Recent content by flashtrader777

Since it seems that Zen was relying on Rithmic for many years, I suggest you also contact Optimus Trading Group. From what I've seen there are a lot of guys out there that offer Rithmic, but these guys seem to run their entire office based on it. I haven't experienced any disconnections, and...

I find the NT simulator generally very good- but if you are trying to test the likelihood of individual markets and how fast they fill - you can only do that in the real market. I would guess that the NT simulator has a 'one size fits all instruments' fill simulator and is not adjusted by...

As Bitcoin becomes more popular and more widely accepted, why would one have to convert bitcoin into USD or any other currency? If one never has to convert it, or in very small amounts, it would still be virtually anonymous. Of course, most people who value the anonymity are converting it...

I'm sure as bitcoin gains more traction there will be options to protect money....possibly insurance, etc, just like normal currencies. I'm not investing in bitcoin or trading it in any form, but I do think it is interesting how fast a currency has become valid just for its pure anonymity.

I always had a hard time falling asleep, but once I started getting into exercise again I found that I fell asleep almost immediately, slept better, and in return found it easier to wake up. I think it's more about quality sleep rather than just tossing and turning and then not having gotten...

Both MultiCharts and NinjaTrader offer many different broker connections, however, I'm not too sure about the trade allocation functions for either of them. Worth looking into though. I prefer MultiCharts myself.

Having an anonymous currency is a double-edged sword. Since it does offer privacy by being untraceable- it also means that once it is gone from you there's essentially no way to get it back.

I would recommend 'fake it til you make it' in just about any profession- but I don't think trading is one of them. You need to have to knowledge, chart time experience, and the where with all to react to markets day after day to preserver capital. Unfortunately, risk management seems to be...

I tend to keep positions for several days, sometimes a week or two. Swing trading seems to suit my style more than pouring over 1 minute charts day after day. This way I don't worry so much about margin (always have to use the overnight margin since I hold contracts) or slippage, since a...

Usually, it's more dependent on the technology that a broker is using rather than the actual broker location. For example, even if a broker was physically located in San Fran, they'll have their technology solutions that execute the trades in a data center near the actual exchange for quick...

I just tell them I do investments. Most people think I'm referring to Real Estate, and usually I just roll with it as I do have some holdings in RE anyway. In the end, most people are just being polite by asking and don't really care anyways in my experience unless they can use your services...

My biggest trading breakthrough was the fact the markets are driven by emotional traders and reactionary orders for the most part. It's finding the inefficiencies, and the areas where the share/contract MUST re-valuate to the 'correct' valuation at some point, and taking advantage of that price...

I haven't used IB's papertrader, so I can't comment on that, but I do like NT's algorithm. I remember using the DOM at some points where it would bounce off my target several times before filling leaving me pretty anxious (just like live trading :D )

I run a few monitors from my laptop, but to be honest, I think a desktop is the best course for more than 2-3 external monitors. While trading isn't necessarily graphics intensive, running 8 monitors is still gonna require some pretty good graphics performance even if it's just moving lines on...

In my experience, the NT simulator is actually pretty accurate. Of course, no software can 100% simulate real market conditions, because they are constantly adjusting, but NT does a good enough job for my purposes.