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I have often thought it would be nice to be able to program all this in on the broker end, including risk, loss levels, etc.. Surprised a broker hasn't thought of it... but that would take emotion out of the trading, and broker commissions...

These are questions that should have been asked earlier... As far as 1 or 2 I think trading 1 is psychologically harder than 2 (or more) as there is constant regret leaving points behind with 1. May be better therefore to trade 2 NQ than 1 ES even though NQ more volatilte point-wise. Or...

Sounds like I've been lucky with paper TOS last few months then.. only this week has it been bad enough to need fixing.. I'll look at E-Signal.. Another thing that needs fixing is the markets... going against me all day today..

Never bet against a woman's intuition...:p

That explains the problems! I had the same thoughts as I use a paper account just for charts but trade with another broker... Called tech yesterday and he had no gaps in his charts.. I kept wondering there is no way TOS clients can be putting up with such bad data. I need to get an...

Me thinks NQ (tech) has driven the markets for quite a while (AAPL and co) so makes sense to watch it.. Not until NQ printed 2055 area did we top.. ES tried THE low 1055 area but NQ still far from 1730 area... These cycles rarely done until ES and NQ hit their respective price points..

Thanks I will.. Getting worse today.. Friday shows only about 1 hr of tick data, everything else gone (was there on Friday, so all my Trendlines are a mess).. Daily NQ chart missing most of Friday as well.. Data quality Has really taken a dive last few days.. nearly trading in the dark..

Lately TOS tick charts (NQ and ES) are missing data and it occasionally stops.. When it resumes the charts have holes... Anyone else having this issue?? I opened it this morning to find the first 2 hours of 5/20 missing.. Time charts are fine though there are still some gaps in those too.. Have...

You were a trend-follower all along!:p Trading in the direction of the market.. the holy grail..

Still suffering from this.. took the short stop right under ORB on NQ today (1825.25) AFTER the massive gap down you would think.. no way it can go down further.. WHO ARE YOU to surmise that?? If I were watching it develop to place the trade it never would have happened.. like so many agonizing...

These markets will turn you into a trade the open trader.. daily bar already close to full size.. whatever that is.

Great advice... I remember when ammo PM'd me a few times when I first started trading ES.. He begged that I saved up more or really accept I could lose what I was trading with but I never REALLY accepted this. We lose perspective of what 10k is sometimes.. It is a lot of money. No matter what...

jack... my edge is in my head... soon to be unleashed on the markets like rest of ET.. :p Seriously, I actually have a very simple excruciating problem.. Last 2 weeks over 70 percent of my trades would have yielded roughly 250 NQ points (look back disease also) BUT each time I stay in less than...

What is a crucial component to riding winners?? TIME... It takes time for a winning position to build... Therefore trade duration is key, IF YOU CAN.. Excellent afto...

Don't know what to say or think.. Someone on ET said stocks are better to trade as there is no "edge" in index futures??

That's what brings so many to this game.. The rewards are unlimited.. worth the sweat, tears, broken mice, missing wives.. etc..:D I have fantasized in the past of using just one time frame as when you look at several time frames "predictions" develop. Great trading..

Yup.. I am definitely more impressed with the bears... What the Bulls spend 8 weeks doing carefully (like a male spider making love) the bears cover in 5 days.. I am a believer... BUT the way of the markets... this thread is perennially bearish and should have made money hand over fist today but...

Does an overnight touch of 1208 (2050 for NQ) area count or do you consider regular session only?

Considering tech a big part of the strength of the markets NQ probably the one to watch for weakness to short ES.. watching NQ 2039 (open of THAT daily bar) to 2043. Hopefully we see those tomorrow, preferably a gap up.

Fine some here may have been not VERY nice to you (remember several would take the opportunity you are looking for in a heartbeat.... like asking a jobless person where can a job be easily found) but some have given you some decent pointers... Have you even remotely expressed thanks to those...