Recent content by traderzhang

Yes, of course

I have an algo strategy that I would like to get programmed in C# and linked up to the CQG API. It can also be rithmic, CTS, or any other direct futures routing provider. I'm not picky. Must have prior experience with the API to integrate with. If you want the job or know someone who does...

Thx! I sent you a message. VX isn't listed on your website, so I was a little confused.

Thx so much! I'll look into those alternatives! I'm surprised big futures brokers like Amp doesn't even offer /VX

thanks Robert. 50% is really tempting, but $1.29 commissions per side is keeping me from pulling the trigger with lightspeed.

I'm looking for a broker that offers VX futures with decent intraday margins. Apparently many futures brokerages don't even offer VX to trade. The few that I've found are right at the exchange margin rates even for intraday. ITG futures is roughly 20% exchange, but I'm in the US and can't open...

Getting ahead of myself is a horrible habit that my wife constantly complains about. Just to make you shudder on my MAEs, my average gain is $19.88. Average loss is $24.50. Highest loss in the past 60 days was $1,020 :wtf:. This is all just Monopoly money.

the low profit margins is super scary for sure. That's why I'm nervous about the membership application. But it probably won't even matter. Once the trading bot is deployed to execute live trades and the execution quality is as bad as I fear, none of the fees will matter.

depends on the the currency conversion rate between backtesting dollars and USD o_O.

I haven't started trading yet, so $0 :). I just opened an account with Optimus Futures yesterday. Building API connection with CQG market data and FIX will take another 2 weeks. Backtesting executes ~15k trades per day on ES with an average profit of <$5/trade. So I guess multiply $1.33 CME fees...

What's the difference between those 3 memberships? I'd like to get the best discounts possible for trading ES.

No criminal history, good credit, but the rest of it sounds really intimidating! I have no sponsors, no formal financial educational background, and very short time in the futures market

Actually, if the $450k membership is a one-time fee and not an annual fee, then it might make sense to eventually buy, but either way, I'm just suspicious about the application process. There's nothing to stop them from just taking everyone's $2k application fee and deny membership (lease or...