Recent content by allonred

I have spent to morning researching add ins to use with MS Excel and would like to get some recommendations. like AnaliseXL, quotein.com and a few others, but haven't found what I am looking for. I am not the strongest programmer, but I am willing to put in the time to learn, but I would...

Hi Phil, I did have a couple of questions for you. After reading over chapter 2 of the handbook a couple of times. Is the best way to tell in something is cheap or expensive is to look at how the IV compares to the historical volitility range? When you said to follow the option prices...

Thank you insaneinvestor and optioncoach for your suggestions. I will use them as I get ready to trade, also OC thanks for the offer I will let you know if I have any questions as I read. red

Hi I am getting ready to start trading options. So far I am almost through Option Volitility and Pricing. And I have read most of the way through The Option Trader Handbook. Can someone please recommend other good books I should get and read? I was planning on getting Charles Cottle's...

Hey Nitro You said you had a datacenter you could recommend there in Chicago. I think Savvis has a 5 9 SLA. They are a little out of the budget though. Is there anyone you would recommend that might might be a little more affordable. I like the T1 idea but if I can setup everything on a...

You might also want to check out Think or Swim. The mininum is a little higher($3500.00) but most agree they are the best options firm on the street. My 2 cents, red

As far as tools for automation, there are alot of choices. You can try OpenQuant, NeoTicker, I think LinnSoft does it. As far as the computer's security getting compromised on the internet, the risk is pretty high. For that you can use ZoneAlarm or a similar software that has a firewalling...

Here is the basic setup: -Get a normal destop or tower computer(get a Dell machine or something, you don't need an expensive video card, just a decent processor and enough ram to support the program you want to run) -I recommend that you instal some firewalling software to protest your...

hehe good point, sorry if I am complicating the solution. Just wanted to make sure he knew there were other options for what he was trying to do. :D

sorry for the slang there...you can do a search on google for datacenter colocation facilities in your area. I didn't see to many in charleston, there was one with a broken website. Usually a bad sign for a internet company. Then you can buy a noral computer install the applications you want...

why don't you just host a box at a colo? Then you can have guaranteed power, bandwidth and ac for your auto trading server. Depending on where you live you can probbally get setup for $50 - $100 a month. The cheaper the colo the less guaranteed services you will get, ie no guaranteed power...

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Hi I am looking for recent asci data, something I can import into excel. I have seen what they have on cbot's site and was wondering if there is a better place(and cheaper cbot wants about a dollar a day) I seached on ET and didn't see anything that really fit what I was looking for. If...