bobcathy, any progress this weekend on trying to 'universal-ize' the method? Pete
TradeStation is an obvious choice
there is a stat that also says that whatever direction the SP market takes between 1:00 - 1:30pm EST is the direction of where the market will...
i trade a mechanical short squeeze system that only shows trades roughly 4 times a month. got the signal this morning, entry at 817.00, so im...
side question: what is the Derivatives Markets Specialist (DMS) certification? where can i find more info about it? thx. Pete
depends what you want to do? i trade the short side (short spreads) on stocks like GE, ED, IBM, UPS, and MRK. they are fairly stable from...
probably the 'best put' phrase in this forum. funny how the blame game is always in full effect when things are not going your way, but when...
sorry about that. i forgot that he was not asking for help. i wasnt trying to get anything from him that he did not want to reveal, just thought...
"trading with systems involves making decisions based on quantifiable ideas, not emotions after the fact. is there more that you can tell us?"...
i write my own code, so if you explain better what parameters you use, i can work on it in addition to your 'freebie'. let me know... Pete
well, hope all is good for you guys... on the trading note: ive been trying to write some TS code to incorporate your 'chimp' strategy, and...
hey bobcathy, you're back! Pete
im not trying to be critical, im just wondering what kind of system that you are using? not that i havent made any bad trades (just the opposite)...
understood. but what about the other side of what i mentioned? Pete
not to be TOO critical, but how can you say that you finished up 22 points, but also flat at [0]? also, if you followed your system, and did...
absoluetly true, just be careful trying to buy dividends, especially when you're saying that the stock is in a downtrend. no dividend (or option...
using mechanical systems can work, but you have to make sure that you are honest with yourself and trade them without emotion. i still deal with...
there's nothing wrong with buying for the dividend AND waiting for the calls to expire worthless, but you still play the risk game by not covering...
so downtown, do you work on your own? for a prop firm? for a big firm? i want to see if theres a chance that thera re smaller groups of traders...
hi Rich, ive been trading independently for about 5 years now, mostly equity derivatives and index futures. what is it that you trade? Pete
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