I spent several years learning to daytrade, and it was really worth it because I really learned a lot. But I almost went blind sitting in front...
Yes, I mean the Ib papertrader account is what I have. They start you with US. 1,000,000. But like I said, it was very rough this week as I...
How realistic is the papertrader? It did not work well at all this week. I had one trade that shorted when I clearly entered buy. I had trades...
Thanks Bitstream and all, Very well described!
Ok I found the answer to my last thread. The exchanges do not accept market orders. IB would have to simulate a market order, which takes time...
I was just reading IB's order types and I was trying to get some opinions on trailing stops or just protective stops in general. IB does not...
I have been following along in a trading room for a few months, I use my own charts using ts 2000i with the IB data feed , using the hyperserver...
I was hoping to find an experienced TWS user. If I were to place a market order to buy, the only option I have found to place a protective stop...
Has anyone ever had to exit a trade, Interactive Brokers, using the phone? If the tws ever went down, I was wondering how hard (fast) it would...
I am trading the eminis ym es
I am looking for a backup broker. I use IB but need protection if IB goes down. I don't care about commissions but I would like a firm that...
This was an excellent post! why is it that when someone makes an excellent post , or someone comes to Elite trader for information, you always...
Thanks that is what I was looking for! How about micosoft? that i think is the most active stock. I was told that the ssf follows along with...
I am not much on trading over night! Like you said, when the market is in a correction, people vamoose! all the smart people anyway. they have...
The E mini has dried up for now . does anyone trade SSF and are there any that are active right now? Any one care to comment on spread etc?
Where does every body go when the ES and YM top off like now?I don't care what I trade , as long as there is volumn. Can't trade stocks, Don't...
A forum member from IB gave me some software that he wrote that allows you to hook 1 data feed from the tws and split it into 2 computers. To...
I am using tradestation 2000i and was wondering if someone knew how to take an incoming data feed and split it to two computers? I find it very...
Has anyone tried the Hyperserver lite for tradestation 2000i? It allows you to connect your brokerage data feed to tradestation. I just noticed...
I found it guys, I had the sell key at a +4 instead of a -4 trying to exit by placing a limit order 4 ticks in the wrong direction! Been...
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