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    Top 25 books

    I would not recommend you read a single book until at least 1 full year of trading. You will get the best insights when your mind is not taught to view phenomenon in a certain way. Let your methodical notes, chart time, and setup experiences tell you what is desired, what to avoid, and how to...
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    Finding all analyst upgrades/downgrades before open

    Up/Dg as far as I know. What other info were you looking for specifically?
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    Day trading profit target

    Love the quantified examples, good tips!
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    Day trading profit target

    What works for me: Generally two separate 2-4 hour sessions are my personal current limit. That will be reduced in the future, but for now I enjoy it and can sustain it so I do. Trading duration determined by setup availability / trading performance > non-trading life events (gym, dinner...
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    Finding all analyst upgrades/downgrades before open

    Have you used IB's daily lineup window? It is comprehensive, up-to-date (though not real-time / live), and is always available pre-open.
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    Average True Range (ATR) - Why inconsistent between providers?

    @GaryBtrader - Thanks for the specific suggestion, I will do that! Also, I use ATR in a similar way as you. Do you also use it for exits or mainly just entries? @Metamega - Thanks for the link - the visuals were great, and it explained some of the differences across providers as well...
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    Average True Range (ATR) - Why inconsistent between providers?

    Thank you for the replies! Assume same ATR formula between different providers (TradeStation vs. IB), same period (14), daily interval, U.S. stock traded on Nasdaq / NYSE. ATR involves high, low, and close so providers must differ on those variables in order to differ on the ATR. HOW can...
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    Average True Range (ATR) - Why inconsistent between providers?

    Hi, Why is the Average True Range (ATR) (daily timeframe, 14 periods) inconsistent between providers? When do most providers calculate the daily ATR (end of day, once a week on Fridays, other)? Eg - QRVO: 10/31/19 ATR = $1.55 (TradeStation), $1.70 (TDAmeritrade), $2.19 (IB). Sometimes all...
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    Put Option Sweeps: Bearish, Bullish, or Other?

    Understood, thanks a lot @ETJ !
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    Put Option Sweeps: Bearish, Bullish, or Other?

    What do you define as a "regular" transaction, and what 1 or 2 things would I look for to analyze that transaction? Thank you!
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    Put Option Sweeps: Bearish, Bullish, or Other?

    Thanks for the thoughtful detailed response! I understand basic options conceptually, but do not actively trade them so sorry if these are newbie questions. Is a direct membership with OPRA @ https://www.opraplan.com/ required in order to see the information you listed (trade tied to stock or...
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    Put Option Sweeps: Bearish, Bullish, or Other?

    Hi Options Whizzes, Some questions about option sweeps on U.S. equities & ADRs. E.g. – “Apple Option Alert: Nov 15th $185 puts sweep (29) near the Ask: 514 @ $5.20 vs. 2415 OI.” I often see these & am trying to understand how to interpret them. What are your thoughts? Thank you all! 1. Are...
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    Average float size per industry / sector?

    I use market cap as well currently. I trade volatile situations where I have to make rapid entries / exits and float impacts those decisions. So I wanted to memorize avg. float for a few given industries I trade so that I could trade them better. What would you say ballpark average or low...
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