bdixon, you have to go a little slower for this student :) I don't get the pictures, but then again, I am nowhere near Niederhoffer's depth...
works for me so far .... but you do have to pick your market and your spots very very carefully. Pullbacks are harder to trade too because you...
An analysis of Gap trades is not complete without an assessment of the risks involved. % of Gaps being filled x size of Gaps = reward...
A while ago, I did an analysis of the most popular last digit on the SP contract over 2 separate years (2001, 2002) and 1 partial year (Jan to Nov...
... refers to this as counting. Statistical studies / correlation studies to achieve an edge. I think it helps if you can connect the...
That's something new to me - anyone who knows something about auto-quoting willing to share? I always figured that the big boys don't care...
I think everyone should look at the price of oil in euros to get a second opinion of what's going on in the markets. To be long oil is to be...
.... is a dollar story. So far :)
The Dow has an upward bias, since the Turtle system uses up some of that upward bias to generate a signal, it's unlevered performance is not going...
Any gold watchers here know what the link to CB gold holdings are? I'm guessing it's somewhere on the BIS site.
... is a prime example of the arrogance of the house. The house enjoys a considerable advantage in the markets raking in the vig when it makes...
liquidity injections tends to dampen volatility - as long as we keep the dollar hose at full blast, vols will be low. consensus also tends to...
At 0.30pts per contract, and factoring in commish of 0.05pt and spread(vig) of 0.25pt, you are down to 0.00pt P&L. At 120 trades per day I...
Mustering up the courage to do size is no small feat indeed. Whether sizing up is a step towards foolishness or progress depends, I think on...
Hmm ... you haven't defined your profit exit criteria, but never mind. Once you start trading for real and losing money, you'll start figuring...
CalTrader, you are right of course - I am looking at 50,000ft issues that have little impact on day to day trading. It is only when you...
Physics is actually a very weird and wacky science. You might pick up a copy of "The Elegant Universe" if you are not convinced. But you are...
Nitro and Caltrader, Thanks for extending the arguments on compression. I think the concept of signal to noise (S/N) is critical to the...
AAA, if you know of the track record of Farmer et al, I would be interested. PS : I mean their record in trading securities, as opposed to...
... that minis were attempted in hogs & coffee without much success. I guess as long as commericals are forced to hedge, the lack of public...
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