Recent content by mikehbeck808

I really wanted to use Ninja's free playback function, but the disadvantage is you have to actually record market data from a real time source. This might work for some folks, but would never work for me since I'm not in a position to record market data every day due to travel, etc. I like...

I use Ensign for this purpose. I don't playback stocks, just futures. You can "save" any of the last five trading days as a playback file for any futures contract available through the DTN delayed/download feed that Ensign comes with, even Asian and European futures contracts. Although I've...

I'm not realy hip on which LCD's are the best quality, there are others that get real deep into who manufactured each component of the screen. I usually just check the basic stats... resolution, contrast, and response time. The only point of my comment is that there are better deals to be had...

Unless you're absolutely set on Dell (and as one who works in IT I can assure you that you shouldn't be), there are a lot better deals to be had out there on 22" and 24" monitors. Check out sites like dealnews, you'll oftentimes see 22" monitors going for the mid 100's and 24" monitors in the...

Try XLF.

I'm happy to see you were able to catch that big move at the close. I work during the day, so I only get to watch the market during RTH when I can steal a few minutes here and there, but happened to watching price action during that monster swing during the last 30 minutes and I was hoping you...

I'm not a current IB customer, but I know the answer (if you look around their website for a few minutes you'll find it). If you have a margin account, you can just place your trades without converting the currency first. If you have a cash account (or IRA "margin" account) you have to convert...

Yikes, that's some serious negativity. I wasn't trying to moderate, just participate. The original post openely invited questions and observations (isn't that what makes a successful thread?), so I decided to stop lurking for a moment and contribute. I didn't realize I had to prove I was an...

I can only speak for myself (and I doubt I'm the only one reading this thread), but I would like to see all of the plays you're willing to share with us and understand your logic behind each one. The method you described in your original post to me seems very clear and simple, but I think the...

Can you comment on the 4th short signal... looks like the market made a higher low, but you sold short again. Also the 2nd long signal came after a minor lower high and lower low. I'm not trying to be critical, I'm wondering if maybe you require a certain number of bars to pass or maybe a...

I'm encouraged by your post, because it confirms that a successful trading system can really be that simple. Since you said you were looking to enhance the system, have you ever considered the following as filters: 1. Market Profile - Used to identify when the market is seeking new value...

Right. In summary, it is DX, not ADX that his software (DAS Pro) is plotting, and the period it is based off is an 8 period DMI, not 15. I find it amazing that the people who make the DAS Pro software would call it a 15 period ADX, when it's actually just an 8 period DX. I guess it makes it a...

If anyone's still interested in this method, I downloaded the DAS Pro Demo (the front end for realfasttrader.com mentioned by the OP) and was able to duplicate the exact movements of the DAS Pro "DMI 15" indicator by creating a DYO indicator in Ensign Windows. In Ensign, and I suspect most...