I see these threads from time to time saying trading is a losers game or perhaps just the opposite - that it can be a highly profitable...
Hi guys, a friend of mine is developing a strategy that buys ES at the open (US stock market open) and asked me what is a realistic slippage to...
Hi guys, I am not sure where to post this question, but here it is: what would be a standard (fair) compensation for someone who has brought a...
If you had to put your capital into one asset for the next 20 years, what would that asset be: 1) Real estate (directly or REITs) 2) Corporate...
I post a thread in the trading forum "If you had to put your capital into..." and I tried to make a poll in it by checking "Yes! Post a poll" but...
What do you think could be the news that has the potential to spark a 20-30% rally in this market? I think (though I may be wrong), that the...
Hi, guys. I just sent an email to IB to ask how long is the available daily history for the following futures contracts: - E-mini S&P 500 -...
I am thinking of putting some of my capital in a long-term portfolio. It will be very diversified, mostly through ETFs, and will probably be...
Does any one know, if a CTA, who is trading mostly futures and has let's say $100 mln under management, does hold most of it in T-bills (say $80...
OK, guys, I know it looks like I am arguing with myself, but I found the weak spot in my argument that "you cannot beat the market" that no one...
I posted some of my thoughts on another thread on why you canât make any money from speculation (above the normal long-term return for stocks),...
Zen and the Art of Trading I haven't been around ET for a couple of years but I've been trading and reading from time to time. I often read...
I am new to options and only familiar with the basic strategies, so I am probably getting ahead of myself with this question. But how important is...
How easy it is to wire money out of Interactive Brokers to other brokers? Because for some time I will use IB as my secondary broker, I plan to...
Hi, I wonder if there is an alternative order management system for swing trading (not scalping) futures to IB TWS, i.e. if I want to use IB as a...
Hi, what is in your opinion the best software/website to view multiple charts at a glance? Let's say for example that I have a list of 100...
Hi, my sell-stop for 2 July mini corn contracts (YCN8) got filled yesterday (June 16, 2:11:44 PM) at 720. However I don't see mini corn prices...
Hi, I want to use the CQG Integrated Client which has great charting and historial data. But I also wonder how do you like the trading...
I wonder if there are people here that swing trade (2-3 days to a couple of months) multiple markets, not just one. For example US equities...
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