Recent Content by mr roboto

  1. Trading in the Zone

    BINGO!!! As for the earlier comment about the rigged slot machine, if/when I find a slot machine rigged in my favor, my only concern is "how...
    Post by: mr roboto, Apr 15, 2006 in forum: Trading

  2. IB Suggestions & Improvements

    A simple request..... I would like to be able to set an alarm for values on the Account Summary page, in particular "unrealized gains". Also,...
    Post by: mr roboto, Mar 22, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. The Art of Expectancy: Defining Money Management & Risk Management

    Or, a fact that is missed by many traders trying to develop the "Holy Grail", you can "loosen" your entry criteria to a degree and give up some...
    Post by: mr roboto, Mar 20, 2006 in forum: Risk Management

  4. IB Suggestions & Improvements

    Did the bracket order this morning. Still doesnt do what I am asking. To best illustrate, here's another example using say, PNRA and random prices...
    Post by: mr roboto, Feb 21, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  5. IB Suggestions & Improvements

    I was aware of the existance of bracket orders, but have always just set them up myself manually. As for what I'm really asking for, are you...
    Post by: mr roboto, Feb 20, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. IB Suggestions & Improvements

    I would like to be able to place an order and instead of specifying a finite quantity for size, have the ability to stipulate "All", such that my...
    Post by: mr roboto, Feb 19, 2006 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  7. Paper trading now at IB.

    What was the ticker symbol.....I want to try to short it and see what happens.
    Post by: mr roboto, Dec 8, 2005 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  8. IB is down?

    I'm still running 846.5 with no problems today, or recently. Java Version 1.50_04
    Post by: mr roboto, Oct 6, 2005 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  9. IB Suggestions & Improvements

    I would like to see MIT/Market if Touched Orders. In other words, if I input a limit order, say to sell 3000 AAPL @ 59, and it subsequently...
    Post by: mr roboto, Sep 28, 2005 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. Excel IF...THEN

    why not use Excel's "MIN" & "MAX" functions to create single cells showing the minimum price from the "ASK" column, and the maximum price from the...
    Post by: mr roboto, Jun 24, 2005 in forum: Trading Software

  11. Block Boxes, Volatility, and Manipulation

    Beware of the "robot" behind the grassy knoll.......DANGER, WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! DANGER!
    Post by: mr roboto, Jun 16, 2005 in forum: Automated Trading

  12. How to change from futures book scalper to longer term trader

    As part of your log, keep track of how much money your "premature evacuation" of your trades is costing you. I went through the same thing. After...
    Post by: mr roboto, Jun 8, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  13. How to change from futures book scalper to longer term trader

    In the past few years I have gone from a scalper in the T-Bond pit to "swing-trading" equities. The change wasn't planned, it was more of an...
    Post by: mr roboto, Jun 8, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  14. My system results... what do you think?

    OK, maybe you've found the "Holy Grail", the secret to riches.....maybe not..... not enough info.......what are your slippage asssumptions in your...
    Post by: mr roboto, Jun 4, 2005 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. Is this a bad equity market?

    Post by: mr roboto, May 13, 2005 in forum: Trading