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I'm not looking for someone to code it, but for someone to suggest a charting API with real-time charts (or a couple of minutes delayed shapshots). It's cute to have this, but not worth paying just for that. When I used to look for swing trading candidates, I would use FinViz to do scans and...

Don't you think it would be a bit different for him than the rest (not taking anything away from abilities, but all else being equal)

Exactly what someone would say if they didn't have access to the proprietary yellow brick road indicator. I am curious what you (and anyone else) think about concept of "defending your position?" When I used to swing trade and would be caught long SPY on gap down, for example, instead of...

I would not do that. Trade on sim 100 shares until you get losses under control. Then trade live 100 shares at a time. Odd-lots would not be apples to apples comparison as executions may get weird. Also your commissions will be huge percent of pnl(sucks psychologically). Just gain more...

@expiated, how did you manage to turn this thread into another one of your journals? :) I thought I opted myself out of it only find myself back in it. LOL.

Damn, this thing is driving me crazy. Good day to close trade for about break even. But we have three things messing me up: 1. Market (and stock) is acting bullish. 2. Washington is about to come out with news (could be non event). 3. AAPL earnings is 1/29 and my spread expires 2/15 (could be...

Curious what the median winner was on a typical day?

Well, I have something primitive here. Unfortunately, it's based on delayed data, but if you don't mind (or care about EOD data) it's a start. Save the below as file with .html extension and open with browser (I used chrome). My first JavaScript program, so be gentle. Enjoy the show! <!--...

@MotiveWave, don't you think it would be cool feature to be able to create a chart slideshow out of watch list? So instead of my old vacation photos, I look at charts! :) I am not aware of such functionality anywhere.

Hello, I would like to write(use) a script which reads(gets) a list of symbols and uses some free charting api to display intra-day chart for a couple of seconds each ... cycling through them in a loop. If it's some JavaScrip running within browser, it's even better. Anyone seen anything...

Max DD?

Estimated? Can't speak for everyone, but if I needed it, I would not want estimated.

I don't look at it this way in this particular trade. The whole point is to pay for time and let the stock wiggle. My max loss had been pre-defined at the start ... I still have some time for one good tweet to bail me out. If the market wasn't waiting for news from Washington, I would have...

I never implied you did, just defeats the purpose of the journal for me personally. No more questions :)

Basically, I want to know the risk taken to achieve the returns. Otherwise, it could be another 'Supertrader' strategy for all I know.

Maybe the way he trades doesn't fit nicely with the concept of position sizing, but I'm not talking about liquidity. If he posts 10% weekly return, how do I know if he achieved it by buying a weekly call with 100% of his portfolio? He would be risking 100% to make 10%. Obviously, he is not...

Well my point is that while it's a stretch to compare retail account with insurance company, it's ridiculous to compare it to re-insurance company.

Oh you are the guy who scalps DAX for single ticks ... I have no objections to this kind of trading achieving 80-90% I didn't hear him say it's a high prob strategy. In fact, he had an uncomfortable pause before saying that there are "occasional" losses and he urged people to backtest it.

You are trading FX as well?

Oh, gotta follow this thread.