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I am using VS 2005 and am getting a Cannot connect to the executor! Error when running the application TestAPI...I was told to change the port and did that but still have problems with the connection... Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks

I have a system that trades and am currently using a fixed stop-loss. The system trades quite a few stocks a day, 20-50. The initial stop is exactly the same amount away as the initial profit target. Would the system generate greater returns if I used a trailing stop? The stop is not small...

Here's a thought...should I base the return on money invested or as a percentage of what is at risk? Any ideas... Thanks

Another really big factor is that because I cut 1/2 the position when trading 200 lots, if I only have 100 and I should have taken a profit, what do I do? I usually hold the position until/if it breaks even. And this really messes things up.

Thanks, That's a great idea, but I only trade intra-day and I don't have the luxury of being able to tell which stocks will make the trade and which won't. But definitely a good idea. My spreadsheet does something extremely similar in that I us a % of stocks avg range and I determine the...

I always use a % of the stocks daily volatility as that is usually my stop and profit target. So, what I do is stop-out all when down that much or cut 1/2 up that much. But, I also use this to determine my risk on the trade. However, the strategy of risking the same amount per trade is...

I would like to know what you guys think is the best way to manage your positions. I have 3 different scenarios that I have been working with and while all are pretty good, what do you think is the best. The type of trading I do, takes multiple stocks both long and short and it is intra-day...