Recent content by skychemist5

Maybe this would be a good starting point for you:

The thing is, you never run a code on live data initially without backtesting and then testing in a simulator. I'd recommend using NinjaTrader 8's strategy code builder and then modifying the resultant code to meet your criteria. A lot of the fundamental stuff can be picked up along the way...

That's fantastic! ... I've spoken to John over the phone and via chat regarding his SimplerTrading company. I've taken his idea behind the TTM and (like some overzealous techno geeks) have re-mastered it to my liking (it's more sensitive and identifies additional "intensities" of a squeeze)...

... just thought I'd let you know, that you can save all that data locally and use it locally as well. You don't have to use it solely in the cloud. If anyone has a comprehensive spreadsheet they'd be willing to share I'm always looking to upgrade my ratty trade tracking - much thanks in...

"Here's a prediction for 2034 - Day traders will be back in force en-masse, your plumber will all of a sudden be an "expert", just as the market tops, govts will be spending money on the tick thinking the good times will last forever and then bang!" I'd say we don't have to wait for 2034, it's...

Just curious as to where you are in your journey.

Great to see you're still at it ... will you be using your spreadsheet to track your activity or have you found another method?

Is your algo based on ML? ... I'd dm you, but I don't see a means to message someone in the interface.

Hi ... just checking out the forum. Hoping to find some engaging discussions around stocks, options, and algo trading.

The first thing to consider is what platform will you use to do your algorithmic trading; that will answer what language you should focus on. To answer the question "must", no would seemingly be the answer. With interfaces like Quantrader, NinjaTrader, and (somewhat limited) Thinkorswim you...