Recent Content by shortskirt

  1. IB API HOWTOs and Guidelines - For Beginners

    Interesting article regarding using the latest Python TWS API - https://scalptrader.com/getting-started-with-the-interactive-brokers-api-part-1/
    Post by: shortskirt, Apr 21, 2017 in forum: App Development

  2. Rolling a position

    Can anyone tell me how to roll an expiring futures contact into the next month? I have a position i'd like to keep on an expiring contract. I...
    Thread by: shortskirt, Sep 17, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  3. What's the single thing you've done that's improved your results?

    Do you use the previous days high/low from the regular pit session or do you include the Globex high/low?
    Post by: shortskirt, Jun 5, 2016 in forum: Trading

  4. Support and Resistance Zones Service

    Good way to promote this website. Hope you get a few more clicks.
    Post by: shortskirt, May 14, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  5. Cheap streaming Futures data?

    Totally agree. The IQFeed API is a piece of crap. So much code is required just to stream some quotes. Their API is better than the terrible DTN...
    Post by: shortskirt, May 6, 2016 in forum: Automated Trading

  6. Cheap streaming Futures data?

    Nanex is even more expensive that IQFeed. Also if you want access to the IQFeed API you will have to pay the ~$400/year developer fee in addition...
    Post by: shortskirt, Apr 23, 2016 in forum: Automated Trading

  7. Charting library

    I like this library. Not open source but very reasonably priced and works out of the box - http://www.advsofteng.com/cdnet.html
    Post by: shortskirt, Jan 30, 2016 in forum: App Development

  8. Here's my automated trading platform

    If i code up a strategy in C# do i get access to tick by tick bid ask data? Is the software event driven? How about playback modes? Can i play...
    Post by: shortskirt, Jun 1, 2015 in forum: Journals

  9. Half way through life and not close to being consistent

    Learning to determine the current market environment is vital. I would not say it's easy though. Even if one does manage to determine the current...
    Post by: shortskirt, Jun 8, 2014 in forum: Journals

  10. Correct trend lines

    Assuming that my lines are drawn correctly it seems as if we're in the middle of the channel. What's the best policy in such a situation...to sit...
    Post by: shortskirt, May 2, 2014 in forum: Technical Analysis

  11. Topsteptrader

    So if one passes the combine and gets funded to go live, how much capital do they assign to you? Is it the same starting balance as the combine...
    Post by: shortskirt, Mar 28, 2014 in forum: Prop Firms

  12. Ghost of If You Can Draw A Straight Line

    Thanks DB for posting this document and all the effort you put into educating.
    Post by: shortskirt, Mar 27, 2014 in forum: Journals

  13. Correct trend lines

    Ok so here's another chart from this evening. I find it helpful to draw the trend line that occurs within the larger channel also. It seems as if...
    Post by: shortskirt, Feb 27, 2014 in forum: Technical Analysis

  14. Correct trend lines

    Thanks for the chart Redneck. The lines you have drawn look obvious to me now but i think it'll take me a while before i see it as clearly as you....
    Post by: shortskirt, Feb 18, 2014 in forum: Technical Analysis