Recent content by Platinumtrader

Hi Shakone, What I have learned from my own experiences and that of other traders is that getting to grips with it mentally is the hard part. There isn't that much to learn when it comes to technical analysis, but one will struggle to understand advanced TA without some structure in the mental...

Did it take you longer to learn it or actually start applying it? Most traders learn something and find the first few times it doesn't work, so they go on a search for some kind of holy grail, they come back years later to more or less the same starting point, only a better understanding of how...

From what i gather you are more likely struggling with some psychological aspects but are not aware of them yet. It doesn't take long to grasp technicals analysis. In my experience if you are still unsure then the issues are more psychological than anything else.

I slipped out of bed at 3.30 to read this thread ? I must be crazy.

Thank you Travis. I appreciate all your input. You have already been a great help. If i have any more questions about the excel I will post them here.

Thank you for the advice and information. I will try to play around with the excel download. In response to your other post, I don't mind paying. I have spoken to several programmers in the last few months. I have realized that this is a specialist field and someone with good experience or...

Travis, a question that you may be able to answer as you are familiar with Interactive Brokers API. I read on their guide that the historical data request only goes back one year. Is it possible to merge data beyond one year to this database? Do you use their data for backtesting and demo...

Thank you and I understand. Sadly my programming skills are limited so I would be unable to do any programming myself. It has been quite difficult to find a reliable programmer who just wants to do the job for what it is. Most are just ready to program your systems. I am looking for someone...

I know this is an old thread. Just wandering how the participants have progressed since then. Travis you mentioned that you would be willing to help. Can you help by programming the API with IB? Thanks

Don't think too long and hard about it. You may just talk yourself out of it and miss all the excitement that we experience on a daily basis. Cant beat it. :thumbsup:;)

I didnt reveal any strategies. Funnily enough on our last conversation he asked me to give him my method of trading saying that he would program it more efficiently. I declined on the basis that he was not ready with the program, as he had said, but looking back now it was all coming. Any good...

I agree with your comments, however the amount was not trivial . I had an inkling a few weeks ago that he may attempt selling the program or using it in the same way that I had intended for my business. He had discussed joining me in a future venture, but I think he decided to go it alone with...

Thanks for all the advice. I have all his personal details..eg copies of passport photos, email address, home address, he has changed all his phone numbers, and did have the idea of posting his details on to programming, trading websites to warn others . Then only pull them details down when he...

Got myself into a bit of a mess and not sure how to go about it. I paid a programmer FRIEND to develop something for me. I didn't sign any contracts because he was a 'friend' . Now it has turned out that he has gone AWOL, he has disconnected all phones, no replies on MSN or email, removed...

Hi, How can I start a thread on this forum? I have contacted the support desk a few times ..no reply...contacted a moderator....no reply... anyone out there able to shed some light? When i attempt to start a thread it goes to a webpage that says I may not be authorized or facility may be...