Recent content by Elji

@thefairarbiter Maybe you could consider running your backtests on a trading platform that runs on C++. I would recommend Sierra: it is fast, stable, and interfaced for c++.

ZBZB, please read this link to understand what colocrossing sells : https://www.colocrossing.com/solution/webvps-hosting/ colocrossing does NOT provide vps

Colocrossing (although in Chicago) is not a vps provider. Chicagovps.net (although a colocrossing customer) does not not provide vps in Chicago

I have spent many hours looking for a solution before beginning this thread on ET. I have observed that Chicago was a very expensive location for a VPS, compared to other cities. I want to avoid AWS, Google and the like. Unless you pay large subscriptions, you get a low-end black box system...

Thanks all for your diligent feedbacks. I'll take some time to read the links you provided, and give a detailed feedback.

ZBZB, thanks for your interest ! Alas, chicagovps.net is clickbait. Their VPS are not located in Chicago o_O

Hi, I would like to run several tests on a VPS located near Chicago (less than 100 miles). My hardware requirement is pretty basic : 2 cores, 4GB RAM, 100 GB SSD, 2TB data. Can anyone suggest a provider for about <30$ /month ? Ideally it would be great if it were located in Equinix Chicago...

Eurex is also way cheaper than CME regarding trading fees.

Your question is quite broad. Based on my experience I could answer for the few futures I have traded on those exchanges. Dax future is similar to NQ future : very liquid, nevertheless quite noisy. Spread of 1 tick (0.5 pt) most of the time. Eustoxx50 future is similar to ES future : very...

Interesting topic. There is no simple answer for the definition of volatility. I believe it has to be defined for a given symbol/index AND a time period. Vix is only one facet of the SP500 implied volatility (an approximately 30 day period, with a return value normalized to 1 year). As a...

MrPuppet, I am not promoting CFD. Myself I trade futures. As a scalper I would loose if I traded CFD with my current technique. But CFD have a few features that futures do not have, especially regarding hedging. When one places large size orders one understands what liquidity means for CFD...

They can be traded 24/7 against 22.75/5 for US futures. They never expire. I have never heard of my cfd broker (IG) to be down. CME servers are down sometimes. Cfd have no backwardation/contango. Leverage is huge in some countries (over 300 ...). IMHO: cfd are an excellent hedging tool...