Recent Content by Metamega

  1. Java or C++ for HFT?

    The big boys I believe are in FGPA chips. Screw software and just build it into the chip. Pretty tough side of the market to compete with.
    Post by: Metamega, Oct 30, 2021 in forum: Automated Trading

  2. Is There A Simple Interface - Free Backtesting Software

    Excel
    Post by: Metamega, Sep 15, 2021 in forum: App Development

  3. ThinkOrSwim Realtime for Canadians

    The problem as a Canadian is your broker has to be setup in Canada and follow Canadian regulations. To access TOS you can go through TD Direct...
    Post by: Metamega, Sep 8, 2021 in forum: Trading Software

  4. Canada Best Order fill Execution Broker

    Problem with lack of brokers in Canada is the regulators require you to have a shop setup in Canada. IBKR Canada is what you’d want for trading....
    Post by: Metamega, Aug 3, 2021 in forum: Order Execution

  5. How would you code this system? Let's compare platforms.

    Amibroker look a little like that. SetOption("ActivateStopsImmediately",True); SetTradeDelays(0,0,0,0); condition1 = 1;// Name() == "TQQQ";...
    Post by: Metamega, Aug 2, 2021 in forum: Strategy Building

  6. Canadian Newbie

    Thinkorswim is available through TD Direct investing. But it’s only available on margin accounts and only for U.S stocks and believe 10k USD...
    Post by: Metamega, Jul 29, 2021 in forum: Trading Software

  7. Dell cancels orders to 5 states... CA, CO, HI, OR, WA

    I don’t even understand. Not a computer genius but aren’t you only going to be eating up huge wattage unless you actually need it? Last time I...
    Post by: Metamega, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Hardware

  8. Is SC real-time data actually delayed?

    Pretty sure most data I’ve used is marked beginning of bar. With stocks. I know I always cursed because I never found a good way to take minute...
    Post by: Metamega, Jul 24, 2021 in forum: Trading Software

  9. Where and how do you acquire historical prices

    I used IQFeed and AMibroker for awhile. Didn’t need the real-time/intraday so ditched it as it was overkill. Amibroker handled all the getting...
    Post by: Metamega, Apr 30, 2021 in forum: Automated Trading

  10. indicator that shows if most stocks are going up or down

    https://www.fidelity.com/webcontent/ap010098-etf-content/19.11.0/help/research/learn_er_glossary_1.shtml That’s a common way. A/D line. Look...
    Post by: Metamega, Apr 2, 2021 in forum: Technical Analysis

  11. Is there an indicator that “normalizes” pullback signals against varying trend strengths?

    Just two quick examples. Most of it can be seen without any indicators but I find flipping through hundreds of stocks, it just makes it pop out...
    Post by: Metamega, Oct 29, 2020 in forum: Technical Analysis

  12. Is there an indicator that “normalizes” pullback signals against varying trend strengths?

    I use keltner bands on a 20 day EMA 2 ATR for bands. Helps to measure pullback depth, over extension, exhaustion , etc. Also picked up 3/10/16...
    Post by: Metamega, Oct 29, 2020 in forum: Technical Analysis

  13. TWS - Problem with VWAP

    Well seems normal to me. It’s based off the close of candle so a 5 min candle holds 5 1 minute volume bars. Going to throw the averages off....
    Post by: Metamega, Oct 26, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  14. Does IB close accounts associated with low tax jurisdictions?

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/ib-terminate-our-relationship-with-you.146225/page-10 That thread he meant perhaps? It’s had some...
    Post by: Metamega, Sep 28, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  15. Would you say I drew this trend line the correct way?

    I don’t see any trend there myself to draw lines on, that’s just a ranging marker to my eye. In my daily routine I’d just skip over that chart...
    Post by: Metamega, Sep 27, 2020 in forum: Technical Analysis