Forum: Trading Software 
Feb 27, 2003, 4:49am
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Replies: 61
Views: 10,049  Henry,
Well done - very nice tool
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Henry,
Well done - very nice tool
However do you have a version of tsim or tsim+ which works with api 6.1? I use metaserver which doesnt work with 7.1 yet. I believe Tsim worked with 5.1 but...
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 26, 2003, 1:41pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,671 Kevin,
Try 20ema on a 5min. Check out this...
Kevin,
Try 20ema on a 5min. Check out this idea, its not mine but from Larry Connors a well known trader: on the same chart look at a 3 period RSI. If the ema is heading up look for longs only,...
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 25, 2003, 7:12pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,671 Kevin,
The US markets have a higher beta...
Kevin,
The US markets have a higher beta than the FTSE and also the FTSE has little technology c/w US. In other words the US markets are more volatile and swings will be greater. Similarily you...
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Forum: First Steps
Feb 25, 2003, 6:47pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,038 You need more capital to make 50%. Assuming...
You need more capital to make 50%. Assuming commissions of £12.5 per trade and stamp duty your first round trip trade is going to cost you around 3% or your capital before profits. Spreadbetting...
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 25, 2003, 6:30pm
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 25, 2003, 5:39pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,671 |
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 25, 2003, 3:06pm
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Feb 25, 2003, 2:06pm
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Indices
Feb 25, 2003, 8:26am
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Replies: 13
Views: 866 A zero cross on its own is a bit weak.
I...
A zero cross on its own is a bit weak.
I trade cci trend line breaks and I prefer the break to occur around the zero area and preferably with some divergence.
If you look at the first major low...
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Forum: Trading Software
Feb 24, 2003, 8:47am
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Technical Analysis
Feb 20, 2003, 8:33am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,396 |
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Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs
Feb 20, 2003, 5:36am
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Techies Corner
Feb 17, 2003, 2:30pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 990 Try a google search e.g: convert wav mp3
I...
Try a google search e.g: convert wav mp3
I think microsoft do a plugin for mediplayer otherwise winamp probably does it.
I use cooledit which definately does. There might be a demo of this...
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Forum: Forex
Feb 9, 2003, 9:38am
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,987 I think GNI and Saxobank provide daily FX...
I think GNI and Saxobank provide daily FX analysis, might even be free.
I'm thinking spreadbetting with FX is a good deal - in comparison to SB with indices, indeed the D4F SB rates are inside...
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Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs
Feb 9, 2003, 7:19am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,048 Hey Riskybiscuit a word of warning is that you...
Hey Riskybiscuit a word of warning is that you need to be careful of beginners luck. It's quite bequiling, a couple of wins at £50 puts you on top of the world, then one day the market will take it...
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Forum: Risk & Money Management
Feb 5, 2003, 4:53am
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Risk & Money Management
Feb 4, 2003, 2:23pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,669 When I pyramid trade I get margin calls all the...
When I pyramid trade I get margin calls all the time, basically when I'm sure of the trend position trading I max out. I use a spreadsheet to work out when I can buy more, allowing room for a swing...
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Forum: Trading Firms
Feb 3, 2003, 3:05am
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Technical Analysis
Jan 30, 2003, 2:16pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,268 Best short term oscillator?
Hi,
I trade the S&P emini's on 1 min charts.
I'm on the look out for an oscillator that gives fairly reliable divergence signals during tight choppy periods that may last from 1-2 hours. The...
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Forum: Spread Betting & CFDs
Jan 30, 2003, 5:38am
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Replies: 5
Views: 822 As chance might have it, I started logging this...
As chance might have it, I started logging this data on Dec 2nd and finished on 16 Jan (33 data items). But for the overnight S&P future - you should be able to work out an approximation for the dow...
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Forum: Discretionary Trading
Jan 30, 2003, 4:19am
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,090 Parabolic stop & reverse works well for...
Parabolic stop & reverse works well for automating trailing stops.
http://www.incrediblecharts.com/technical/parabolic_sar.htm
You need a charting package that supports it.
As I mentioned...
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Forum: Technical Analysis
Jan 28, 2003, 7:44pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,163 A coin flip also has 50% winners! :)
Look...
A coin flip also has 50% winners! :)
Look at how Trin, Tick, Vix, key stocks in the index and the relative performance of the Nasdaq vs S&P & Dow are behaving as the s&r points are approached....
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Forum: Indices
Jan 28, 2003, 12:15pm
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Technical Analysis
Jan 28, 2003, 12:07pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,163 Pivots points are meaningless unless the...
Pivots points are meaningless unless the instrument is pitt traded.
Checkout VWAP focal points instead. Use a deviation band around the VWAP point to determine support & resistance zones. This is...
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Forum: Indices
Jan 27, 2003, 11:24am
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Replies: 3
Views: 894 Dow - S&P - Nasdaq relative performance
Hi,
Can anyone point me to a web URL with a realtime relative percentage performance chart of the S&P500, Nasdaq Composite and the DOW indices?
It doesn't have to be a large chart, but it...
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