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Not today, I didn't. I have now traded exactly 62 times as of this timestamp because of this recent ES rally.

No sweat, my friend. It is always good to clarify things I say. If you see it the wrong way, then someone else probably has too. Good luck trading.

Guess why I'm here posting once every 30 minutes. In this cr*p, I would rather read postings here than trade. I think I'm going to sit back in my lounging chair and read a book or something. Didn't you know that whacking off causes blindness, hair palms and weak knees? What kind of a trading...

Heeehawww.... :D

I see. I'm referring to completed (closed) trades. You are refering to 1374 sides. A trade is in and out mainly on a 3 to 5 lot. If it is still not clear, please let me know. I might need to adjust my terminology. The 687 is referring to 687 closed contracts (roundturns) versus my normal for...

Thanks for the quotes. I might be confusing you with roundturns (number of contracts) versus trades.

Not quite. My commission is as low as it can possibly be though. I use a direct clearing firm. The number quoted amounts to about 1000 to 2000 contracts per day. I don't scalp for ticks unless that is all that there is. Otherwise, I lay into confirmed setups and scale in and out all day. The...

I normally execute about 300 to 500 trades per day. Today has been so boring that I'm actually reading posts during trading hours. I have done about 50 trades today. I scalp futures.

Not sure, but I can hear the countdown and then the reporter reads the results. Immediately after that, you get the regular announcer who reiterates and tells you how that compares to the expected figure. Also, the announcer will update you on the figures as the time draws nearer so it is hard...

Yes, they call gold, silver and platinum prices out in their market sweep if something significant happens. They always call out the closing prices for those products. They will call out crude on new highs and lows, but since they are a news service there is a delay of around 30 seconds after it...

What is the logic behind this?

One of the nice things about NTKN is that they have a correspondent at the location of some of the releases and you can hear the countdown by the govt official to the number release live. I don't know if it gets faster than that other than the delay between his cell phone to the soundboard to...

I tested their system live for a day on the CEO's account. The aim was to check the execution and make sure the front end was what I could live with. I got paid my P&L in 3 days ($3,288.13). I didn't end up going with them but they were the best choice after my current clearing firm.

My point is: Transparency on a website does not mean that this is the best price you can get (take or leave it kind of thing). Published rates might make you go elsewhere and give the impression that this is as good as it gets. Hence, if the rates aren't published or are published, I'm still...

I used to use Trade The News (TTN). They are expensive, often late and cover equities only. I scalp so I can't stop to read news items as they come out. I have switched to www.NeedToKnowNews.com and have been with them since last summer. It is a relatively new service, so there are some...

I don't know about LIFFE, this is a Eurex forum. I can tell you that Eurex is planning on having a 23.5 hr market as soon as the German products get approved for EurexUS. This will not be until September at the earliest. Good luck.

Are you looking for audio news or news that you have to read? Also, do you trade futures, forex or equities?

Volume is super light on the FDAX this morning. Not sure about the others, but this day is looking boring as well (just to continue the theme). I think I might start a landscaping or home repair company on the side to keep me busy.... :)

Transparency comes at a price. TransAct will discuss your fees and commission with you on an individual basis depending on your volume. This may not be good for some, but great for others. I don't use them, but I have had lengthy discussions with TransAct and found that they were very...

Again, you need to look into the exchange and clearing fees for each product and then you can determine what IB or TransAct or anyone else is taking for themselves and to cover their cost. Different exchanges price different products differently. It is all there at the exchange's website. This...