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    Optimizing or curvefitting

    Hi, indahook Probably the only way to create a good trading system is to use an AI software, curve fiting being cutt of and the sistem self-adjusting with every new tick. If you trade Futures, see also THE ENCICLOPEDIA OF TRADING STRATEGIES by Jeffrey Owen Katz and Donna L McCormick. The...
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    Camarilla equeation?

    Hi, igOr Are you using formulain your trading? OK or not?
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    Paul Judd Bond Trading Strategies

    Hi, wavetrader If you are a futures trader and you need iformation about some "gurus", go to www.cftc.gov and see what complaints there are-if any- Also do a search with GOOGLE entering "complains and evaluation", than the name (person or company) you are interested in.
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    reversals

    Hi, nwbprop I think you will be successful trading EURODOLLARS first of all, than T-NOTES. Paper trade and see. Avoid E-mini S&P 500. EURODOLLARS presents the biggest volume in the futures markets (easy to go in and out), much higher than S&P 500, but many traders are not informed. If...
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    What Trading Instrument Should I go for?

    Hi, imn What abour E-minies (Dow,Nasdaq, S&P500) ? Direct access, huge liquidity, low commission, big leverage, less taxes and a lot more. Forex is advertised "no commission" , but you "pay" at least 4-5 pipes, which is a lot of money nore than commission for E-mini. Just calculate the...
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    book shelf

    Hi, mind -What markets you want to trade, Futures or/and Stocks? -What subject are of interest to you? TA, Trading Systems, etc. Than, I will give you a short list of useful books. I understend you are no using TradeStation.
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    Multiple monitors

    Hi, tallone What kind of trader you want to be? day trader or not? If not, 1 monitor 19"-21"LCD is all you need. Keep extra money for trading. If day trading, start with 2 monitors; if you make money, you can use more monitors, if you want, but... more than 2 monitors are not realy...
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    Computer generated buy/sell/stop signals

    Hi, scarab You must have a trading plan , a trading system. Combining a mechanical trading system with your judgement( discretionary trading) is the best solution. Use an AI software, adaptive indicators, multiple time frames. Base your trading on price, spread, volume. Following all...
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    Et Need To Become A Paying Site

    Hi Paying is not a guarantee for quality. What about having members only people who can prove they are trading? Than, we can talk about getting better organized, based on proposals from traders. Have a good trading all of you.
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    Price vs Spread - academic Q

    Hi, gerund Your idea is 100% wrong. It is important : -if the market has been in a bull-move or bear-move -the market-makers' perceived value of the market Example. If the market has been in a bull-move and you place a buy order into a rising market, you may receive what seems to be a...
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    How to Determine Position Size to Limit Slippage?

    Hi, mazotrade The general rule: Open Outcry exchanges have big slippage; Direct Access exchanges have almost no slippage. If you want very low-sometime zero- slippage try E-mini futures; E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures, Mini Dow Futures or E-Mini S&P 500 Futures. Paper trade a few weeks and see...
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    RealTick & IB

    Hi See TerraNova Trading for RealTick. Negociate the commission level.
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    A spread trading question...

    Hi Since nearby contracts generally gain on distant contracts in a bull market and lose in a bear market, a bull spread consist of being long the nearby contract and short the defferred contract; a bear spread is long the far contract and short the near contract. BUT...this terminology is not...
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    Advice for a Newbie

    Hi -Math can help, but trading-PROFESSIONAL TRADER- is much, much more. A high IQ is not enough. Need hard work, discipline, well organized, control of emotions, A LOT to learn on a continual basis. -Serie 7 is not teaching you how to trade: it is for being a financial advisor-selling...
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