Recent content by zphinx

Hello everyone, I came across the Ninja Trader platform a short while ago and have been busily backtesting strategies in it but have no idea how to program in C# to create a custom indicator. Their forum wasn't too helpful so thought the smart guys here maybe able to help I want to create a...

Hey DD, You could try to disable the calculation function - dont know if it will solve your problem but give this a go... Tools...Options..Calculation Tab.. Unclick the auto calc button and save Each time you open Excel and change a formula etc, you have to hit F9 to re-calc. Hitting Alt...

Thanks for your advice Arbitrageur and Nine, One of the reasons I used twin accounts was to keep the hedge going to protect the stop, being new to trading and putting my entry signals were wrong timing but correct market direction. When I was trading the SPI early last year I used the twin...

Hi Happy, Do you have a link the ADVFN so I cna check it out? many thanks Leonie

Protective Stops - a question..? Hello everyone, I dont know if this question has been answered before but I am sure the brains-trust on this forum can help me out. I'm currently doing some research on the Hang Seng futures market as I came across this market while holidaying in Singapore...

Hello Hunter, I'm a futures day trader out of Perth (SPI, Hang Seng, FTSE & DAX), just finding my way around the markets and backtesting some strategies, some good results coming out. Found TW2 a short while ago and really impressed with the whole place. cheers, Leonie Perth WA

Hi Roby, futuresource.com | Futures & Commodities Quotes, Charts, News & Analysis has a good charting package and is free. You can go down to 1 min charts and is delayed by 15 mins when market is open Sign up for the premium charts then u can view OHLC by hovering your mouse over chart Hope...

Hello T_D, Just joined a few days ago and have been reading your fasinating thread from the first hour. Currently up to pge 29 and dont want to distract the readers.. could you please explain what you would have done about the double bottom occuring between 15-18 Aug in your chart on thread...

Hi Rhody, A continuous futures contract allows me to view many months of data within my platform and externally when I am at work, I can see a large amount of data, extract it out to excel and run some formula's over the top, therby building up my database of historical. When that month's...

Hello everyone, Thought this would be the best place to ask a question regarding future contracts, though other members have helped heaps in directing me to various sites in the newbie section. Future source has changed their symbols and left out the continuious contracts so we can see all the...

Thanks Arbitrageur :) IQfeed has some interesting links to exchanges, and a platform that could link to my broker and other exchanges for the Hang Seng. The HSI futures plus all the historical isn't supported anymore and was removed from my broker's platform which was a real pain as I was right...

Hi Mike, I would be interested in the response too..esp. for the Hang Seng futures as I am conducting a study at the moment and need reliable intraday to backtest a strategy.. Thanks Leonie

Hey thanks - will go and check them out :D

West Aussie trader from Perth saying hello to everyone Been trading the futuress markets for about 12 months now - the first half of 2007 saw a mixed bag of results - the most exciting when I made a month's salary Selling the SPI in first 15 min opening - that got me addicted...lol as I had NO...