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    Slippage factors

    well, like the slippage (bid/ask) for QQQ wil be different than for something like the SPY. Altneratively, crude oil futures will have a different slippage factor to account for than brent. the question is where can i find slippage data for mutual funds (etf/CEFs).......I'm pretty certain...
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    Slippage factors

    Where do you guys gather your slippage data from? Broker, your own, some other site? Just pharming for ideas since I can't find anybody who offers closed-end/ETF slippage data for sale :(
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    Need suggestion for mutual fund backtesting software

    I guess nothing; probably what I'm missing (and wanting, atleast using TS 2000i since i refuse to upgrade :D ) is the abiliity to look at it on the entire portfolio level, not just doing individual commodity after individual commodity the next proble m( ^_^) will be finding a decent data...
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    Need suggestion for mutual fund backtesting software

    I really want to like fasttrack, but again there are 2 key things that turn me away from it (and maybe there are add-ins or i'm just stupid with them, haha) - lack of ability to program your own signals. For example, if I wanted to program something stupid like buy if current month is a...
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    Need suggestion for mutual fund backtesting software

    Can anybody suggest some software for mutual fund backtesting Right now I'm using Tradestation (mainly because that's what I grew up with in my futures trading education). But basically what I'm looking for is something that's like Tradestation, except designed for mutual funds (open end...
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    A mutual fund question

    I'm currently looking at using them for mutual funds Right now i'm using Tradestation (Since that's what i 'grew up' on in my futures trading education), but it is a pain to have to keep manually importing my own mutual fund data into it and have like 40 charts open and be moving back and...
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    Closed-end mutual funds

    thanks guys, i'll give those a whirl.
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    Closed-end mutual funds

    Can anybody here possible suggest a research path (i.e., some things to focus on) for closed-end mutual funds? basicalyl we're having a dynamic shift at work, moving from open ended funds to closed-end, but there isn't exactly a lot of research material out on there, aside from the basics...
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    Which platform are you using and why?

    CQG and 2000i. i refuse to "upgrade" to TS 8...... their fee structure is retarded. all heil 2000i, heh
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    Trading Markets- $7500

    7500 for that....OMG, people can't actually pay for that.
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    Software Suggestions

    i've heard suspect things about futuresource data quality.....
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