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Are IB stops on globex simulated stops, so they do not appear on the market depth? Just checking, they managed to run my ER2 stops within a tick before it reversed....probably just crappy luck but I want to make sure the stops aren't visible. SSB

I don't have enough data to feel confident....ever. Then again on the other hand I've thrown away money on systems that tested well but stopped working the moment I started trading them....:eek: Someone recommended using 1/3 of data to build the system, 1/3 to optimize then 1/3 as out of...

OK, even if I narrow to the last 5 years, what would you recommend for the out of sample period? SSB

I would like some expert opinions to throw against a wall with my amateur opinion. Is optimization on 20 years of daily data followed by 2 years of out of sample data enough? If not how much is enough? 20%? 50%? SSB

DOH!!!!!!!!!! You said put a buy not buy a put!!!!!

The start of your post reminds me of this commercial: "<i>A recent FedEx television advertisement features a young man on his first day. His boss tells him "we're just in a bit of a jam. All this has to get out today." "Yeah, ah ... I don't do shipping," he replies. "Oh no, no, it's very...

Is tradestation coming out with portfolio testing? Where can I find more info? SSB

I think you can specify in SMART routing to avoid specific exchanges.....I'd suggest avoiding AMEX given what you've posted.... SSB

Which exchange did you buy a put on (CME)?

You went to their homepage it's too late -- they've already filed a lawsuit. Don't answer your door the process server is coming....

See here: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/marginRequirements/patternDayTraders.php?ib_entity=llc From what they say you should be blocked from making that fourth trade that would get you flagged as a daytrader. Is that what you're referring to? Or did you find some way...

I've used DLink for years without problems. Avoid anything made by Hawking. Before buying anything read the reviews on newegg. There's always one bad one, so beware, but if there are mostly bad reviews that's a sign that router is a POS.... SSB

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Tradestation allows futures trading in an IRA but they require a $15000 minimum deposit (then again if you don't have that much you'll likely wipe out the account). See: https://www.tradestation.com/support/myaccount/faq_fut.aspx SSB

I can only speak for what IB offers plus I'm not an expert but ES and NQ appear to be liquid enough overnight to trade, although still nowhere near as liquid as during the day. ER2 is borderline, while EMD (e-mini S&P 400 midcap) is not really liquid enough. If you're already trading forex...

I've been trying to trade futures options on currencies with IB but they don't even have bid or ask prices listed. If I go through another broker that has pit trading, is there any liquidity out there? Or can someone recommend another way to buy currency options? SSB

I spent the extra $210 to go from 1 GB to 3 GB of RAM and it made a big difference. I turned off paging completely and there are registry changes you can make to speed up your machine, they make a big difference. This chip is definitely worth it.... SSB

I've used VB for the past 10 months with no problems whatsoever. I'll be switching to a .net based version soon but either way I don't think VB is the issue.... SSB

Avoid dual WAN routers -- they're still a single point of failure. Especially avoid the Hawking one -- it froze up on me periodically as did the netgear one. Right now I have two different routers (Dlink DI-524s) one plugged into the cable modem the other plugged into the DSL. And my PC...

This isn't quite the same thing, but I trade a trend following system and when I'm ready to increase position size I wait until 3 or more losing trades in a row. This doesn't preclude more losing trades after that, but often losing periods (whipsaw or consolidation periods) are followed by a...