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    Horizon - The Age of Big Data

    WackyPete You can download a lot of TV programmes. For example, google for "Expres Files" and you will be able to download a super little bit of software that allows you to search for anything on the internet and then download with the click of a button. What is nice about this software is...
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    Trading the "Basket"

    He is using the T101 basket trading system as pioneered on FF.
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    Charting software like Magic Charts

    You can do this in Sierra Chart. Here is their documentation about it. Sierra Chart - Changing Chart Bars Period and Keyboard Commands
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    What a Waste of Time

    Just google big mike's forum. Thoroughly recommended. Lots of very serious trading-related discussions AND fully moderated.
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    Is there a trading platform for Excel ?

    Take a look at Sierrachart. You can add a spreadsheet as a study and get it to draw things on the chart based on info. on the spreadsheet. When you add the spreadsheet, it automatically puts the price data into the first few columns as well as the values of any other indicators you have on the...
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    Tradertom. Where's he gone?

    I have just taken a look at the trading room website and if you click on the Subscribe button he suggests that the room will resume on 1st May. But if you click on the link to find out more, he explains why he has closed the room. Here is the link to it: Which Way Today : Message to...
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    Sierra charts alert

    I recommend that you post your question on the SierraChart Support Board. The support staff won't help but there are one or two users who frequently chip in with solutions to user requests. It should be possible to do this with a spreadsheet study.
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    Mark All Forums Read - Invalid Link

    I have reported this problem to support so they know about it. They are having problems fixing it apparently.
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    Private Vaults/Private Safety Deposit Locations/Contacts

    If you only want to store something and don't need to access it very often, you will probably find your bank will offer such a service. I have to pay about £18 a year for this facility with my bank but to access the contents I think they charge a fee per visit. So this would perhaps be...
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    Joe Ross's 1-2-3- pattern - Advice?

    Try this one: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=232466 In this thread the poster called Paulus is the star of the show and well worth reading.
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    Best Thread CMC Markets owner answers your questions

    Peter There is a very valid occasion when you might want to be both long and short the same instrument at the same time. You may be long to trade a long-term trend, but you may want to be short on a different time frame, for example to trade a pulllback, without affecting your long positon...
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    Best Thread CMC Markets owner answers your questions

    Peter Not wishing to extend this rather extensive discussion about dark backgrounds too far beyond everyone's patience, I would like to make a point which, as far as I can see, no-one else has raised. I love black backgrounds and always use them. However, many traders, including myself, often...
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    CMC Markets Old platform users beware

    Hi Peter Thanks for looking into my request and I look forward to the fix in January. You are definitely heading in the right direction with the charting tools. I agree it is easy to select the studies and apply them. One other thing - can the charts have the usual minimise/maximise buttons...
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    CMC Markets Old platform users beware

    Peter You have asked for feedback on the new release of the charting package. I can certainly affirm that it is significantly better than the initial offering. However, I want to PLEAD with you to ask your I.T. people to change something. There are now the options to change the interval and...
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    Smart Live Markets - Spread Bet on MT4

    Thanks Jim Good advice - I will do this.
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