To syswizard: Sorry for the confusion. Let me explain it again: 1. My system sends alerts (executions, errors, ...) to my cell phone using...
One more thing. My system is fully a automated system. I can have it keep trading for days when I am on vacation. During that time, it will keep...
I am not suggesting that VB is the best language for the trading system. I use VB because I have legacy code in VB. And VB has everything I need...
I am running mutiple TWS instances from a single TWS installation. And I use 8XXX for each TWS instance. That is all I did to TWS. I did not...
Thank you for all the replies. I took TraderMojo's approach and run 4 TWS incetances on the same PC. It works great! I also installed...
I have a automated trading system based on Interactive Broker's TWS. It can trade one account on a PC. Now I want to trade mutiple accounts, how...
The Box 2 (Total Gross proceeds) in my form 1099 from InteractiveBrokers does not include trades for stock options. How/where does IB report my...
Kevinx: My emini account has $30000 and my system trades 7 contracts following 3 strategies. Those strategies work together to achieve...
Thank you for all the replies to my question on TWS auto-logoff. I have no problem to write a program to re-start the TWS. I thought there might...
I used IB's TWS to implemented my automated trading system. The TWS automatically logoff everyday. Anyone knows how to disable the auto-logoff...
Thank you for all the comments. I guess you missed the most important point : CONSISTENCE! It seems that this system, by selecting the proper...
Attached please find the system's performance. To get this result, parameters are optimized. However, look at the consistence, I am wondering is...
Can eSignal be used to backtest such a trading strategy: average down on up-trend. sell all shares at target profit. stop out when up-trend...
The time stamp is the bar's time stamp. I will change it to the quote's time stamp. Actually, I did put it to work early last week, full day on...
I am still new in trading system design and need your comment to gain confidence for my trading system. The test (with real-time tick-by-tick...
A very good concept. Can you talk a little bit more about that?What kind sub-systems do you put together? Thanks JS
Thank you all for the advice! I tend to believe what you guy said. I read books and message board discussions, attended trading workshops....
The purpose I posted the first message in this thread is to get an idea about how to evaluate a trading system. What an excellent, good, or...
The software used is a custom trading system I am developing for my clients. No realistic commish/slippage is included. Next week, I will let it...
Win/loss distribution.
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