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    Where to find a programmer to automatically backtest a system

    You don't need a database. Save your data in CSV format.
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    I want to play a TRADING GAME with you all....

    Down No strong signals for me. Looks like someone was expecting good news, the good news materialized, and now nobody cares. Not very scientific, oh well. I would not trade this anyway. Expect that the chart will drift lower, maybe testing the lows of the chart. Stop above the prior four bars...
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    I want to play a TRADING GAME with you all....

    I don't see a reason to buy any of these. Nor do I see any strong sell signals. My guess is down for at least a short leg and re-evaluate.
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    I want to play a TRADING GAME with you all....

    Should have said retest of support
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    I want to play a TRADING GAME with you all....

    Up. Stop below the five bars to the left. Stopped at horizontal resistance (low about 1/4 from the left) Classic puffer bar testing selling pressure.
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    I kind of like this book on money management

    Always a good idea to remind people to be wary. I don't know the guy. Didn't know he had a website. The book is available used at a reasonable price (it does not have good reviews). The book can be found easily online for free. I borrowed a copy from a friend. I know that very few people will...
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    I kind of like this book on money management

    A few weeks ago on another thread, someone mentioned a book; The Trading Game Playing by the Numbers by Ryan Jones. Thanks to whoever it was. It has examples of many different money management schemes and their behavior. In addition, the author has developed his own money management system and...
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    Java/Linux advantages for algo trading

    Java is great with both. Only once in my programming career have I had a Java app, developed in Windows, not run in Linux. Reversed two lines of UI code and it worked. So yes, it is very much "write once, run everywhere". My problem is not Linux but the development tools. The ones I use lag...
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    Is it the economy or my MA swing strategy?

    Hard to argue with that.
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    Java/Linux advantages for algo trading

    Lots of good replies. I use Java but came from a C++ background (mostly Visual C++). Unix/Linux, with modified kernels, is used for the fastest HFT. You don't need this. I have found that Linux is a pain for me. I upgrade to the latest version of IntelliJ/NetBeans, Gradle, Java (I'm currently...
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    I'm skeptical... what would you test next?

    That is what I am saying. Both auto-trading platforms run the same code on the same symbols and get and act on the same signals. They should both take the exact same trades. Yes, for you programmers, there are threading scenarios where there can be differences. But the same is true at your...
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    I'm skeptical... what would you test next?

    I run two instances, of the same system, at the same time, live. One connected to a real-money trading account and one connected to a paper-trading account.
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    I'm skeptical... what would you test next?

    I don't remember how they calculate fees. I haven't looked for years. I currently trade either $10,000 or $20,000 per symbol. Fees run < $1 and up. I bought 685 shares at $29.18 today. The fees were $2.53. I would love to have a large enough account to "negotiate". Oh well.
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    I'm skeptical... what would you test next?

    You can, of course, test this for yourself. They are not identical but they do average out. It's pretty clear that they put your paper-trade on the queue (or a parallel queue) and you get the price that comes up at your place in the queue. If I have to wait five minutes for a fill, it's five...
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    I'm skeptical... what would you test next?

    Interactive Brokers' paper-trading is quite realistic. I have run both paper and real, through the API, at the same time (stocks, intra-day, > 750K avg. vol.). Averages out to no significant difference. If it works, it works.
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    Datastore design recommendations

    This is what I do. Over time, I find this phenomenally useful. If needed you can easily write a script to put it in whatever database and/or format you want. But I have removed all databases from my code.
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    Recommendations for new trading rig

    xxxxxhttps://www.newegg.com/hp-m01-f1224-business-desktops-workstations/p/1VK-001E-4DR05?quicklink=true xxxxxhttps://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-43-Class-4K-UHD-2160P-LED-Roku-Smart-TV-HDR-100012584/428114216
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    Wash sale loss disallowed.... skip December?

    I don't trade in December.
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    Dell 55 4k conference room monitor

    I have 4 4K TV/monitors all on different computers. If your eyesight is good, a 42" monitor is great. If your eyesight is not so good, I love my 50" onn. I have a 55", but I use it as a TV as for me nothing is gained over the 50". Now when 8K is cheap... Unless you are playing games buy a...
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