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I spent several years learning to daytrade, and it was really worth it because I really learned a lot. But I almost went blind sitting in front of the computer. It took me a year to recoop from it and to get the desire back. I recently picked up a book that I bought 5 years ago written by...

Yes, I mean the Ib papertrader account is what I have. They start you with US. 1,000,000. But like I said, it was very rough this week as I mentioned. Maybe I have a virus or something. I am having other problems with the computer also so I am going to reformat tomorrow and start again, I will...

How realistic is the papertrader? It did not work well at all this week. I had one trade that shorted when I clearly entered buy. I had trades that did not show up in the execution window. The trade that sold instead of buy, is still on the platform, after I tried numerous attempts to...

Thanks Bitstream and all, Very well described!

Ok I found the answer to my last thread. The exchanges do not accept market orders. IB would have to simulate a market order, which takes time therefore a fill would be delayed. Limit orders are executed immediately. If anyone is versed at the TWS, could you please show me how to execute...

I was just reading IB's order types and I was trying to get some opinions on trailing stops or just protective stops in general. IB does not reccomend trailing stops because there is no quarantee that you will get filled in fast markets. I know there is no guarantee of fills , but what is the...

I have been following along in a trading room for a few months, I use my own charts using ts 2000i with the IB data feed , using the hyperserver software to convert the data. Friday I noticed that my charts are different from the moderator. trading the mini Dow. Apon asking why my charts would...

I was hoping to find an experienced TWS user. If I were to place a market order to buy, the only option I have found to place a protective stop , is to place the stop at the same time I initiate the order. to do this I have to hit my price down key 10 times for a 10 tick stop! (futures)...

Has anyone ever had to exit a trade, Interactive Brokers, using the phone? If the tws ever went down, I was wondering how hard (fast) it would be. I am looking for a backup system. Can anyone recomend a broker that has a small account minimum to open? (futures). I would appreciate any input...

I am trading the eminis ym es

I am looking for a backup broker. I use IB but need protection if IB goes down. I don't care about commissions but I would like a firm that will allow a small minimun to open, and would like one that their data feed can be used with the hyperserver or similar software to run Tradestation...

This was an excellent post! why is it that when someone makes an excellent post , or someone comes to Elite trader for information, you always get the same forum lifers that have to comment about about off subject matter or make someone feel sorry they even posted to begin with. If you wait...

Thanks that is what I was looking for! How about micosoft? that i think is the most active stock. I was told that the ssf follows along with it, I don't know, but if that is true, It seems looking into , or still no?

I am not much on trading over night! Like you said, when the market is in a correction, people vamoose! all the smart people anyway. they have to go some where else if they still want to day trade I want to go where they are. it takes volumn to make trades work!

The E mini has dried up for now . does anyone trade SSF and are there any that are active right now? Any one care to comment on spread etc?

Where does every body go when the ES and YM top off like now?I don't care what I trade , as long as there is volumn. Can't trade stocks, Don't have the account. Any one care to comment?

A forum member from IB gave me some software that he wrote that allows you to hook 1 data feed from the tws and split it into 2 computers. To make a long story short, I need to know why he can hook to the tws with this software, using the IP address 192.168.0.1. and I cannot. We both can hook...

I am using tradestation 2000i and was wondering if someone knew how to take an incoming data feed and split it to two computers? I find it very difficult to trade with the charting and the brokerage platform on the same computer. I remember reading where you could use an exell file in some...

Has anyone tried the Hyperserver lite for tradestation 2000i? It allows you to connect your brokerage data feed to tradestation. I just noticed that there is no delay between the data flow and the conversion to the charting, however I have noticed that there seems to be bits and pieces of...

I found it guys, I had the sell key at a +4 instead of a -4 trying to exit by placing a limit order 4 ticks in the wrong direction! Been papertrading for 2 years, I can call the shots if I learn how to place orders ,maybe I can make some money! thanks for the input John