Search results

  1. P

    Why avoid the open?

    i dont need alan farley, or professional B or C or D or anyone to trade or not to trade the open. I like the open not becaue somebody told me to like it but i prove profitability and predictability. and thats all I need.
  2. P

    Trading ES

    hi thunderdog, this is pat, i have to say its been a long hard summer and i can't wait for labor day to be behind us. and remember im a system trader so its even been weirder than ever before.
  3. P

    Is this good idea

    THIS is the most unusual idea ive ever heard. but just out of curiosity, if someone put up 2k, whose name would the account be in. if its your name, he's stuppid and if its his name, your insane. thats my first impression about this. but if im wrong, tell me why.
  4. P

    What can I expect from my trading system?

    you should get a copy of this months commoddities, stock and options magizine. there are some exellent articles on systems, trading and testing. good luck.
  5. P

    feedback on my present work

    oh yes forgot the other question, trades in both directions. the thing im worried about is in the short term, it looks like system b might be running out of steam and system a is picking up, but maybe not
  6. P

    feedback on my present work

    i dont think degradation will take place up to 200 emini contracts but after that, i just dont know.
  7. P

    feedback on my present work

    i am finishing up on two systems that ive completed and ive applied the data to 100, 200, 400 and 700 days of data. i will call the systems a and b. it seems anymore in my evaluation, i don't care about profit or return on capitol or sharp ratio. the only thing i look at anymore is return on...
  8. P

    Beginning Futures trading

    there is more software available to you if you use a PC intel based computer. questions: 1)how much money are you going to start with 2)what are you going to trade 3)the volumn of trading also important 4)are you going to look at charts and setups or are you going to be a system trader...
  9. P

    Quality of executions with Transact/using Trademaven

    ill watch. thanks for the tip.
  10. P

    Slippage on full S&P contract

    i have not traded in the pit for 2 years. but 75% of the time, if my stop would get hit, it would include slippage. why is that. and it happened no matter who i used as a floor broker. now i trade the es over those two years, i don't think ive EVER had slippage trading during the day. why is...
  11. P

    Quality of executions with Transact/using Trademaven

    i really liked transact and depending for what you were doing, trademave was ok. my big thing is api automation so transact didn't work out. though they say end of august their api will be done. so well see. trademave can be benefitial. just not me. you know i honestly like strategy runner...
  12. P

    Slippage on full S&P contract

    trading the big s&p is like giving a liscence to steal during anything close to a fast market. ive learned my lesson trading the big. its not a level playing field. the locals vs the institutional is ruthless. and then there is you the small little retail guy. they know who to screw.
  13. P

    20in 2005FPW vs. 20in 2001FP

    i hope you dont trade like this
  14. P

    Tradestation Automated Trading

    i have both 8.0 1869 and 8.1 2172 and i seem to have more problems with 2172 so i use 1869 for live charting. its always better to be a few months behing TStation unless you like agravation. i like a nice smooth trading day so i always stay a version behind TS. pat
  15. P

    The Market will never go down again?

    the MINUTE you say the market will never go down again, the CONTRARIANS are jumping for joy. the more concensus we have that the market will never go down, thats when it will go down.
  16. P

    Trading Technologies (TT) Patent (Trademaven and Ninja Trader)

    i really like CTS's latter(platform). it moves but the mouse stays right with the moving latter. one of the best platforms ive used and ive used them all.
  17. P

    Average Joe runs a Hedge Fund !

    im doing fine thank you. I DIDNOT like being a cta though. I would have 7 profitable months and then one losing month and Id feel like the worst person in the world for losing someone else's money. Now im just doing my system trading thing and very happy with that. on another note, I think...
  18. P

    atRocky start when going live from simulation?

    it is great that you are following your plan exactly. i mean what else can you do. you just started and the WORST thing you could do is change right now. you made a commitment to this plan and you have to stick with it no matter what your fear inside of your brain is telling you. the next thing...
  19. P

    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    i agree samson. hotcomm is the way to go especially if you want to display order screen or position screen. ive just proceeded to get a hotcomm for my service.
  20. P

    any good chat rooms in Paltalk & Hotcomm?

    thats all im going to call is the es emini
Back
Top