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I thought I read this somewhere at IB. I want to trade an SSF, but I want my orders to buy/sell the SSF to trigger when the stock moves, not when the SSF's price changes. I think there is a way to set this up in TWS. If anyone knows, I would appreciate a reply. Example I want to short...

The same thing happens to me when I want to attach auto stops. I create a stop limit buy order and then attach an auto stop sell order. The auto stop sell order will only trigger if the entry order has filled, therefore there is no risk that I would be short the stock. I have tried these...

Yep, it's called auto stop. Make your entry order in TWS (Stop,Stop limit,Limit) then right click on the order and select "attach auto stop". This can be a simple stop or a stop limit. Adjust each order as desired. Then transmit the entry order. The exit order is automatically attached...

Well if you know the time period you are interested in seeing strength vs. the S&P it should be a simple task. Say over the last 4 weeks the S&P is up 6%. Set your screener to display stocks which have gained more than 6% over the same time period. MSN and Marketguide have free screeners...

Vic defines change of trend with three conditions being met. 1. Break of trend line. 2. Test of high in up trend or low in down trend. 3. Break of reaction low in prior up trend, or break of reaction high in prior down trend. When these three conditions are met, a change of trend...

Go to your State of residence website and look for a link to the Department of Financial Institutions. You should find some good information there and required forms to fill out. LLC's do not have shares, at least not in Wisconsin. It's based on membership. I think you could sell...

I live in Mequon, which is just north of Milwaukee. Banker

Try the CBOT: http://www.cbot.com/cbot/dow/page/0,2611,16,00.html They are giving data away to draw traders to their product. Good luck, Banker

You could use Victor Sperandeo's definition of change of trend (1,2,3) if you wanted to. That would make it less discretionary perhaps. That's outlined in "Methods of a Wall Street Master". Or you could use some sort of moving average to define trend for yourself if you wanted to have an...

I picked Cigna because it was a clear and concise chart to explain what I was talking about. Of course many charts are not as straightforward. I define a swing on intraday charts. Basically it starts for me with the establishment of trend on the intraday chart. 30 minute charts can work...

Trend Fader, You can use whatever time period chart you want. When I first started doing this I did it with 3 minute charts. That was too short for me. 60 minute charts will work well for some trades. I like 15 minute or 30 minute time period charts mostly. It's a good idea to look at...

I attached a chart showing what I mean. The stop is trailed where the black lines are on the chart.

This is the method I use. I look for intraday pivots and trail exit stops beneath them. 15 minute bar charts can work well for this. I move the stop up (long) under each pivot after it is formed and historical. Historical meaning prices have moved away to new short term highs already. This...

If you use Interactive Brokers, you can link your entry stop order to your exit stop order. This is available in recent TWS builds. Banker

I don't know exactly what you mean. Is this right? http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/invsub/finder/finderx.asp?Query=SV1QF102Z01&Name=Search2&Tickers=200 Otherwise you could build a screen here: http://www.marketguide.com/mgi/screen/AScreen.asp They have Institutional % owned...

Single stock futures are available for this as well. If you are interested, there is a topic on this forum, or you can explore: http://www.onechicago.com/030000_products/oc_030000.html and http://www.nqlx.com/NQLX/SSF/SSF.stm There are even futures on some of the ETFs as well. Just...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870341340/qid=1046983367/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/103-4748199-9963023?v=glance&s=books#product-details Might be worth looking into a bit. Banker

Where can I get weekly charts? I always like to study the longer term before taking a shorter term position. Thanks in advance, Banker

Have you explored the possibility of trading a different market? Maybe T-Notes are not right for you. In addition, have you considered trading a different time period? If you are day trading, perhaps longer holding periods would make it easier for you to trade, or vice versa. I read "The...

I'm happy to see the SSF and Currency trading forums. Thank you, Banker