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sept premium for 1350 call is 0.30 and premium for 1270 put is 3.00. There wasn't much left of course the chances of it winning is higher. For oct contracts. I do not have to hold till expiry as long as it is within the range and I can see a profit by end of september I can square off the...

hi thank you guys for your input really appreciate it keep it coming. The max loss is not 10 points. Let run thru the scenerio. Market trade at 1350 trigger my long futures position so I have a long position. Assuming that a out of money put at 1340 costs 15.50 points. (it should be a...

Emini S&P 1306.75 Sell 1 Oct 1350 call for (+7.00) Sell 1 Oct Put 1270 for (+8.50) Collected +15.50 points as premium. Since this position is naked, we are running unlimited risk. Protection 1) Enter a Good Till Cancel Buy stop for the Futures at 1350 (protection for naked call)...

hi clym thank you very very much, will look deeper into it thanks

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/php/webhelp/webhelp.htm#Interoperability/DDE_Configure_TWS.htm hi I downloaded the excel file. I can create and get market data. I want to be able to automate this system a little. Can somebody help Basically what I want to do is this simple...

http://www.interactivebrokers.com/php/webhelp/webhelp.htm#Interoperability/DDE_Configure_TWS.htm hi I downloaded the excel file. I can create and get market data. I want to be able to automate this system a little. Can somebody help Basically what I want to do is this simple...

hi thanks a lot but at $95 it is a bit too costly for me. I am looking at not more than $10 as I only need the alert service. No need feed or streaming quotes. Thanks for the recommendation

does anyone know where can I get a futures prices email alert service? For free or pay ssubscription. If the emini S&P hit above xxx prices email xxxx or if emini s&P hit below xxx prices then email xxx. Any advice is appreciated

I am using Multicharts to be exact. Multicharts coding and tradestation is the same coding so it will work tradestation support what I want.

oh I should have mention this. I am using Bracket-Trader Automating Trading System it basically understand only 1 line or the first line of text and 1 filename also. So if the file get appended the 2nd order cannot be send. What I want to do is this if condition is met create the...

Hi does anybody know if I can do this with the print file function print(file("c:\test.txt"),"testing 123"); do something print(file("c:\test.txt"),"testing 456"); do something print(file("c:\test.txt"),"testing 789"); Basically this will out a test.txt. I do not...

A millions thank you thanks thanks thanks It solve my problem, I am using some 3rd party to pass order to IB API. Will do more testing but thanks for your help

hi does anybody know how to enable a stop order to allow triggering outside of regular hours by default. Right now the stop order issue out only work for regular trading hours. I would like to have my stop work outside of regular hour and do not want to change it everytime I place a stop...

but isnt that only apply to price target alert?? Cos I am using a Auto Robot to trade so I wont know what price to set. What I need is everytime there is a order that is filled / done it will send sms or email. Thank for you help I will relook that portion

Hi does anybody know if there is a way I can configure IB to inform me that I have a order filled done via SMS or by email. So if I have a order and it is filled it will inform me by email or sms. I ask because I am trying to run a automated system and afraid it will screw me up and buy...

hi guys thanks a lot I mention to get from www.tickplusdata.com cos me about usd140 for about 2 years of RTH data which is all they have. It is better than nothing

hi I am considering purchasing this system. It trade the emini russell 2000. http://www.investmentresearch.biz/index.html anybody try it or know of anything?? Any comments is welcome.

hi I did purchase the emini russell on friday to try out. A couple of problem their data wasn't very clean some date their data run to 6.00pm some run till 3.10pm, some is 3.01pm so I guess it wasnt really clean or complete. Another problem is the tool provided cannot convert to daily bars...

yes you are right you need Metaserver or IB loaded and you can retrieve the data but only the current contract which is June contract. I cannot retreive March or Dec contract.

thank you I am emailing them to see if they can provide the RTH daily data. Cheers hope to have good news from them