Recent Content by rubbles88

  1. Replacing laptop

    I use Sierrachart. I trade ES futures only and two charts, one intraday tick chart and one daily chart. I only use one indicator, 20EMA, on the...
    Post by: rubbles88, May 18, 2020 in forum: Hardware

  2. Replacing laptop

    I don't play games so not a problem.
    Post by: rubbles88, May 18, 2020 in forum: Hardware

  3. Replacing laptop

    I use my laptop mainly for trading and Microsoft Office apps. I only use one external monitor. Is an i5 processor and MX250 graphics sufficient?
    Thread by: rubbles88, May 18, 2020, 30 replies, in forum: Hardware

  4. TC2000 and Stockcharts.com calculates Simple Moving Average differently

    I didn't realize that depending on which of the two you are using, you will be looking at different chart info. I'm using TC2000 and I was telling...
    Thread by: rubbles88, Oct 13, 2014, 3 replies, in forum: Trading Software

  5. Does this trick, bypass the Pattern Day Rule?

    Option trades are counted as a day trade if they were bought and closed on the same day. In the example mentioned, both were closed the next day...
    Post by: rubbles88, Jul 17, 2012 in forum: Trading

  6. Ultrabook replacement for old laptop

    I'm looking for a replacement to my old laptop, which I used as backup for my trading and one that is light for travel. I'm thinking of getting an...
    Thread by: rubbles88, Jul 9, 2012, 5 replies, in forum: Hardware

  7. I LOVE the HSI futs!

    jimc, Breakout strategies like Ross Hook and TTEs seems to work well when HSI is trending. However, during sideways action, the whipsaw is...
    Post by: rubbles88, Dec 24, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  8. I LOVE the HSI futs!

    I use SierraCharts (sierracharts.com) with IB feed. If I miss any data, I backfill using SCMagic (scmagic.org). For the daily chart, I use the one...
    Post by: rubbles88, Dec 24, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  9. I LOVE the HSI futs!

    It's been like this since I started monitoring it last year. One thing I learned is always trade with the trend. A wrong countertrend trade can...
    Post by: rubbles88, Dec 24, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  10. I LOVE the HSI futs!

    Symbol for IB is HSI and the current month is December. The last time I used mytrack, they don't have it available, but check with them if they...
    Post by: rubbles88, Dec 6, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  11. I LOVE the HSI futs!

    HSI current 5-day ATR is 178.
    Post by: rubbles88, Dec 6, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  12. Andy's Day and Position Trading Journal

    Hi Andy, I know you trade 10-/30-/60-minute charts. What do you think of 5-minute charts? Is it also suitable for the Ross Hook and 1-2-3...
    Post by: rubbles88, Oct 25, 2004 in forum: Journals