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  1. rb7

    where to download Level 1 Historical data?

    Historical data of what? Stocks, options, futures, forex, others? For how far back? 1 year, 1 month, 1 day? What timefrace? Tick, minute, hour, eod?
  2. rb7

    is there a way to get more timely frequent update of short interest

    And BTW, Google is way more efficient that ET for those types of questions....
  3. rb7

    is there a way to get more timely frequent update of short interest

    No, there isn't. Short positions are reported twice a month by the firms. Meaning that the numbers are updated only twice per month.
  4. rb7

    The #1 Cardinal Sin of Trading is...?

    Shorting TLSA...(very trendy topic at the moment).
  5. rb7

    Can someone explain how this is possible on the tape?

    If someone is selling, it means that someone else is buying. Unless the pic you attached doesn't represent the tape (time & sales). And btw, usually, green means 'Buy' and red means 'Sell'.
  6. rb7

    Can someone explain how this is possible on the tape?

    'Selling down'???? The trades highlighted were done on the offer side, meaning up-tick. That's why they are showing green.
  7. rb7

    When do you admit you are wrong?

    Trading is not about being right or wrong, or knowing if you're right or wrong. Trading is about making money. You can make money if you're right, and you can make money if you're wrong (with the right money/risk management). The goal of trading is to make money, not to be right. On the other...
  8. rb7

    Day Traders chatroom (Im in Montreal)

    Flooding in Montreal?????????
  9. rb7

    Interactive Brokes for futures trading: data, frontend, ...

    250 ms if for the market data update through TWS. DigitalNomad was referring to tick data only available through the IB API. But, I'm a bit skeptical about the 500 ms difference between IQFeed and IB Data, IQFeed being slower according to his claim. I'm using both, but I've never analyzed the...
  10. rb7

    Might Be in Trouble: What happens when a Naked Put Expires?

    Your trade cost you $37800, not $380, if you traded 70 contracts.
  11. rb7

    CME Chicago Test IPs?

    ???? Don't you need to go through your broker to access the CME anyway? Unless you're a broker, you could be sitting directly next to the CME servers, it wouldn't make any difference.
  12. rb7

    Serious Question

    If you can repeat why you are taking a decision, then it can be automated. If you cannot, think harder, unless you change your mind depending on your mood, and even in that case, if you can identify your mood...
  13. rb7

    Serious Question

    How about the Bilateral Symmetry Theorem? Or the Dihybrid Cross Theory? Or the Karyotype Law of Large Samples?
  14. rb7

    Serious Question

    Anything can be automated. If you really cannot automated it, it means that you cannot reproduce it with clear instructions.
  15. rb7

    Serious Question

    You don't know how good (or bad!) a system (or edge) before trying it (for real!), in different market conditions. Start trading 'your edge' with real money, and in a year or so, you'll be able to answer your question.
  16. rb7

    Understanding Trade Executions with NBBO?

    Option Exchanges read the market feed from Opra (consolidated feed of all exchanges).
  17. rb7

    First good experience with power outage in 16 years full time trading

    I completely agree. Laptop and Cell phone with 4G/LTE is the best backup solution. Today, Laptops are as powerful as Desktops.
  18. rb7

    How to sell a profitable trading strategy?

    How about trading your system live for a year to build a proven track record and then (if profitable!!!) do what you want to do now? I know you said you don't have much money, but still....
  19. rb7

    New guy needs some help

    That's a joke, right?
  20. rb7

    Stock halted due to volatility with just a few hundered shares traded?

    The stock was halted due to the LULD mechanism. Check NASDAQ website for more info.
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