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An interesting side-note: Has anyone seen the TASC Reader's Awards this month? Check out how Tradestation swept up pretty much like LOTR: ROTK did at the Oscars...

If you're using a flat-panel monitor, digital (DVI or ADC) is a MUST. With flat-panels, the analog versions end up antialiasing too much of the screen, making it much harder to read small type. If you're talking about regular CRT-based monitors, there's not much difference between the two...

Grob109: A very interesting reply! I don't quite follow you yet, but I'm starting to understand. We certainly share the goal of "do the least effort required to make the most money in the shortest time." Beyond that, I'm not quite sure what you mean. It sounds like you are promoting a...

Grob109: If I understand what you're saying correctly, it's basically "think outside the box." I agree that being an innovator is preferable to mere extrapolation of rote understanding, but my goal isn't to be a leader in the field of speculation and investing, it's just to turn a decent...

nitro: Amen, amen, brrotha! It's like this: build me the stadium and the field, and I'll take care of fielding the team and winning the game!

Hi, Sam-- I've got several posts on the Wealth-Lab.com discussion groups. Glitch and Cone themselves answered many of my questions--I was really surprised by their responsiveness and willingness to improve the product (three of the things I asked for were released in Builds 11 and 12)...

Check out "The Options Workbook," by Tony Saliba, 2nd. Ed. KICKASS book to learn the basics with. Makes the subject plain as day. I started by studying offa websites, but that was too time-consuming.

bebe's technique on checking the TWS is exactly what I use. The purple/pink grid shows the drop of the heartbeat, and the tip of the day shows a complete restart. Otherwise, I chalk up any "drops," which are just delays, to Internet problems (routers having trouble somewhere between me and IB...

A great introductory book to NLP is Joseph O'Connor's "Introducing Neuro-Linguistic Programming." I found it to be a well-rounded and surprisingly detailed overview of NLP. The reference section in the back with lists of more specific NLP resources is fantastic--there are lists of coaches...

Thanks, caplan8293, me too! Hope is all I've got, since my programming career is at a dead end (I got capped earlier this year, and the only realistic way for me to earn more as a programmer is by starting my own business or stepping up into management--and either way, I'm not a programmer any...

caplan8293: You know, I was doing exactly that a while ago; the IB TWS Java API was what I started with right when I set a goal for myself to implement full autotrading. Back then, I was entering orders entirely by hand, with a HP 12c calculator beside my laptop. After a few botched orders...

WOW, Diode-- This QuantStudio Pro looks like EXACTLY what I've been looking for: a framework to code in that allows me rapid prototyping and rapid development, along with the ability to use the same trading system code for backtesting and realtime trading. I've got to try this thing out...

I've been taking a closer look at eSignal... Am I missing something, or are there no functions for determining "buying power" or "remaining cash"? Seems like the only position sizing function is Strategy.getDefaultLotSize()... That'll pretty effectively rule out eSignal for me--I've got to...

hayman: Very true--nothing comes for free or even without tons of effort... Thanks! Luckily, coding is second nature to me--I've been a programmer for well over 14 years now. What stands in my way are the limited APIs of many of the tools that are on the market today. (I'd heard that...

Hey, thanks for the quick responses! You know, it's funny that you mention Dynaorder--I had considered using DO with Amibroker and IB previously. And I've also heard excellent things about eSignal and its javascript capabilities, and StockWatch Pro also came highly recommended. I'm using...

Hi, everybody-- This is a frustrating situation I'm in. Many months ago I decided that my ultimate goal in trading is to design, test and implement fully-automatic, hands-off, realtime and EOD trading systems. I went through a careful evaluation of several different backtesting/autotrading...

I read a book Kiyosaki recommended in his "Cashflow Quadrant" book, and it's a great inspiration to stop going after the toys and put wealth-building above spending. It's called "The Millionaire Next Door," by Stanley. I'm sure you've heard of it--it's been a national bestseller for a...

Corvus: That's correct--I have to set up an account with optionsxpress as my brokerage, but no funding is required. They swear there are no fees for inactivity and data. I'll probably fund the account and use them anyway, especially as a backup brokerage--it's cool that they offer the...

Looks like the CBOE's Options Toolbox is educational material only. The simulations therein are part of a pre-programmed tutorial. I'll check out the optionscentral CD to see what it does--thanks, vhehn!

Electron: yep, optionsxpress looks perfect for my current needs. I especially like the no fees policy, which effectively makes the service free for what I intend to use it for. Thanks, easyrider, for the tip--I just checked out their website and saw something called the Options Toolbox. It...