After 15 years, I finally get it right...

Discussion in 'Trading' started by DisciplinedHedg, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. TWS Trader Dashboard does use the term "Pnl" in the default account data attributes:

    "Realized Pnl in base currency"

    "Unrealized Pnl in base currency"

    Not making a statement on whether or not this means OP is legit, I could care less, but IB does use the term Pnl in TWS is all (at least in an unofficial capacity).
     
    #31     Aug 5, 2011
  2. Ahh, wtf cares, but I was surprised how many bought it. Eternal optimism in a sea of despair.

    More surprised that nobody questioned how he pulled $2MM out of index options and futures on a 60-point ATR. No friggin way he had less than $5MM (had it been legit) to start the day.
     
    #32     Aug 5, 2011
  3. LEAPup

    LEAPup

    Yep, he called the moves up, the moves down, traded them,:D then "gave up" hedges at the bottom. Gotta love ET.:D :D :D

    Why does someone come on an annonymous board and post fake trades/"PnL?" I don't get it.:confused:
     
    #33     Aug 5, 2011
  4. lol disregard. I've never used Trader Dashboard but just set it up. Sure enough it does use "Pnl" on TWS, paper trader and demo.
     
    #34     Aug 5, 2011
  5. LEAPup

    LEAPup

    I don't get why someone does that.:confused:

    Oh well, I get to add him to my long ignore list.
     
    #35     Aug 5, 2011
  6. I had not closed any positions today, but wanted to see the color on the realized Pnl number so I scalped a one lot YM from 96 to 97 so that I could see the output. Looks nothing like the OPs... IB seems to be fond of green/+ red/-:

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    Anyway, there is no way to produce that gain on a 60 ATR in INDEX w/o starting with millions. I ran money for a guy who made $10MM in a day (on $100MM), so even on the odd chance you can change the colors of the Pnl it's immaterial lacking context.

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    The font (blue) in DH's isn't even close.
     
    #36     Aug 5, 2011
  7. TWS have 3 Color Palette : classic , dark , light ( try all )
     
    #37     Aug 5, 2011
  8. +1

    this place has turned to rubbish in last couple yrs.
     
    #38     Aug 5, 2011
  9. This gain is real.

    He followed my calls this week , and was long deeeeeeeeeeep puts.

    congrats.
     
    #39     Aug 5, 2011
  10. does seeing a p&l like that make your nose hairs tingle?

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    #40     Aug 5, 2011