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You could look into using a FOK (fill or kill) or AON order (all or none). https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=586 https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=577

My experience with classic TA (chart patterns 10-26 weeks) , with symbols that are the least observed I sometimes get into parabolic breakouts that run for months with less whipsaws. The Heisenberg principle – If something is closely observed, the odds are it is going to be altered in the...

I have the same computer specs as yours. Here is how I have TOS configured, it runs well but is more of a memory hog than the other platforms I trade from. To free up more memory for TOS: From TOS go to 'help' click on 'collect garbage'. This will purge your TOS cache. Right click on...

The problem is nearly all banks only provide you with one routing acct # whereas Amp requires you to enter 2 acct #'s. This problem has me concerned about being able to ACH out of Amp. Anyone have any feedback on this? I can always snail mail them a check - I hate eating the wire fee that...

I recall a few years ago telling myself I would be an idiot to not buy a decent sized AMD position to hold for years to come when it was trading under $2. Silly me did buy some but bailed out at way to soon, what else is new?

Keep in mind that streak of winning days was just 'variance'. I have had as many losing days in a row back in the day. That is why I called it amusing.

correct. Both long & short.

This is an amusement, summer I back way of my trading. This acct is <1% of my capital. Trading the NQ near the close, screen time 10-30 minutes a day. Aiming only for a few hundred & done. In fall & spring aiming for the moon. So far 21 consecutive winning days, yea.:rolleyes: , this is...

It takes a lot of persistence but it can be done. In summer I back of my trading significantly, trading only the last hour, on most days I am done inside of 10-30 minutes. Fall to spring I am trading much more aggressively with far more size - both equities & futures night & day. Summer time...

Looks like the calm before the storm - so far just grey haze after some rain. Hope we don't have a long power outage.

I am on the north shore of Maui - this was the disaster from the last hurricane, let's hope this one is not to bad.

K- my error, I have not been under the PDT rules for a very long time. I thought it was raised to 4 but when I checked the SEC site than your right, the 4th trade & your toast.

Sure, you can get around the PDT rule by using multiple brokers. The limit was raised a few years back, it's now 4 trades per week. https://tradersfly.com/blog/pattern-day-trade-rule-pdt/

“There is no individual bet we make that we can explain by saying we think one stock is going to go up or another down,”. Every bet is a function of all the other bets, our risk profile, and what we expect to do in the near and distant future. It’s a big, complex optimization based on the...

Its still only the cost basis on a single side of the trades, the sell side - you missing the buy trade(s). It is completely meaningless without it. Come on man, anyone with a pulse should be all over this .

XIV is an ETN, an entirely different animal than an equity. Many pro traders won't touch ETNs due to the counter-party risk. Like playing with hand grenades.

Zero sum game, meaning someone has to lose for another to win, only applies to derivatives such as options & futures. With stocks this does not apply, everyone could be profitable.

Ken - your showing only the cost basis of entries on a tiny position, not the exits, P/L, or dates/times. Just sticking with the facts. Entry (no date/time) Price @ fill Cost Basis (# shares x price)

The dollar value is the cost basis of the trades (#of shares x price) - not profit, looks deceiving since your title is PNL proof.

The psychology of trading is in my opinion about 80% of what seperate winners from losers, this can't be taught, it takes a lot of experience & few have the grit, hustle, guts, persistence, self analysis, & pain tolerance to get their mindset dialed in before they run out of cash. Will working...