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    Ninjatrader site has been down for two days...

    Thanks Ray! I was wondering what was going on. Appreciate the confirmation.
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    Ninjatrader site has been down for two days...

    Checked a couple of 3rd party sites to test uptime, but all said that the site was down. Anyone know anything?
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    Which retail firm has the best charting software?

    Hi all, Wanted to circle around and report that I found NinjaTrader had the alert I was looking for. It took a day or two to understand the UI of the app via the help files they provide, and I was up and running. Now I have Homer Simpson soundbytes going off whenever 1 minute volume bars go...
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    Which retail firm has the best charting software?

    Hi Candlesmon, Have you tried doing automated trading with their platform? I haven't ventured into that at all (wanted to research first), but was curious to see if you're doing it currently. And like the previous post and image... does TradeIdeas allow for volume alerts? I went through...
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    Which retail firm has the best charting software?

    Hi Learner2007, Thanks for that. Does the dropdown for the "Volume (Total)" area include one for volume in a particular timeframe, or is the example you gave for a one-minute timeframe? If it's the latter, then it fits the bill I think. I'm also attaching a screenshot to give a visual of...
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    Which retail firm has the best charting software?

    Hi FrankSlaughtery, Thanks for the suggestion! I just spent about a half hour going through Tradestation's site and their products. Unfortunately, the alerts they have are based on charts and not intraday volume. I did find a thread back in 2007 where someone wrote some custom code for...
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    Which retail firm has the best charting software?

    Hi all, I'm currently using IB and their ChartTrader tool to place orders, but I'm a little frustrated with their alert features. For example, I'd like to set an alert on a one minute chart when the volume of contracts on a security hits 150k or more. However, IB's Alerts only allows for...
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    Camtasia to record trading

    I know this is an older thread, but I do use recording software from time to time to analyze a particular trading day. Camtasia is one option, but you can get creative and use other tools as well. GoToMeeting: You can set up a meeting and record your screen minus audio. File sizes vary, so...
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    Would It Be Rude To Ask If I Can Shadow A Day Trader?

    Because those successful traders were once losers too. Most of us were when we first started. My recommendation would be to ask a CPA. It might sound odd, but I did that a year ago and found a couple of great references locally, and the CPA gained some additional business out of the...
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    TNA Challenge Journal

    Been lax on updating.. Day 2 (7/15): -664 (No excuses. Bad trading and horrible entry) Day 3 (7/18): -565 (More of the same) Day 4 (7/19): 1143 (Was long the day before and caught the open... rode it till the afternoon and missed a late spike.) Total: 29,807k So one winning day...
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    TNA Challenge Journal

    No ground gained today. I was positive until the final 25 minutes of the day, and took a .30 point hit chasing a BB break upward. Frack. Day 1: -107 Cap: 29,893
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    TNA Challenge Journal

    Hi all, Fellow day trader gave me a challenge to scalp trades on TNA. Didn't matter what time charts/indicators/oscillators I used. Posits that you can't be profitable 5 days in a row. Must execute at least 3 trades per day. Chose the following: 1 minute chart OHLC Bars Standard BB...
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