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I posted tic chart comparisons in the sofware thread. I was asked to keep it out of this thread. http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97684&perpage=6&pagenumber=17

tic chart comparisons iqfeed http://charts.dacharts.com/2007-08-15/iqfeed.png IB http://charts.dacharts.com/2007-08-15/ib%20feed.png

This may belong in the software used for JHM methods forum. While running my laptop with IB feed into Ensign along side a IQfeed into Ensign it was obvious there is a big difference in the data on the tic charts. IB uses snapshots for the feed and shows significantly less tics compared to...

Wow, This thread sure got active, especially for a summer Saturday. This is great. It appears to me like most flaws start out with what I think is an ftt. The what must come next provided the key to how to handle these but often the next bar will be shifting from red to black several times...

It became obvious today that my use of a lower fractal was a hairbrained idea. While I got away with it for a while it was clear I lack the discipline to stay out of the rabbit hole. Going back to using the 2 min ym and 5 min es p-v and channels only was much more relaxing and successful. All...

Like finding the main ftt's on dom. traverses, waiting for lower gaussian peaks, I do the same on non dom traverses. At lower fractals they show up as retraces of retraces leading to an ftt and break of a tape channel. On the lower fractals they are usually 123 patterns which I don't see on the...

When I started this journey I was using a 300 tick chart and market delta(buy-sell vol) for trade decisions. Upon Spyders encouragement I removed everything from my charts except volume and have adhered to the journals methods. After reading some posts, especially those from DKM, I quit simming...

:D Being in the chat room whenever possible and reviewing the logs, going over charts bar by bar on the discussion sequences, has made a significant difference. The discussion of retrace of retrace triggered one of the better aha moments. Started seeing flaws after ftt’s to signal...

Ezzy, This has always created confusion for me. I agree with the control point being the inside bid/ask but as for the cumulative and path of least resistance this is where I get confused. It would make sense for the market to take the path of least resistance. However the markets job is to...

Trying to make a checklist for myself of flaws. I would appreciate some feedback/ input. I'll paste it in and attach a word doc so if people feel inclined they can change/add to it and reattach it. It is a work in progress. I'd also like to mention some of the chat logs can be very helpful...

click on that link and in the address bar change the date to whatever day you want to see.

spyder, your 14:40 bar is colored black yet the close was less than previous bar. Are they colored by net change or open vs close? It makes a small difference but one that would have been quickly corrected. Thanks again for the killer chat session today. Amazing what can be accomplished...

For the first day of watching for harmonics and knowing what to look for it was quite the inspiring experience. Both odd and even harmonics seemed to work flawlessly(no pun intended). While reviewing past charts I found a couple examples that I'd like to know how to avoid getting on the wrong...

R/R Thanks for sharing. very cool stuff.

Having trouble with the attachment so I'll include a link. http://charts.dacharts.com/2007-05-24/2007-05-24%2008-50%20@ESM7%205.png

Again things seemed very clear. Didn't take all the trades due in part to distractions at home and in part to fear. So used to being fooled by the market I still have times when I don't trust what I see. Missed the runup. Took a point short on FTT before the 10:00am news and exited for the...

Seemed like an easy day. My opportunities to watch the market are sporadic during the day so my annotating is usually incomplete in realtime. Finally getting the software setup to make it easier. This is my first attempt at using it. This was the first day I used the str/sqz correctly(IMO). I...

Thanks for the reply. I have read all these things, most of it more than once. I will review the links you mentioned again. Sometimes I'm a little slow at comprehending, thus I have to read things several times. You are correct on the 15:50 bar. Ensign time stamps there bars with the bar...

I continue to have a hard time understanding ftt's. I know what they are and I see them. I don't trade them usually but would still like some clarification. Last time I asked I was told to read the begining of the journal, which I did for hours and found many things helpful. I have no trouble...

Not consistently profitable yet. I feel somewhere in between anxioius and nervous. I can usually see the market unfold unless volume is low. I'm starting to think I'd be better off not trading during lunch duldrums or when volume is low. Not sure what I'll do in the summer if it gets...