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After some trial and error 2 yrs ago, I came up with a 2 accts/pairs trading procedure which seem logical and so far profitable. Was wondering if anyone would like to discuss more on anti-martingale/averaging optimisation to further improve on hedging algorithms...

The steps I gave in that thread is only an outline of my algorithm...some adjustments need to be made before it can be profitable... Nevertheless, a good api programmer should be able grasp the idea behind scaling linked trades in 2 accts through a common Excel spreadsheet that sets...

Is it possible to trade the same contract (in the opp. directions) on another acct based on conditions set in Excel spreadsheet that depends on the position size of the first acct...? i.e. can the real-time data be transmitted and calculated fast enough using a spreadsheet as an...

Is there no one else who uses a spread ratio chart too?

Thanks...looks like a useful forum for this approach...seems like many others are doing the same thing too... Thanks,I got a number of price quotes from programmers offering to do this project...including one from ninjatrader that looks feasible... anyone with experience using...

IB, do you know IB TWS api programming? I could start a tradestation acct if easylanguage is a better choice...not familar with it... Which do you experienced program traders think is better?:confused:

So 2 yrs of profitable trading (with real money) isn't good enough... anyway, would appreciate if anyone could direct me to a source/website where I can find project programmers with IB's API experience.

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I have been using IB for 3 years but could not find a way to create a spread ratio chart... Can anyone guide me here? (A Spread Ratio Chart is created by dividing the price of one index/stock by another) Are there any other websites where I can get a spread ratio chart of indices...

This trading approach has been profitable for me for 2 years... I trade er2 on 2 accts with N=20 ticks but I am tired of doing it manually and ... I was hoping that some able program trader would be willing to discuss with me further on automating this algorithm... I will share more...

The stop can be at 3Ns or more on either direction. If you are concerned with spreads divergence, then trade the same contract on 2 accts in opposite directions.

Hi, was wondering if anyone is interested in programming this method I use for spread trading U.S indices futures? Can a method of averaging be optimized in a simple system of trading the same contract(using 2 accts) or, for single acct, closely correlated contracts (e.g. indices futures...

If I long, say USD/JPY, for the interest differential in 100X leverage SPOT FX, can I hedge it exactly by shorting USD/JPY currency futures so I do not have to worry about exchange fluctuations? What's the catch/consideration in this approach?? :confused:

If I long, say USD/JPY, for the interest differential in 100X leverage SPOT FX, can I hedge it exactly by shorting USD/JPY currency futures so I do not have to worry about exchange fluctuations? What's the catch/consideration?? :confused:

If the clearing house/corp. is the one having all the info of what stocks I own, can I buy stocks from, let's say IB, and sell them through another broker Ameritrade?

is there a central system that keep tracks of the number of stocks that really exists for any company or different brokers can just float any amount for transaction?

When I invest in stocks for long term through an U.S online broker, are there documents that show I actually own the stocks or are they only virtual agreement just like contract for difference (CFDs)? If the broker bankrupts, do I just get cash back based on liquidation at current market...

Anyone knows where to find any good MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisor on grid trading method?

Anyone knows where to find any good MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisor on grid trading method?