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    ema vs sma

    Both are moving averages, but EMA gives more weight to values in the most recent past, whereas SMA weights equally all values that are averaged. See http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sma.asp#axzz1a7rqhKdr http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ema.asp#axzz1a7rqhKdr What are you trying to do?
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    Jokes 2

    LMHO!!!!
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    How to compare a system against random entries

    Scan posts for any of the following phrases... [statistical] significance overfitting curve fitting data mining monte carlo Also, you may get some ideas from the following (or similar)... http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.77.176&rep=rep1&type=pdf
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    KOSPI 200 Futures - Traders

    Am new to this thread and looking for the first time at KOSPI 200 futures. I’d be grateful if a seasoned KOSPI trader would confirm (or otherwise) my understanding of the following… Minimum tick size is 0.05 points. Value of minimum tick (in US$ today) is currently approx US$20...
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    Alternative leverage methods?

    This limit (Pattern Day Trading Rule?) applies to US stock trading accounts, but not to accounts for trading other instruments (futures, currencies, etc)...
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    Timestamp for Bloomberg intraday price bars ...

    I have downloaded some Bloomberg intraday price bar data. In relation to the timestamp .... Is it "beginning of bar"? Or "end of bar"? Anybody know? Thanks.
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    Can the 30 year go to 0% yield?

    http://economics.about.com/cs/interestrates/a/zero_interest.htm http://dailyreckoning.com/the-impact-of-japans-negative-interest-rates/ http://www.kathylien.com/site/swiss-franc/eurchf-floor-negative-interest-rates-in-switzerland
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    Privacy

    LMHO
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    "Moneyball" and Trading

    It’s a coincidence you should have posted this today, because while playing tennis this morning it occurred to me there are also some parallels between systematic trading and tennis, too… Let’s say you regularly play the same opponent, or that you are playing a long match. Over the...
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    BBC Interview with trader: "Crash coming"

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=227930&highlight=alessio+rastani
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    Market Makers and Adverse Selection

    Because of the terminology used in your post, I am guessing that the paper you read might have been based materially on chapter 14 (“Bid/Ask Spreads”) of Larry Harris’s “Trading & Exchanges – Market Microstructure for Practitioners”. Just a guess … This is a detailed theoretical...
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    Jokes 2

    LMAO ... [a Physics joke ... you don't get many of those!]
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    Suggestions Needed (Please)

    Hopefully there's something for you here ... http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=206926&highlight=slippage
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    Backtest FX strategies and IB

    I am not an FX trader (I trade stocks and futures), but the following occurs to me as I follow this thread: Q: Does historical FX have any value for testing FX strategies? A: It probably depends. If you’re scalping and looking for small wins each time, perhaps the only data that makes sense...
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    Best place to purchase historical stock data for backtesting??

    http://www.pitrading.com/
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    Scaling out with Ninja Trader

    Are you autotrading? If so, look up the "IOrder" sample code on the NT forum (or ask NT support to help you find it). It can be done, but you'll need to code it yourself, or get someone to do it for you. Good luck!
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    Fairness of Arbitration

    I would have expected these costs to be split. Is the above what your broker agreement states?
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    Developing trading systems

    How did it reduce risk?
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    long term rates

    http://dailyreckoning.com/the-impact-of-japans-negative-interest-rates/
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    Ninjatrader integrated with CQG - "Trade the World" - 4 New Exchanges Added

    Nice. :) ... but I'll be back if I find that's not the case ... :D
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