Recent Content by tubbs

  1. Futures Volatility

    I'm looking for a list of the highest volatility futures contracts - especially for US eastern time of 14:00 to 16:15. It seems most contracts...
    Thread by: tubbs, Apr 8, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: Trading

  2. Questions for experienced daytraders

    Depends on your strategy, but if daytrading I would suggest scaling in is not appropriate. I do multiples of 2 contracts. Opening a trade with...
    Post by: tubbs, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: Risk Management

  3. Insane fills on HSI

    Thanks Filter - definitely worth a look at the other contracts. The mini I think has a worse commission than the HSI. My system trades very...
    Post by: tubbs, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: Order Execution

  4. Insane fills on HSI

    I found this from a previous thread: Quote from lhclin: IB simulator has problem with HSI market orders. The fill can be way off...
    Post by: tubbs, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: Order Execution

  5. Insane fills on HSI

    I have been trading the after lunch session of HSI (Hang Seng futures) using Interactive Brokers - currently a simulator account, in addition to...
    Thread by: tubbs, Apr 2, 2011, 8 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  6. TWS bracket order close half

    I suspect you are right - my checks confirm the same. I just would like to say to Interactive Brokers: "WHAT THE HELL???????" Surely it...
    Post by: tubbs, Feb 1, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  7. TWS bracket order close half

    Anyone know how I can setup a bracket order with 2 contracts and close half at a particular limit price? This should be something like 2 almost...
    Thread by: tubbs, Jan 31, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Retail Brokers

  8. Excel and Interactive brokers integration - a questino

    Thanks matey - I'll give it a go.
    Post by: tubbs, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  9. Excel and Interactive brokers integration - a questino

    Thanks matey - I'll give it a go.
    Post by: tubbs, Jan 30, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  10. Excel and Interactive brokers integration - a questino

    I am getting very pissed off. Am using TWS & Excel 2007 on Vista. I can open the sample APIddeXLS sheet - but when I request market data the...
    Post by: tubbs, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: Automated Trading

  11. Interactive Brokers NQ

    Just to close this: The emini is included in the free bundle. It turns out that they didn't think I had set up the data feed subscription. I...
    Post by: tubbs, Feb 26, 2010 in forum: Index Futures

  12. Interactive Brokers NQ

    Well I subscribed to the free bundle - but when I logge in it only offers delayed quotes - unless I subscribe. It helpfully didn't point out to...
    Post by: tubbs, Feb 25, 2010 in forum: Index Futures