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I trade the CME British Pound. I'm still not comfortable putting money in fx markets.

If it is truely a system, it may help you to automate the execution of your orders. Then it's not really up to you what orders go in, it's up to your program.

I need to find a platform that will allow me to backtest and run live using Eurex data. I know TradeStation 2000i, but I would prefer something a little easier to set up. Any ideas?

1) yes 2) <i>ALWAYS</i> 3) It is and I love it. Wouldn't be able to trade it manually.

I would think the only way you can get the data you are looking for is at the exchange level (which could be very expensive), if it's even available. Time delays along with constantly moving bid/offer prices would make it very difficult for the data provider or end user to accuratly do what you...

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Not sure that this is exactly what you're asking, but try this. Give the orders names... buy ("EntryA") next bar on open; buy ("EntryB") next bar at buylimit limit; Then when accessing them in the money management part of your code, try this... sell from entry ("EntryA") next bar at...

Why don't you just send them performance reports and tell them whatever information you wish to share?

I have the 650 and have been pretty happy with it. I was advised by a friend not to upgrade to the 700. I forget his reasoning, but he went back to the 650.

50 First Dates and Along Came Polly are hilarious.

the first link doesn't work!

I have been looking into matlab a lot. What is the learning curve like? I'm pretty experienced in VB, TradeStation, C++, etc.

I'm trying to find software to run monte carlo's on my tradestation strategies. Anyone recommend anything in particular?

I have many models that I am trading. I won't trade anything under 2. But even 2 is low. My better models are over 4!

My biggest issue with tradebolt when I tried them was duplicating orders when the TradeStation charts refreshed. I have been using eFloorTrader, which has been great for me and my strategies. Their software has a lot more flexibility than tradebolt did when I tried it out.

Should be taken before the split. Some firms may be different though.

To answer your question, MY experience is that I normally beat my hypothetical results. However, My hypothetical results always include commissions and a realistic ammount of slippage. I calculate slippage based on volume for the contract I am trading as well as which order types I will be...

Either that or he finally quit his job at refco and has something better to do

That's actually not the truth. I spent a couple years believing this until I did some extensive testing on faster strategies.