The last post on this subject was in March 2003 IB has changed a lot now. Is scalping easier now on IB?
rdemyan if you dont mindplease tell no of contracts. thanks
I tried a scalping strategy using ZeroLineTrader as the simulator, I too use IB, I was going for 0.25 to 0.5 points on ES mini, I discovered the...
Thanks Skdoyle1 for the great links you have given in your post I will be reading them and be more educated. I am happy to say all of you...
I've been trying to read through the various links and I know there is a lot to get through, but would anyone be able to summarise how to use...
I had said in my earlier post that commission was 2.40 each leg. That was a mistake, the commission with IB is only $1 per leg. Is there a...
Thanks optioncoach for the explanation. Little knowledge is not good. Thanks it is only one contract. I assumed that only one spread call or...
I have now also done a credit spread on the call side, SPX at 1241.48 Oct 1300 call 0.70/1.00 1350 call 0.10/0.30 I got net...
Thanks optioncoach for your reply. The month is Oct.The trade was with IB. I also wanted to learn how to do combination strategy with IB. I think...
I normally do naked puts but after reading this thread I wanted to do a credit spread . SPX was about 1240.82 put at 1150 was 1.90/2.15...
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Hi Stalker, Thanks for the reply, but I just can't seem to find this thread, could you perhaps post a link? Thanks
Thanks, been reading through the first thread and the author of the thread would like to keep it to stocks and eod trading. I would...
I know there is another thread on volume which I am trying to read through, but is intraday volume for YM (or any index for that matter, not...
Optioncoach Thanks for your reply. It is nice of you that you answer all the querries. I would like to try credit spread. Have you...
Is intraday volume important in deciding when to trade or is price more reliable? Could someone post an intraday chart of YM or S&P showing how...
Thanks I am trading intraday and trying to go for longer moves, not trying to scalp a few points on a 100 trades or something similar, so in...
Thankyou for the replies In general terms how is it important for automated trading ? Do you mean scalping and hundreds of trades a day, or...
So not useful to applying intraday trading, is it academic theoretical stuff? But what is it, could you please provide a definition or summary ?
Hello I've beed reading about something called Market microstructure on these boards, I know there are some books on the subject but can...
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