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    what best indicator to use for your trading?

    I would say follow people on ET for sometime you will know whose opinion to go along with and whom to fade. :) Fades are usually the best Another tip is look for threads like this is the top, this is the bottom, we are going to fall 100 points etc etc. Usually give good entries for swing...
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    Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

    out of all the contracts at 1738. Lost = 3*3 = 9 points = -450 USD, FLAT now A/C Equity = 44,050 - 450 = 43,600 USD
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    filter liquidity of stocks

    Hi, which platform are you using to generate these equity curves?
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    Day trading vs swing trading

    +1 Good points
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    Day trading vs swing trading

    Day trading is much harder than swing trading and requires complete focus...its a full time job in itself. you can do good and profitable swing trading while holding another job. I would say all-in-all day trading is definitely harder because your costs (slippage+bid-ask+commissions) as a...
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    What was the ***last*** thing you had to master before becoming profitable?

    perfectly executing my system without fail. Took me 1.5 years before I developed systems and processes to execute my system in markets without fail.
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    Would you like to trade aluminium, copper, tin, nickel, zinc, lead, etc on IB?

    what do you mean? Are you saying lme is not a screen based market? What exactly is adustments, can you explain it more clearly? So, is it not like globex where I can put out limit orders depending on bid-ask and market depth I see on screen and get filled and lateron I can close those...
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    IB market data stall --- TWS or Java or Windows 8?

    +111
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    Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

    Short 2 ES more at 1738. Already have 3 short ES from 1735.
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    IB market data stall --- TWS or Java or Windows 8?

    I had a thread related to disconnects I get from IB from time to time. However, not many guys responded. Do you see this red flashing alerts? http://elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=278585
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    IB market data stall --- TWS or Java or Windows 8?

    agreed thanks :)
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    IB market data stall --- TWS or Java or Windows 8?

    Why do you think its an ISP problem? Thanks.
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    Charts and Excel Rtd

    If IB is your broker, stream real time quotes directly into excel through IB and use a free charting platform like Ninja for charts. Problem solved :cool: :cool:
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    Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

    New Trade: Short 3 ES cars at 1735
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    Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

    out of all 3 cars at 1728. PL = 1728-1709 = 19*3 = 57 points = 2850 USD Account Equity = 41200 + 2850 = 44,050 USD :cool: :cool:
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    Finding Stocks which doubled in specific time period

    just make your own in excel+vba :)
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    Book suggestion. Understading markets and correlations

    investment biker by jim rogers and the follow-up adventure capitalist by jim rogers Excellent practical understanding, comparative study of world economies in very simple easy to understand practical words, different countries give a great cross-sectional view of multiple economies at work...
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    Swing Trading Global Markets - WILD Approach

    Bought 1 ES each at 1707, 1709 and 1711. So, total position now = 3 long ES at average price of 1709.
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    VBA for backtesting

    +111 Great points.
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    Can OTO orders be used to earn the bid-ask spread?

    interesting question ....lets say what veterans say
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