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I'm looking for Toby Crabel's book also! I saw it on Amazon for some insane amount like $1300 or $1700. When I checked Ebay it was selling for a mere $1000. I imagine the book is reasonably good, but 1000 bucks!!!???? Anyone have a copy they want to sell for $100?

Hi Vinnie1, I understand why you suggested not using market orders to short, and after today I'm inclined to agree with you. The thing is: I'm not day trading - I often hold for 2 - 5 days. So a few cents isn't as important to me as much as getting my positions and exits set up the way I want...

Ok, this morning I shorted GM at market. When I hit the send button GM was trading at about $61. I got filled at $60.30!Possibly some of the worst slippage I've ever had. Could I have prevented this by using an OPG order? Obviously I knew before market open that I wanted to go short... How...

Hi Dan, I don't know the answer to your question, but my thoughts might be of some use anyway. I used Datek for several years, and now I use TS6. Let me tell you, the diffence is night and day. You would literally have to PAY me to go back to Datek. I didn't have any major problems with...

I don't know about shaving prices since I've never tried. If you want a GTC you have to refresh daily or just call the broker desk and they'll keep one for you. Like I said, they indicated that it would be available in the near future....

Someone asked whether TS users were happy with the product and I can honestly say that I am. However, having said that, I would strongly recommend getting software samples from several vendors including TS. TS6 was different from what I initially expected. In some aspects I found that it FAR...

I'm just finishing Tharp's "Trade your way to Financial Freedom" for the fourth time. I find something new every time......

Janitor, I think it's great that you are hitting such great monthly numbers, but for what it's worth, I would consider some other options. You could work full time for a year and save a stake and get access to better margin. Or you could go to a prop firm. Personally I don't think it's a good...

Gotta type fast! If NYSE gets taken out and moved to Chicago, wouldn't it become a Naz type system? I mean, they couldn't possibly have enough specialists waiting in the wings in the event of a catastrophe, right? Anyone?

I can see how OPG orders might be of value in the face of extreme news driven price action (ie, the specialist is forced to be the buyer of last resort), but what other situations might OPG orders be of use? Recently I've been hearing about calculating fair value for stocks and ETFs, then...

I've never used an OPG order but I can see how using them might be potentially profitable. I'm wondering how many traders out there use this type of order, and what kind of experiences you've had.

Recently I've noticed that content related to TradeStation Securities has a bad habit of disappearing. Where does it go? Will this thread survive more than an hour? A few weeks ago a TS representative wrote a lengthly "message" (read SPAM) that was deleted a few hours later. Obviously, getting...

"But ignorance is certainly a prerogative of you, American taders." He's calling you Yanks a bunch of potatoes. Now he's gone too far. Nuke his ass! :D

The question of a per share fee versus ticket is a great one.... Hi Janet, As a TS6 user, I'm thrilled that you are online and available to answer some of my questions. Especially the ones concerning Not So Easy Language. But regarding tickets vs per share....... First, does "ticket"...

I had a pretty good run with TYC yesterday. I went short at $17.10 ($17.11??) and covered at $15.80. I only wish I'd caught a piece of the end of day action. So my question is, what is the most likely senario for Wednesday's open (first hour). a) Gap up, followed by a decline (reverse)...

Does anyone have, or know where I can find the easy language code for some of the strategies outlined in Street Smarts. I'm sure by now some people have run them for positive expectancy. Any conclusions??

Yeah, I'm having the same love affair with Trade Station myself. And when I ask for in depth help they offer to charge me $150 per hour.... Anyway, to answer your question (for TS6), try adding "D" to your opening condition. For example: (using hourly bars) If closed(0) > closed(1)...

Sorry, I meant to say that wouldn't a news service in conjunction with your broker provided info meet your needs? Best of luck

Hi Nik, What kind of time frame are you looking to operate in? If you are planning to do scans every night, you might consider screening for technical criteria instead of fundamental. Some people feel that you are apt to get a better snap shot of short-term market/stock conditions. If...

There are several publications available that deal with the rules regarding the various systems. If you are considering the problem from a day trading angle you might look at Christopher Farrell's books. He writes a fair bit about the specialist system and the rules that govern them.