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    looking for...

    Hoping you guys can point me in the right direction. I have a solid system in place and I'm looking for the right firm to work with. Essentially, I need zero cost per trade aside from the costs of removing liquidity, gateway charges, clearing etc. (standard prop). I need a company that I...
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    software and programming

    Just curious what type of software you guys are using for backtesting and automating your strategies... are there several industry leaders worth looking at? What programming languages did you have to learn to build your automated system? Which one is the most relevant?
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    Late Day Program Trades

    And the recent sell-offs are the PPT ringing the cash register lol :)
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    Canadian futures

    Does anyone here trade the Canadian index futures? Is there decent volume?
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    ES open and close times

    Thanks for the info... I was looking on the CME website but couldn't find it... I wouldn't have guessed 16:30 Eastern for opening time... I was leaning towards sometime in the morning
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    ES open and close times

    What times are the official open and close of the ES ... ? ie the first print on time and sales that declares the emini open...
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    ES slippage automated strategies

    Excellent, appreciate your reply.
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    ES slippage automated strategies

    Just curious how much slippage you guys experience trading intraday ES futures... have read a number of times that 1 tick per side is pretty standard... I've calculated my system out at 4 ticks per side which makes it about breakeven... with only 1 or 2 ticks per side I could be quite...
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    Short term S&R system

    For the life of me couldn't get anything similar to this to come back profitable... I think I'm misunderstanding the process. I'm assuming that the specific entry is quite important... Selling the N high and buying the N low on a longer timeframe came back somewhat profitable. But...
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    tick bars and time frames

    I'm having a few issues with backtesting a new system. What I need to create are tick bars based on longer time frames... does this make sense? ie I need indicators to be based on the 2 hour timeframe, but I need the trigger to take place within the 2 hour bar based on the tick. I...
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    $vix

    I need a bit of info on $vix and $vix calculations, hoping someone here can help out or point me in the right direction. $vix is the volatility index tracking the S&P is this correct? What is the math behind calculating the $vix... how can I adapt the parameters on my volatility indicator...
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    Buy Canadian

    Capstone Mining CS.TO
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    the delta phenomenon

    Feel free to post and explain successful trades you've made using delta phenomenon...
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    ok, I give up , here the sickest thing Ive ever seen MUST READ

    More than doubled the last three days. What was your entry price?
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    SO EASY a Caveman Could Do It!!!

    Good job. I'm in the same position as you - I have an edge and I'm looking for more funds to trade it with. I have a system on C2, but I'd be interested in following your results... can you pm me the name of the system?
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    mlm guru doug Allen thread closed. Why?

    What I can't understand is why some of you put so much effort into discrediting this guy? So you can pat yourself on the back for discrediting a fraud? Who cares... I filled out the form and yes, it's possible I wasted my time. However, the reward far outweighs the risk. If he is legit...
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    How does one become an Energy Trader?

    Just to clarify, these are salaried positions? Is it necessary to hold an MBA or would a lot of experience in the markets get a guy in the door... ? I'm in Canada...
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    where to buy gold coins?

    Can someone recommend a website (preferably Canadian) that sells gold coins? Not looking for rare or expensive coins, in fact smaller, less expensive coins would be preferable.
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    extra intraday historical data

    I'm using Esignal as my data provider and they provide 120 days intraday historical data. Where can I obtain 10 years of intraday historical for further backtesting?
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    how do I buy stock for a friend

    Excellent info, thank you.
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