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    Slippage brainstorm

    Thanks for the response, DeeDeeTwo
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

    I am happy to let you win.
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

    ... sure. No problem.
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    Tony Fell: Reflections on the financial crisis and the way ahead

    http://business.financialpost.com/2010/09/23/tony-fell-reflections-on-the-financial-crisis-and-the-way-ahead/
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    trading turret

    Trading turret required by scalpers in 2010
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    Best Broker For Short Sale Orders?

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=194735&highlight=broker
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

    'Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.'
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

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    Slippage brainstorm

    Apologies, but looking into this further, I believe that the above comment in my earlier post was incorrect. Sorry for any confusion ... MBT apparently offers direct routing, or routing via MBTX. From what I understand, I can't see how MBTX routing would be a bad thing from a slippage...
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

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    Slippage brainstorm

    Slippage brainstorm If by “slippage” I mean the amount by which an actual order execution is worse than the corresponding “ideal” one, ... ... what steps can be taken to reduce slippage, or the effects of slippage? Here’s my list: 1. Reduce latency 2. Reduce order size 3...
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    newbie question about tick charts

    see http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=194423&highlight=esignal http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=196492&highlight=esignal http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2817513&highlight=esignal#post2817513
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    Slippage factors

    I see you are still around (the above post is 5 years old!), so ... What do you mean by "slippage from last sale"? Thanks.
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    This is a test to see if you are a winner

    That's fine.
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    News/Catalysts traders unite

    Came across this today ... www.bestnewstrader.com/cms/index.php/newstrading Haven't looked into it yet.
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    most suitable optimization dedicated hardware spec?

    With reference to the above, I'm curious as to whether you have made any decision, or moved forward (as I have to make a similar decision soon, too). Have you? What have you decided? Any thoughts, or feedback? Thanks.
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    SPY tick data and Ninjatrader

    My SPY tick data since 01/01/2010 is corrupted. Is there anybody running Ninjatrader who has this data, who would be willing to export it, and send it to me? I'm happy to exchange the SPY data for other data selected from what I have: I have - tick data (since 01/01/2010) --- for...
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    Turning on and off a strategy ...

    See... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=198742&perpage=6&pagenumber=1 ... and the comments about joekrut diff.
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    what does "Gross Position Value" mean?

    I'm not an accountant either, but undertand that no, it's not the net position (i.e. not L - S), but the sum (i.e. it's L + S). ... I think of it along the lines of "...you need funds to buy a long position, but account funds must also be put aside to cover open short positions..." I'm...
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    Programmers think they are like 007

    Ah, I see; you don't have any idea whether the developer is up to the job or not ... In that case, ask for a list of people/organisations for who the developer has done similar assignments, so that you can check their "reputation". Once you see the list, make an initial judgment as to...
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