Jesus Christ. You guys need to lighten up and stop taking yourselves so seriously. This thread is a comical relief and I'm sure @Rickshaw says...
There's a third option: Staying flat and waiting for a sell signal which confirms it actually is a top. :) There's quite a few of us now who...
It seems to me that it all boils down to your usage. Like I said - I have not had any issues to speak of, but that does not mean I can't benefit...
Good thread and good replies. Please let us know what you decide on, @d0rian. I'm a bit in the same situation and seem to have similar needs as...
Well, did he call the top NOW, then? :) I think it's completely different to state that the conditions for a market top is present and to actual...
9. When people increase the mortgage on their house to invest in the stock market. 10. When people say they will loan as much as possible and go...
Now, just wait for the response that your pictures/statements are photoshopped or that you've just been lucky so far, @sstheo. You don't owe...
Check out Kinetick. They offer free EOD data. Not sure if it's applicable for your use if you need to download data for a massive basket of...
Finally, I'll just add that not knowing how to code is a major detriment in this business. If I knew what I know now when I first started, I would...
Good thread with interesting suggestions. Let us know if you decide on something, OP. Is this a study you want to perform on say all NYSE stocks?...
It seems like so many day traders have a short bias - I wonder why? I had a very strong short bias too when I first started out, but it's hard to...
I think you assume way too much. And @CALLumbus gave you a good answer already. For me, I like to plan the day ahead and anticipate the most...
Do you have an opinion on volume charts vs tick charts?
Fine tuning entries/exits in addition to increased granularity. For me, faster charts are mostly useful to observe things that can't be seen on...
The bottom line is that you should trial it and see if it fits you and what is you want to accomplish. It might be that you get a signal on the...
Interesting topic. There's been a lot of discussion in the past on tick charts and volume charts, but I've not seen so much on faster sub-minute...
Wikipedia: Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) In 2005 Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) was created.[22] RIEF has...
No. I do not. Didn't you read the book by Zuckerman? The main Medallion fund as I understand it is mostly geared towards short-term trading....
If so, aren't you really saying that the markets are inefficient most of the time? And if so - are markets really efficient then? And what is...
That's certainly ambitious. Keep us posted and good luck. :)
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