Recent content by lisah88

Can you screen for breakouts on TC2000?

You can't seem to find breakouts on Finviz?

Yes I do have a crystal ball in fact! That's your wishful thinking but we all know it's gonna be downhill from here after SPY reaches the previous peak.

I know about shorting and put options. I'm guessing I should practicing shorting in paper account for a few days or weeks before I go live. Would it be sufficient to watch a couple youtube videos and practicing a few days? If not, do you know of any educational resources you can refer me to?

I didn't know there was such thing as OPG market orders.. is that under advanced section of the order? I'm just wondering how you know which ECN to direct your order to? Will you have to research individual stock to know which exchange it's a part of?

Oh.. I thought tradingview comes with real market data? IBKR doesn't scan real-time? Is it possible to trade with just level I data?? I'm just focusing on price action at the moment because level II seems really confusing and kind of distracting. I've only been paper trading 2 months now...

I'm a new trader and looking for any recommendations for stocks scanners. I've been using Tradingview and IBKR's scanners.... and they seem to give me different results eventhough I put in the same criteria. IBKR's scanner .. you can't indicate float.... and not sure if you can scan for...

I'm relatively new to trading and just started using the TWS platform. I noticed that when I place limit and IBALGO orders, it takes quiet awhile in order for my orders to be filled. I get frustrated since the price moves so quickly during opening and I end up cancelling my order and just...