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    Comparison of auto trading platforms

    3rd vote for smartquant however... only because coming soon I guess in the next weeks or so they are going to offer the ability to run mutiple stratgies at once. Before you could only run one at a time. That's the reason why I didn't buy and instead programmed in the brokers API, but once...
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    Anyone want to split the cost for OpenQuant for ECHO

    I actually might be interested in the deal... 1) I'm looking to switch prop firms, but don't have a series 7, I see that Echo requires one. so i'd have to get that ~ I'm familiar with the software and agree it would definitely be a great choice, especially when they put out the mult...
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    Tax Question

    Lets say that Big Johnny can make 600,000 from trading and at that tax level he's taxed 34%. Say that Big Johnny has a son whose > 18 or a friend for that matter. Could he trade his friends / sons account 1/2 the time and his account 1/2 the time and make 300,000 for each account. Big...
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    Esignal market data ?

    eSignal rep, Do you provide data on the trade imbalances? Thanks
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    A cool little strategy

    pay
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    International Stocks

    where you can get data for international stocks?
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    Name of the IB music while on hold

    Does anyone know the name of the song that IB plays when you are on hold. It's kinda catchy... i'd like to download it
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    International Stocks

    I'm on the IB homepage and I see that you can trade international stocks... I see that the comissions are outrageous compared to that of the US stocks (except for the UK)... Is there an edge in international stocks? Why do people trade these? Arey ou able to trade these stocks with say...
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    the IB datafeed

    Hi, I'm using a 3rd party software to send in orders to the IB via the API. I have about 100 stocks that I'm trying to trade, however I'm not able to send in orders for all the stocks. The problem is that I'm not getting the data for everyone of these stocks. I was wondering if anyone has...
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    eSignal for market data

    Currently I use tradestation for market data, and I've realized that there are many many gaps in the tradestation data. Is eSignal the same way? Does eSignal provide tick data?
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    When you can log back onto IB

    Hi, I know that IB's TWS shuts down on saturday, but I was wondering when you can log back on ? Thanks
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    A cool little strategy

    Basically I was trying to convert NOT that there's an edge, but how what the public thinks it usually no edge at all
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    A cool little strategy

    I went to this trading conference and the guy teaching it told us that whole numbers have support / resistance and if the price is above the whole number you'll make money just by buying at the whole number because it usually bounces. Vice Versa for the Short side So... I ended up taking the...
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    Comment on OpenQuant

    sky, I really wouldn't worry about what Chris says with regard to them being able to see your code. If you are concerned just make sure that your firewall doesn't allow incoming connections. Also, in terms of which is better NT or OQ I would definitely agree with the OP as I'm interested...
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    i have about 100 pending orders in and IB crashes

    I'm on the phone trying to call it just keeps on ringing and ringing and ringing....
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    Thought about slippage

    the details are just the close of "a bar"
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    Thought about slippage

    Spread 50.00 * 50.04 * If you enter all your trades at market your slippage round trip in this situation will be -.04. * If you enter all your trades at Limit and are FIRST ALWAYS to be filled your slippage round trip in this situation will +.04 Your strategy is one such that...
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    Detrending Data

    I have a whole bunch of data saved to a txt file, and I want to detrend it. The way I'm thinking is taking the following: x = (Last Price - First Price) / (# of bars between first and last price); then for each and every bar I'm going to apply the following formula: CurrentPrice - x...
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    Choosing a safe firm

    I've noticed that there are 2 types of prop firms. Type A: One where you have to get a series 7 and it seems like the firm is a broker dealer. Type B: The other type is where a group of people get together and trade under a retail account and you don't need a series 7. I always...
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    About Schonfeld Group and Accord LLC

    thanks don
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