers

  10. The Evolution of an E-mini Trader

    Isn't that enough???:confused: :D
    Post by: Futuresnut, Oct 10, 2002 in forum: Journals

  11. The "Holy Grail"

    New periods of trend (or chop) are not obvious until after the fact (unless you're psychic) so how many bars into one such new trend (or chop)...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Sep 12, 2002 in forum: Trading

  12. The "Holy Grail"

    My guess is that Aphie will figure out that Aphie isn't trading the market but that Aphie is trading Aphie. If your system or approach truly has...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Sep 10, 2002 in forum: Trading

  13. Programming the IB API

    No, not yet. It looked like the version being offered was beta and I haven't had good experiences being a guinea pig. May try sometime later...
    Post by: Futuresnut, Sep 1, 2002 in forum: Interactive Brokers