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    IB Continuous Contracts

    Hi Folks, Does IB support continuous contracts so that Futures rollover can be handled automatically in charting software? I'm using the IB data feed with QuoteTracker. Thanks in advance.
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    What do you consider to be 'scalping'?

    Scalping to me is not letting a trade go against you. That is, you play the swing up or down and then get out, i.e. you don't hold through the retracements. For example, exiting a long trade as Ticks approach its upper limit before it starts heading down again. In scalping, I would expect to...
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    That's true of most contributions to TA these days. Few original contributions have been made to TA since Dow, Rhea, Hamilton, Wyckoff, etc. in the early 1900s. MP provides a nice graphic for looking at support/resistance and understanding auction market theory. Does anyone need it? No, many...
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    dual wan router, hotbrick

    I'm looking to incorporate a dual wan router and have been looking at these: http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=452&sec=0 http://www.netgear.com/Products/VPNandSSL/WiredVPNFirewallRouters/FVS124G.aspx I currently have cable and want to add DSL or Verizon Fios. Is anyone currently using...
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    What's your favorite trading quote of all time?

    "In the markets, whatever is obvious is obviously wrong." "One should fear to tread where fools rush in."
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    Wanted EasyLanguage Programmer

    tfuad, Assuming that it's not a major project, I'll create the 2 indicators for you for Tradestation. I won't commit to the trade strategy so don't provide your trading secrets. :) PM me a clear, brief description of your indicators or post it here if you don't care about sharing the...
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    Will ADX keep me out of sideways market? Better alternatives?

    whitster, how do you determine if there is institutional capping from market internals? Thanks.
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    Do you need Diversification? or Stoploss is enough?

    I disagree. In general, new traders focus on 1 or 2 markets, professional traders trade multiple markets. You should also consider opportunity risk, there may be other markets setting up for a great trade opportunity while your primary market may not be offering many opportunities or could...
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    10 Yr Note vs 30 Yr Bond

    Which is better to daytrade ZN or ZB and why? Looks like the volume on the ZN is almost 3x that of the ZB. Thanks in advance.
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    Dell Deals Website

    http://www.xpbargains.com
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    How many bars?

    Using # of bars is one approach... Another approach is to identify the previous swing high/low which would not be constrained by the # of bars. Of course you would still need to define what is a swing high/low. For example, a swing high may be the highest bar of an upswing with the high of the...
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    Ergotron for 3 LCD Monitors

    I'm considering mounting my 3 LCD monitors on either an Ergotron DS100 Triple-Monitor Desk Stand seen here http://www.ergotron.com/ConsumerProducts/DeskMounts/tabid/55/ctl/Product/mid/386/PRDID/16/Default.aspx or on 3 Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD Arms as seen here...
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    "Ticks are moving; price isn't" for Dummies

    Tick ($TICK) is a market internal that measures the net number of NYSE stocks trading on an uptick vs downtick at a given moment. In general, if the $TICK is increasing then stock prices are expected to move up too. If price does not move up with the Ticks then that may be signaling weakness...
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    Why Do People Trade when the Failure Rate is So High?

    In my opinion, most people pursue trading because of the money/wealth they hope to attain. Most people fail to trade profitably because money is their main motivation - reason for trading. To succeed at this difficult game, one needs to be driven by more than just the money. High performing...
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    EqtTrd, I wrote the Market Profile code myself. I'm an engineer so this part comes easy. :p I posted my Market Profile indicator at www.traderslaboratory.com. It generates the daily Market Profile, not the composite. Check it out.
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    Nice summary Maverick!
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    Here's the attachment...
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    Markets transition from Balance (bracketing) to Imbalance (Trending) and repeat this cycle over and over again. The ES is currently in a 7-day trading range as seen in the composite profile in the chart attached below. The ES closed at 1374.75 so the key reference areas to the upside are the...
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    You can use MP theory and still keep your trading simple. It just takes time to learn and assimilate it into your trading. One other thing I'd like to add is that the Cisco Futures website is disorganized and complicated (i.e., difficult to find info), IMO, but the MP content itself is not...
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    Market Profile -- who needs it?

    billp, My handle at www.traderslaboratory. com is "ant".
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