Worst mistake was using an automated order system (Ninja) and trying to manually close the trade with price too close to my programmed stop...
ES: I observe the following and hope it helps you. Taking signals from a service implies that you believe they are better than you at deciding...
To all posters: I know your posts relate to the problems with COCO and the NAZ busting trades, but if you take a moment look at the other stocks...
Dr.Bob: I encountered a similar problem last night (after midnight PST) when I attempted to close a short position of 2 DAX contracts and found...
Hi there! I've been talking to the other guys. None of us have ever heard that term before. Certainly not in the context of trading. Sorry.
I spent quite a while in Linda's room. Trading futures ES only. In addition I took a single seminar from her at Trade Expo/Anaheim CA. The seminar...
I just looked up Prosizer. It seems to be meant for the beginner who has little experience using Monte Carlo methods. Also it seems to be a tool...
Indahook: Buy "Simulation Modeling using @Risk" by Wayne Winston. In the publication on the back cover is a CD that holds a student version of...
Interested parties should read my last posts on this subject on the thread titled "dam IB logged off three times...." where Def informs me that my...
I know it is late, but in response to Mr. Lydon, I also had a disconnect problem at exactly 12:25am PST (I am located on the west coast, USA). I...
Just a quick comment. I know their are a few who will disagree, but for the retail trader, using "big" leverage is bad policy. Why? 1. Retail...
Thanks Peter: I have been reading your journal entries (always trying to learn something new), and noticed your comments about the colors of your...
Maverick: If I were going to try this strategy, I would want to put on as many as possible. I include reducing costs as part of my edge, so I...
Def: I can only go by my own experience. No one advised me of any of the potential problems I am now experiencing. You comments seem defensive. I...
"Economics In One Lession" by Harry Hazlitt. Good primer on Econ. Best Regards, Steve46
Frankly, its the attitude that irritates me. Why should we have to become telecommunications experts to use IB? How is it that we learn from...
Yeah boy, just wait till the first time your internet connection is cut off and you don't know which way your position is moving. It won't be "so...
Trudd: Start reading. Don't trade. Don't buy "seminars". If you have money to invest, put it away for the time being. Don't put it at risk. For...
To all posters: I am hearing that IB will disconnect if it judges your ISP connection to be inadequate. I wonder if anyone (Maybe Maxpi) knows if...
I wonder what would happen if I posted the number of hours between each "system crash". Maybe it would be a good idea if we all did that...
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