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Bracket / Basket Orders :idea: Skrim If i want to set up a 3 contract order - 2 with a limit for profit at different levels and 1 to run with the market but all with a safety stop loss do you know if can this be set up as a template so I do not have to create everytime - IB seem a little...

:twisted: Cheers Skim - what a hot bunny you are Have been trading part time for the past year and been through the 'shake out the 90%' tunnel but have spent a ton of screen time and read more books than a packing supervisor at amazon. Am now real happy with my consistent risk orientated...

:cool: Looks like this is turning into a Love in - yeah baby back to business I have now completed the rather long and strange task of form filling and testing with IB so account should be ready soon - cant wait to get away from spreads eating up big chunks of my profit. any tips on the IB...

On Track :rolleyes: didnt realise you were a trader chick how do you get on with the S&P are you trading full time regards Buddha

IB Help :o Hi Skim Yes good point I really want to sit with someone using this system who has experience, so i get to understand the real pro's and con's when its in use and also to find the best way to set it up The process of which button to hit is not the real issue for me but I find it...

Hi all :lol: I am looking to move from SB to using IB and would like to get some help on the complicated software, I am very computer literate but it would be a real help to sit with someone and gain from the experince and knowledge they have. any help apprecaited plus a lunch supplied in...

:idea: I am looking for someone who has got their head around the IB's complicated trading software- I am vey computer literate but it would be a real time saver to sit with someone who has some experience and knowledge. any help wlecome and there is a lunch in it regards Buddha

Same As I was exactly where you are a year ago and cant believe how much I have learned over the past year, although I have read about 15 books, and completed a hugh amount of screen time Be careful on the courses a lot of them are worthless in the end its best to find someone who has been on...

The Psychology of Trading I agree with you all trading is 80% to do with positioning your mind and 20% your system and trading skill. Having like all of you read many books on the subject of trading, the book I have just finished goes to the top of my list and if you have not read it - you...

Trading Spreads I have an account wth finspreads and have traded with them for 3 months or so - if you are trading the indices then you need to have a system that puts you on the right side of the bias - this bias can kill any profits stone dead even if your trade is a winner so check out...

Strange I posted this thread because I thought this board was about 'Knowledge' - maybe new ideas or new input on old ideas, you know, the stuff that helps move you forward and I am always reminded to think of arthur c clarks words " We only know what is truly possible by pushing on the...

Pivot Yes - use it with CT signal but its amazing how the pivots act as a good indicator for taking profit or closing out part of a deal - I also use them to give me a handle on the days trading action regards

Has anyone seen or know of any research or work that relates the work of Newtons Law of motion or Galileo's work on friction to the movement of markets Could be interesting

Would be interested to know a successful way of using pivot points for my trading as I have not used them before any points welcome

Hi all I have spoken to several spread betting brokers and they have informed me a spread of 2 points can be provided if I have a group of traders that would be interested in signing up, so if you are interested in greater profits then email me and i will coordinate a group and group rate. It...