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are there any factors that can affect the profitability of an automated system that makes about 10 futures trades a day besides slippage? if the system looks great in backtesting and it's not optimized in any way (only one input), what else should i be concerned with? thanks

a lot of people i've told are sort of like "woooaahh".... i think forging out on your own at such a heavy risk garners an unusual respect. especially if the people you're talking to know you to be pretty intelligent and deliberate in your pursuits. i have some friends who are fascinated by...

if you wanna live out of the way in neat artisty area for relatively cheap, you could also try redhook brooklyn. it's on the water, and kind of detached from the city in a good way.

I have plenty of friends who live with roommates in Brooklyn and Queens for less than $1000. It may be a little dingy for your tastes, but that's what you get for the money. I promise you, your best shot of finding that price is on www.craigslist.org. Why on EARTH would you pay $1500 to live...

exactly. vested futures traders without attitudes making real trades would be preferable.

i'd check it out

something just doesnt jive about the delay between when the trade happens and when they tell everyone it's busted. i think globex should introduce more sophisticated circuit breakers, or do a quick shutdown when this happens. i may have missed something in this thread, but mechanically, do...

Good questions. Yes, in my relatively short experience as a trader, I've established two highly constructive relationships like this. I bartered EL programming skills, and have written significant amounts of code for our mutual benefit. It allows the teacher (or coach as you said) to test out...

you can always barter another skill in exchange for a mentor's experience, kind of like the way danielsan painted miagi's fence... you know? for example, offer to perform tedious research or exchange programming skills for knowledge etc etc. I believe the challenge to the beginner in a...

I'm also definitely a newbie systems developer. I've tried a lot of systems, though definitely not put as much in yet as I believe you have. I remember and appreciate your posts on my systems thread when I was starting out a while back. Good luck with this system. I'm trading a mech system...

that's pretty conservative, but there's no sense in throwing cash away unnecessarily. Good luck with it. It looks consistent. Will that be the first ever time you go live with a mech system?

that's a pretty sweet curve axe. what's under the hood? :)

I am following this thread with interest. 777, I'm curious, when you refer to the big show and silly prints, are you anticipating a down day tomorrow on IUX, or are you saying IUX was dramatically oversold on Friday before people poured money into the new smallcap additions?

lol Caltrader. that's the most accurate portrayal of the investment bank experience i've ever read on this board.

I'm with you man - completely unshackled and independent with plenty of time to smell every rose. better than prop, bank or fund in my opinion. yeeha

i noticed this too, seems to take longer these days. what's the most immediate free source for economic releases?

I hear you Chuck. Do they know what it feels like to press a telephone to your ear for 40 minutes, only to finally give up empty handed and 40 minutes older? This product costs $.30 an hour. What are you thinking in terms of another solution? I'm leaning towards wealth-lab..

i am today, but not sure about the future... their support situation is getting progressively worse. i've been on hold for 30 mins now, and a question i asked in the support forum has been sitting unanswered for two and a half business days now. this sucks. would somebody PLEASE rip off...

you're right, i was taking a gander that it was just a whole lotta wishing and hoping. so how did you make your call?

anybody can win a coin toss!