I always use stop-limits with my GLOBEX orders. It's my trading style and prevents any hesitations. It's essential for my sanity...
Thanks for that link. Indeed, it's wide. My limit portion of the stop-limit was only about 0.3 away from the market. Edit: I just sent an...
IB just sent the following message : -------------- Dear Trader, Please be aware that the following order(s) have been canceled at the...
Oopps that's right. I forgot that.
IB chart is not showing that spike. I think some of CME's feeds might be off.
Bernd, Isn't that symbol ZN?
It looks like I got another spike from Tradestation today. Did anyone else see it too?
FredBloggs, It's the globex contract. Thanks.
GEZ05 Tradestation data 2/28/05 I'm trying to figure out if these mini spikes are real or bogus. Has anyone with other data vendor seen these...
Yes, especially the insanity episodes completely vanished--So I can focus my mental energy for more fun things like ladies (especially the younger...
csaunders, The equity curve is smoother. I'm not having these occasional big drawdown days anymore. As I start trading more products, the...
csaunders, Actually, it's just the opposite. I can say that I have only 10% of the stress relative to discretionary trading. There are no could...
Hi guys, I'm still monitoring this thread. I got busy with coding the control software for IB API. I stopped system trading FX futures for now...
Thanks Aaron for taking time to answer all of these questions. I wish you a trading year with minimal drawdown :)
Thanks Aaron. One final question for you. With your LLC, I guess you're paying yourself some salary and thus creating earned income. So you're...
Aaron, Thanks for the detailed explanation. If you have time, could you please let me know where I can get information for what can be done...
Aaron, FYI, your web site is down. What is the difference between COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR and COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR? I see that you...
I also use TS8 , IB and my custom VB program. It works great. TS is getting more reliable compared to couple of years ago.
Aaron, Thank you for pointing out that clause. I completely forgot about it.
I'm aware of IB's Advisor accounts but for paperwork, trade execution and monitoring purposes pooling the money in one account seems to be more...
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