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  1. rb7

    Get Long Now

    Until when? Today, tomorrow, next week, next month, t'il the end of the year? Even a broken clock gives is right twice a day!!
  2. rb7

    Shemitah

    LOL...I had the same reaction. I had to Google it.
  3. rb7

    MES ONE Lot 2.75 Points Slippage ?

    During ETH, the liquidity on the ES/MES is not that great. I guess you used stop market, and not stop limit, although it's not clear which one you used. The minute following 7h15 AM CDT, the range was 12 pts. Bottom line, yes this is normal in that type of situation.
  4. rb7

    What Performance Metrics do you like to Track?

    FWIW, on the trading pit where I used to work, the motto was, You're as good as your last quarter'. And there were all pro traders.
  5. rb7

    Are option trades a zero-sum game?

    No it's not. Some traders use options for edging, not necessarily to make money off of it. They can loose money with options, but they will achieve their goals of edging their other positions. Therefore, they will have an overall winning position even if part of it (option position) will loose...
  6. rb7

    SPX 3,505 is next!

    Yahoo's numbers are wrong btw.
  7. rb7

    I need help with understanding momentum

    LOL...I still have on of those pads with that type of paper....
  8. rb7

    A Semi-automated system with Python and IB api

    What do you mean by 'semi-automated'? Which part(s) is (are) automated and which one(s) isn't (aren't)? Usually, in an automated system, you have the following parts: - Real-time data management (connect, disconnect, subscribe, receive, archive, conversion/transformation, etc.) - Entry/exit...
  9. rb7

    New beginnings

    Of course, let me send you my banking info along with the 500$...o_O
  10. rb7

    DIY 15.6 inch Monitor

    FWIW, 1920x1080 is the most commonly used. https://gs.statcounter.com/screen-resolution-stats/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202107-202207
  11. rb7

    scanning and backtesting stock market on 1 min timeframe

    IQFeed doesn't restrict the number of stocks. If you pay for it, you'll get everything you want.
  12. rb7

    US sanctions cotton from China, cotton price rises 100%... :-)

    When did the ban have started?
  13. rb7

    This is a Vertical Credit Spread I am about to trade..

    What's the 'Confirm Paper Order' stands for?
  14. rb7

    Weird conversation with Alaric Brokerage sales person

    750$/month for an API!!! Holy cow... I received the same solicitation email, but I guess everybody on ET also received it.
  15. rb7

    free not-delayed E-mini S&P 500 quotes

    Great! I was mixing CT time with ET time.
  16. rb7

    free not-delayed E-mini S&P 500 quotes

    Do you have a link for those?
  17. rb7

    free not-delayed E-mini S&P 500 quotes

    There ain't such a thing as free real-time US Futures quotes.
  18. rb7

    Putting My System to the Ultimate Test

    Understanding the differences between demo vs live is a pre-requisite and a must. Not all demo environments are built the same and not one single demo is 100% identical to live. Some are more optimistic, some are more pessimistic. Also, the smaller the trading time frame is, the bigger the...
  19. rb7

    ES getting hammered

    NFLX is up 13$ today!!!!!
  20. rb7

    2-factor auth with Automated Trading

    My personal experience with IBG 2-factor auth is not that bad. I connect to IBG once a week. Yes, it needs a manual intervention, and yes it would have been nice not to. As for the major identified problems: IB Gateway crash: I cannot remember when was last time it had happened (several...
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