Hi,
Well the first thing is to decide where I put the post! I have been a member for some time but this is the first time I've actually contributed (I use that word very tentatively). So here goes this is Me.. and where I am at – not very far really!!
I've been looking longingly at my computer for some years now, not the same PC I hasten to add but I think you know what I mean. I had a subscription to a program and data source for some time but never really found the time to sit down and do anything with it, you know all the excuses; work, the kids etc. Blah blah
Anyway a few months ago we all move to Dubai (All part of the plan and My Wife said it would be great!!) I was on my way, I sent her in doors out of doors and off to work and became a trading house husband. Great I thought. I spent some time before we left setting up an account with a broker who agreed to give me access to their papertrading server to test both their system and mine not that I have any YET. I already had the software, away we go.... Easy right.
WRONG
It all went pear shaped (and I mean ALL). The brokers paper trading account was down more than it was up. The program I've had for some time, well, lets’ just say it wasn't up to what I wanted to do with it and the support could have been better too.
But we bounce back, but even bouncing seems to be difficult sometimes. Having searched the boards for some time I decided to bite the bullet and totally change everything, not that there was much left functioning properly to worry about, it is a little confusing though. I have just opened an account with IB, haven't traded it yet but it will allow me to papertrade the actual live system in theory.
The software presents another problem I have short listed the software replacement to 3 probables. But heres what I can't understand, one of the programs on my list is Tradestation, its supposed to be good but am I the only one that is annoyed at the apparent arrogance of Tradestation. I am leaning towards FT futures + a few other instruments mainly because of the favourable time difference. The Brokerage side of TS don't do UK at the moment, but unless I open an account and fund it I have to pay $249 for a trial of the software.
I guess that only leaves 2 real probables then. Anyway that me not quite a trader yet ( may be that should be nowhere near a trader) but I’m on my way!!
Well the first thing is to decide where I put the post! I have been a member for some time but this is the first time I've actually contributed (I use that word very tentatively). So here goes this is Me.. and where I am at – not very far really!!
I've been looking longingly at my computer for some years now, not the same PC I hasten to add but I think you know what I mean. I had a subscription to a program and data source for some time but never really found the time to sit down and do anything with it, you know all the excuses; work, the kids etc. Blah blah
Anyway a few months ago we all move to Dubai (All part of the plan and My Wife said it would be great!!) I was on my way, I sent her in doors out of doors and off to work and became a trading house husband. Great I thought. I spent some time before we left setting up an account with a broker who agreed to give me access to their papertrading server to test both their system and mine not that I have any YET. I already had the software, away we go.... Easy right.
WRONG
It all went pear shaped (and I mean ALL). The brokers paper trading account was down more than it was up. The program I've had for some time, well, lets’ just say it wasn't up to what I wanted to do with it and the support could have been better too.
But we bounce back, but even bouncing seems to be difficult sometimes. Having searched the boards for some time I decided to bite the bullet and totally change everything, not that there was much left functioning properly to worry about, it is a little confusing though. I have just opened an account with IB, haven't traded it yet but it will allow me to papertrade the actual live system in theory.
The software presents another problem I have short listed the software replacement to 3 probables. But heres what I can't understand, one of the programs on my list is Tradestation, its supposed to be good but am I the only one that is annoyed at the apparent arrogance of Tradestation. I am leaning towards FT futures + a few other instruments mainly because of the favourable time difference. The Brokerage side of TS don't do UK at the moment, but unless I open an account and fund it I have to pay $249 for a trial of the software.
I guess that only leaves 2 real probables then. Anyway that me not quite a trader yet ( may be that should be nowhere near a trader) but I’m on my way!!
