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Tntneo: ”This one, maybe you don't give me enough credit.” Sorry. No disrespect intended. I wasn’t directing the second part of my comment at you. I figured you used it in a profitable manner and I tried to throw in a little "knowing wink" guy at the end. I really do think it is a great...

Tntneo: ”You are market maker if you want to, in range bound markets I do that all the time, so easy it's a shame.” Easy? You’ve peaked my interest. Are you talking about a thin market? There are times when moving size can have an effect but I’ve seen some serious size get smacked...

Praetorian2: ”I don't belive in stops. When the reason for the trade disappears, so will my position. I can't give a specific example of what would make me fold my position.” Before I comment I want to be absolutely clear on something. I’m not here to contest the profitability of...

Eldredge: ”I have been under the impression that it is difficult to know if stocks are leading futures, or futures leading stocks. Are the futures really as reliable a leading indicator as this thread indicates?” When I traded stocks, after trading futures for sometime, I could not use...

Roger2: “are the cash index quotes referred to the SP & ND? are these the ones which should be of the "fast" variety? are there vendors who deliver the e-minis at 15 sec intervals? or is this not something to worry about?” I have had experience with the “fast” cash SPX. My data vendor...

Armaniman: ”NQ is a far superior instrument to the QQQs - much smaller spreads and significantly faster executions.“ I can attest to the fact that there is virtually no liquidity if you are in the right place at the right time. I struggled with the Q’s not because I was wrong often but...

Dustin: ”First the S&P futures pit moves. Then the stocks react. Then the comp is recalculated from the values of those stocks.” I have found it very valuable, as a futures trader, to monitor specific stocks in both indexes. How these stocks trade and react has, with favorable conditions...

Virgin: ”What is the exact definition of this ratio?” The Sharpe ratio can be calculated as the amount of: Excess Returns divided by the Annualized SD of Account Returns (ER / ASDAR) Where: ER = Annualized Account Return - Risk Free Return (AAR - RFR) RFR = A risk free...

WarEagle: ”The thing I like about futures is that there is only one execution route. While managing execution routes can be an edge to a good trader I hated it. I felt like I wasn't getting the best price, and it was probably due to my inability to manage my routing.” Jeez, just when I...

ScalperJake: ”If we look for the helpful and intelligent comments and advice this trading community has to offer, we all benefit with advanced information from what is overall, a great group of traders with a wealth of information. I come here looking for tips and links that I may have missed...

Uh-huh. Won't use 'em!

WarEagle: ”Sometimes a professional can recognize hell and high water and avoid drowning or burning up.” As usual, excellent post WarEagle. Shortnfool: ”Real (professional) traders are profitable in all types of markets come hell or high water. Learn how to make it happen right now...

Kicking: ”Why do you have to adjust supports and resistance? The value of both contract is the same at expiration, right? If there was support at 1530, isn't 1530 going to be resistance next month, assuming we keep going lower? Do you guys watch more the cash or the futures to pinpoint the...

Armaniman: "The biggest headache for me with rollover is to have to get old support and resistance levels and old Fib numbers out of my head and replace them with figures around 10-11 points higher. It can take a few days to adjust to the higher prices." I keep track of S/R and other...

rtharp: "He recommends a trader start with a fully mechanical system with certain rules which can be backtested. The intuition comes after seeing the market for a long while and knowing when to alter the system or use a different system. One of their big things was for me to have written...

“The mini Dow's price will be quoted in index points, and one point will be worth $2.00. The tick size will be one point.” Small contract. Seems perfect for undercapitalized traders who want to daytrade. Great for new traders, too. Kinda like the Midam was. We’ll see how liquid it becomes.

Armaniman: Sometimes the trades that turn out best are psychologically the hardest to make. It can be hard to short new lows and buy new highs because you wonder how much longer it can keep going in that direction. I remind myself that price is just a number that can go up or down from any...

Roger2: "It often occurs to me that in every transaction, one person loses and one person wins. I wonder about the other person and why I was able to see something that he didn't. Of course the opposite is true when I am on the wrong side." I think asking these types of questions goes a long...

Candletrader: “Whatever method you use, make sure you enforce your stop loss.” Primo! Htrader: Go back and read his post again. My thoughts exactly. Privateer: “The biggest problem to overcome with mechanical systems and indicators is, that they may contradict each other when...

I have access to and use both. Pat has a number of features that IB's platform does not. If your interests are strictly the ES or NQ, though, then IB will get the job done.