DDE works for me. Navigator, if you hear any more info please post it on the board. Thanks!
Turok, I appreciate your comments and agree with your assessment regarding the data scrubbing and false sales numbers -- they do occur and can...
I tried it out for a month last April, and returned it. While the program is interesting, it appeared to be using moving averages based on price &...
The ES and full S&P 500 actually move in tandem. The difference is the contract amount. The ES is one-fifth (1/5) that value of the full S&P...
Fills with Globex (through IB) are very fast, 1 to 2 seconds. Long and short times are the same. Stops are very quick. If the market is moving...
I can see pros and cons both ways (trailing stops vs. fixed target). If the market is trending strongly, trailing stops are very profitable and...
I started daytrading the S&P e-mini Oct 1 of this year. I use technical indicators to determine my entry, and after entering a trade, immediately...
I haven't experienced the problems that tymjr has. While IB has had delay problems on the quotes both yesterday and today, the executions have...
ES on IB lagged several times today. I use RealTick for charts which is very dependable, so I can tell when IB is incorrect.
qwiktrade makes some good points. I'd like to reinforce the idea of taking it one disciplined day at a time. I have been more consistent by taking...
tradervic, My circumstance is very similar to yours. I currently hold an IT job in the six figures, and have wrestled with going full-time to...
Do you mean logon to Windows? If that's the case, it's because you have your network settings configured to logon. Right click on My Network,...
For what it's worth, I just managed a trade yesterday with the S&P e-mini doing exactly what you have tried, and it worked fine. As the price...
js1257, My broker is IB, using their platform. I use RealTick for the charts.
I traded the S&P e-mini for the first time today, and was profitable. As mentioned, it was an easier day than many lately, so I won't let it go to...
I prefer a more mechanical approach, because when I trade without that guidance, the emotional aspect overwhelms my decisions and I consistently...
In my experience with IB, it is direct access. You can specifically choose which ECN or other route to send the order to.
Anybody heard of or dealt with Traders International? http://www.tradersinternational.net I can't find any information anywhere on the web...
I tried it for a month back in March. It wasn't any better than doing my own analysis. Their graphs look like simple moving averages of...
I try to keep things simple, and also try to be very patient. I have a basket of 6 nas stocks. I look for consolidation during the day. When...
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