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Yikes...no wonder you get great customer support, there's only three of you and what are the odds you would all call at once? Of course, this doesn't explain the poor management! I know I said you get what you pay for, but you could also get a Lexus for that...I have to draw the line...

I hope no one out there is relying on LiveCharts or any other free program to trade futures on. If its just being used to view the futures to help with your stock trading then that's another matter. With quotes, up to a point, you get what you pay for. There is no way I would place my trades...

I am using Qcharts rather than LiveCharts, so there may be a difference, but my understanding was that the new exchange fee would start after September (that would be today), but I checked LiveCharts and they are still real-time. I think the new CME policy for globex quotes on subscription...

Hey Guys, Anyone know which data providers will be carrying the new CBOT contracts? I'm using Quote.com as a primary feed with Nextrend as a backup. I called quote.com and asked if they would carry them and their response was "What new CBOT contracts?" Why doesn't that surprise me...

Your almost there Jeffery...a 1 point move in the SPY = a 10 point move in the index, which is what the futures are based on, so that gives you your extra zero. Kirk

gerry, I think it is much like stocks and depends how bad you want the trade. I usually enter on a limit at the ask if I want to buy and the bid if I want to sell. I can usually get a quick fill this way unless the market is moving fast. I have never used a market order. Sometimes if I...

Dozu, I hope you are able to make it work...I'm interested in knowing how you progress. Not to get off topic, but since we are talking robots I guess this is appropriate here. Can you (or anyone else that has done this) tell me a little about what you need to know to use the API...

I'd like to see the results over a longer period of time, but for 25% a month I think I'd drop all the other "stuff" and watch every tick. :) While I don't doubt you have a good "robot", I've always been skeptical that a mechanical system can stay robust over the long run, particularly with...

dozu, Are these results from actual trading or from running a system test? One contract or multiple? Interesting to watch a system trader in action... Thanks, Kirk

Do a search on this site for "futures broker" and you will get numerous threads that might help you. If you spend at least $500 per month in commissions, www.elocaltrading.com offers $1.50 + fees per side with daytrading margins...it will save you about 80 cents or so after fees per trade...

Thanks for sharing that Andras, I can't even imagine the pain you must feel just thinking about it. If I lost 1/10th of that I would have probably been looking for a high rise with an open window. That explains the angst I read in many of your posts towards short term trading, and I don't...

Andras, Now, that's a story I'd like to hear...unless its just too painful. Kirk

Stocktologist, My understanding is that the mini contracts on A/C/E are replacing the Mid Am and that the CBOT is shutting that exchange down. I agree with you though that beginners need to trade the minis (with great caution) and I would also say that many pros (at least individual...

That is strange. I assumed there might be a connection problem between you and IB, but if you can access other pages but not IB's then I'm stumped. Are you logging in to TWS from the website or do you use the stand alone program? I am using the downloaded version and I rarely have any...

No problem here. I even tried logging out and back in. BTW, I have a futures account, so I don't know if that would matter versus a stock account. Kirk

The mini Dow is already listed in IB's symbol lookup as YJ, so I'm sure it will be available when trading starts on it. I'm pretty sure any U.S. futures trade is $2.95 per contract per side, although I have yet to trade any of the A/C/E contracts. I'm really excited about having some of these...

jim, You are right that it can execute before the change goes through, but if that happens, the order can no longer be modified, so there is no fear of multiple orders getting filled. You have to create a new order line for another order to go through. This feature has been very useful for...

Its a real pain...why can't they just use the normal symbol logic? Oh well, you can't argue with free quotes for the futures. I've been using them as a backup until I see how they end up charging for the futures once the exchange fees kick in. I've been impressed with the reliability. Kirk

This has been a great discussion. I am always amazed at how different traders can trade totally different methods and all be successful. Those methods can also be taught to someone else who totally blows it. The thing to take from here is that there are probably a million ways to make money...

No, one is Ken the other is Kent..I'm sure its a real pain for Ken to share such a similar name with a crook in the same business. He probably has to work extra hard to fight the misconception, and knowing how the CFTC can be sometimes, he probably gets Kent's subpoenas delivered to him...