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Hey the guy wants to do it in SQL, let him. What I don't get is why people here are so obssesed with writing their own backtesting engine, they really don't want to spend a few hundred bucks on readymade tools. Like the last time you and I sparred on a comment thread about an NXcore...

Or do it all in SQL, like an OP in another thread does. :D

import multiprocessing def backteststuff(): """worker function""" print 'Make me money' return if __name__ == '__main__': jobs = [] for i in range(5): p = multiprocessing.Process(target=backteststuff) jobs.append(p) p.start()

Heh don't listen to the above. Keep doing what you doing. SQL is GREATTTT, use Stored Procedure to add speed. And start tuning all the buffer and storage engine settings. use myisam table type if your using mysql derivative.

yes this is something i want to see as well, that tingling thought in the back of my mind, can i end up in a losing side of a move like that. the only way i can think off right now is buying call and puts to hedge, but thats very expensive for daytrading.

anyone daytrading chf now ? after the move last week volatility on it looks yummy, but im not brave enough.

FX have a much bigger tail risk of black swans events like CHF. And my mind is more at ease when I can see the book and my orders are going through a central regulated exchange.

Anddddd It's Gonee.. This is why I don't trade FX. :D

Those that were long CHF either in forex or futures, Did your broker honor the fills price ?

Funny thing is, the guy was number 1 at zulu trade last month in terms of AUM Lol

I know a lot of grid traders have been taking advantage of the CHF ceiling, Heres one example at zulutrade http://www.zulutrade.com/trader/145971?t=10000

Then you plug in your guitar and started to string out riffs like a rock god day trader from the roof top of porsche towers ?

he took a tour on the construction site ? or is it one of those fancy 3d vr tours by the marketing ?

Didn't made much today, cuz trading 1/4 of my regular size. but still made money ;)

TA doesn't guarantee success, it merely increases your chances of it.

At it most simple technical analysis is as follows, Would you want to buy a house when its psf price been breaking record highs and volume has dropped sharply ?

Well since surf doesn't trade hence hasn't lost anything yet he can't possibly be the poorest chap here.

you can use multicharts portofolio trader for trading a basket of futures. however for autorolling of futures contract you need to do C# .Net version call the R function libraries from .Net multicharts. you can't use IB vwap algo from multicharts, just develop your own vwap algo in your strat.

Hey surf, you don't get around much do you. There's a car elevator condo in singapore called the hamilton scotts. It's not a new thing.

I mean if your autotrading, why in that other thread you were ranting about day trading not possible.