I have been running some analysis on the ability to average up or double down on strategy performance. In other words, if my strategy performes...
Does anybody intentionally curve fit a strategy to optimize results for the immediate time period. A thought I've been toying with is to...
A lot of calendar spreads, energy futures especially because of less seasonality than some commodities such as grains, seem to trade in a range...
In my experience, there are many good strategies around, but they are only good under the right market conditions. What techniques do you use...
What explanations can you off for the sept wheat contract out performing the March today? Is it a fundamental that I am not seeing, or is it...
Can anyone else log on to IB today? I'd call customer support, but they are not available on the weekends. I'd like to do some strategy...
Anybody trading or plan to trade AJC on the MGEX? Maybe they haven't officially rolled it out yet, just curious how the new product is going to...
I'm trying to increase my understanding of calendar spread charts in IB. Any info/suggestions are appreciated, but I have two main questions:...
I'm fairly new to automated trading and have dabbled in strategies based on indicators and a little soley on price action. I'm asking the...
Can anybody recommend a good resource for learning energy futures calendar spread trading (books/articles/websites) or a resource for news on such...
Any broker recommendations for online trading of NG Pricing Points? For example, a person wanting to buy/sell Mich Con, NNG Ventura/Demarcation,...
Can a person trade the various basis pricing points for NG(Chicago Citygate, NNG Vent/Demarc, Columbia, Mich Con, etc.) through Interactive...
Obviously, there are many many more consideration in trading than simply betting Red/Black. But in its simplest form, stock prices either go up,...
I'm new to trading Grains. Most of my experience is in stocks. When looking at corn for example, I see many fundamental factors to consider...
What do you feel is the best way to determine whether the market is in accumulation or distribution? Do you prefer fundamental analysis or...
In regards to increasing a position as the stock is on the rise or increasing a position as the stock falls believing a rise is on its way, can...
What does it mean if my broker (Scottrade) gives me a message that reads "Currently, there are no shares of BAC available for shorting." Got...
I'm new to automated trading. I am finding many packages like ninjatrader,bracket trader, etc. but none that sync with Scottrade. Are there...
Is there a variation of the OCO order that allows a person to set a buy and sell order at the same time so that if the buy order is completed the...
Obviously, there are some major differences between large institutional traders and the person who sits in a basement paying the mortgage with...
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