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I think the obvious question is why don't you set hard stops if you know you tend to watch things go in the crapper? Let's start there...

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In my opinion, the Russell 2000 (ER2) or Nasdaq (NQ) e-minis are much better than either the S&P or the mini-Dow. As a short-term trader, I find the NQ has the best follow-through and least noise of the four, and the ER2 has the most bang for the buck if you're looking for volatility. That...

Effective risk management is the hardest part of trading, and you should certainly be proficient in that area at this point. I'm sure you also have a thorough understanding of the big-picture characteristics of the markets. That foundation should go a long way toward shortening your learning...

At IB (it may be different elsewhere) you're restricted to the overnight margin levels all the time (i.e., in a regular account you get lower, intraday margins during specific hours). IB says you can trade non-USD denominated futures in an IRA, but you need to convert a sufficient amount of...

Raghee Horner's book "Forex Trading for Maximum Profit" is very good. Don't be put off by the forex theme; her approach to technical analysis is applicable across different markets. Don't bother with her second book. What type of training are you taking?

rateesquad, LH's point is that you're missing a group in your poll for traders aged 30-40. Also, you need to specify whether the age range endpoints are in the group or not. For example is someone who is 50 in the 40-50 group or the 50-60 group? I would respectfully suggest you change your...

SeekingMentor, Perhaps if you told us more about exactly what type of help you're seeking, then people with the appropriate skill set might pay more attention. For example, you already mentioned that you're primarily interested in equities and/or currencies. Beyond that, have you already...

Surf, Does the transactional model allow for multiple exchanges with no additional charges, or is only the first exchange free? Thank you. Regards,

Ditto; IE7 was annoying

I asked one of their reps that same question yesterday, and she said they would not.

Vowel transposition and hemophilia are classic trademarks of the heavily inbred blue-blood families...

How does IB get away with their static DOM (i.e., BookTrader)? Did they reach a settlement with TT or are they somehow not in violation of the patent? I just started using NinjaTrader, and for the most part it's a vast improvement over BookTrader. The only catch is that I'm paying $0.10 per...

Both contracts are physically settled. You need to trade the March contract (there's no volume on the Jan contract).

As has happened with the Merc and CBOT, I expect to see IB fees begin to creep up to feed the quarterly earnings beast once it's public. However, I hope I'm wrong.

Thanks for the suggestion. I already use multiple screens, but it's more about not breaking focus than a lack of real estate. I'm just curious whether anyone else has tried this approach and found it helpful or not. Regards,

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Agreed. The abundance of data at any one moment is a double-edged sword. The speed of execution is key and at times there is useful information to take away from the order flow -- at other times I allow myself to second-guess the original plan based on the look of the book, hesitate if don't...

I'm interested in hearing from very short-term traders on positive/negative experiences you've had with using a person to perform order entry. I find dealing with the order book to be an unwelcome and distracting task. Specifically, did the positive effects of such an arrangement (e.g...

Correct.