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hey folks, so if I want to liberate myself from my Excel spreadsheet where I have written my Algos, what language should I be transfering those algos to? Here are my needs (and some notes): -usable with interactive brokers api -windows based -fast as possible -common with other futures...

I think battery technology just hasn't kept up to pace to the demands needed for them. The energy storage per gram or cubic centimetre just hasn't made large advancements as say the rate of technological advancements in other areas such as say processors and all that. I think its one of those...

Yea good point. A lot of these things I posted are doable with a smartphone but its the fact that it's always there that makes all the difference. You won't have to holdup a phone for hours on end. Only downside is right now under heavy use it lasts 3-3.5 hours. With about 5 hour max battery...

As the title suggests. Can people think of ways wearing the glasses can help assist traders. It may seems a bit wild but let's keep an open mind shall we. Here are some ways I quickly thought of that might be useful for traders. Examples: -Quickly take a photo of what you are seeing on the...

What about the firm or banks that employ them?

My system dose fine in both high and low volatility days but I would like to adjust my size accordingly to take on smaller size on days where we might see a bigger range, and jack up my size on low volatility days. That's basically where I'm coming from. Isn't there any news sites that...

I figured that my trading system would benefit if I can somehow figure out (before the trading session begins) if the upcoming trading session will be a higher than usual volatility day or lower. I'm not asking for a crystal ball method just some methodology to "guess" what today might bring in...

Are you referring to strictly brokers or also Prop firms? Is there some way to circumvent the BC laws by opening a bank account in Alberta or Ontario then doing your business through that bank. I would like to avoid setting up a corporation or other entity in another province if I could. But I...

Nazdack, 1 quadrillion.

Hey folks, Looking for autospreaders that I can hook up to IB. Nothing fancy just something that will short 1 and go long the other. I can't spread different currency contracts using IB's combo box so I need something else. I've used Xtrader's autospreader and it works very well but it's...

What I dont understand is how can the HFT firms see your order and then decide to cancel. By that point isnt it too late?How can an order to buy just sit around until the order to cancel comes in from the HFT computer? Doesnt the response time take longer (ie the speed of light). Also isn't...

Try to see if you can find historical balance sheets for these small companies. Once you have that, find the line that says total shares outstanding, multiply that number by the stocks historical price. That'd be one slow way of doing it. You could get a rough avg market cap for that year by...

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Pattern day trade rule does not apply to futures.

Thanks for your reply caveman. Yes it's true about combining Access with excel. It does make it a more powerful program. However, the issue isn't really needing the computing power or problems created by having a million rows of data. My issue is that I hate using the ActiveX sheet provided...

You could also go long a SPY inverse etf with the right allocation to make up for the price difference and close out the position the following morning. Going long the inverse etf neutralizes your SPY position.

Let's not forget there have been good female CEOs, Meg Whitman for example. If you're so convinced Yahoo is screwed, sell the stock why don't you.

Hi guys, I'm looking for a more robust platform to manage my trades. Currently I use my own custom excel sheets that send orders via the ActiveX Interactive brokers excel sheet. It's not very robust and it needs constant monitoring. I'm looking for an affordable platform that can hook up...

Use whalewisdom.com to study how big hedge funds trade. I've noticed they frequently hold positions for months. But yes if you see a position appear one quarter and disappear the next, then that trade could have been held anywhere from 1 day to 3 months. I wish I could see short positions in...