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You can set it up for free to download daily data from Yahoo. Test with daily candles to see if it will work for you before subscribing to a live data feed.

I can't offer any real experience here but I was reading through the Amibroker manual today as it looks like software I would be interested in. If you are able to back test your setups you should be able to run a function in their scanner which scans your list of stocks in whatever time frames...

You can spend lots of time in the market and trade and also have good health. Sheesh!

Thanks for the explanation. My quick question is over time wouldn't the price difference work for you as much as against you eventually evening out? Sorry, this is my noob minded first instinct here.. I am sad to see BoWos thread closed. It was finally getting interesting! It is pretty...

Good luck! If you actively post I will be sure to follow along. One piece of advice is try not to size up too fast if you go on a winning streak. Slow and steady with good risk management wins the race. (in my opinion)

Thanks for the tips jficquette. Great stuff that makes sense!

You seem to enjoy using their demo platform so what do you have against them?

I prefer and use IB since it is a gateway to so many products and features. When it comes to forex most people I chat with use oanda.

Arthur, none taken man. When it comes to trading everyone has different opinions on things, which is a good thing I guess. My question to you is how you figure MM and company manipulation would effect profitability for a small time trader? The way I see it is if there is manipulation (I...

If you even have a hint of uncertainty why risk it? There are many known legit brokers.. why bother with ones that seem a bit shady?

What chance does someone who has never traded before have scalping futures or forex? I think close to zero with such a small starting base. The way the market has been going up it may be in the ops best interest to look into a company he likes and "go long" with his $1300. In the mean...

With the guy starting with only $1300 I believe your advice is very wrong. Futures are way too leveraged for him and to start out learning on those is suicide. I like his idea of starting off with stocks making one trade a week much better.

Check out Ninjatrader and the data feeds. You can get free daily data from yahoo but for intraday you will have to subscribe to a data feed. Check out their site they have all the details.

I had to put BPTrader on ignore long time ago. For some reason his posts have a way of getting under my skin. Even reading his quotes when people reply to him annoys me. What a tool!

Your post was a positive one for this thread as it was hopefully one that moves the conversation towards risk management. I don't see why it would get deleted??

Tools -> account connections -> add Go through the connection wizard and select yahoo from the provider drop down. Enjoy!

http://www.forexfactory.com/ You can apply filters.

Fair enough! My journey continues hopefully with success :)

While what you say is true, finding or creating that proven winning system is the hardest part of trading. I am still a noob but that part is at least clear as day to me.

I think the main thing against that trade is the cost of carry and the possibility of the shares that you are short being called back.