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I would usually call the floor/broker for a quote... Old School "discount brokers" did it... dunno about IB...

The model was done everywhere around, not only Worldco. Group trading was around too, it's been a while so I apologize if I'm wrong... but Schonfeld inclined to the group model where there were quants in the back, forwarding potential trades to traders in the firm. Of course, there were...

Wow! Chicago will miss you. Regards,

Well, I've been through most sides of retail traders. - I started on my own. Busted my account twice. - Then moved to prop. firm. Made money and used most of it up with sex, drug, and alcohol. - Started working with hedge funds, as a 3rd party contract developing trading systems...

1. Trade with an ECN. For avoiding potential dealing desk operation. 2. Fixed spread makes calculating execution risks easier. 3. Retail traders are going to be screwed no matter what, compared to institutional traders. (in Forex)

No matter what figures Don gives... 95+% will fit into the xx% failure rate which Don may provide. So there's really no point of mentioning it, and it's irrelevant. Especially, with the fact that you care about how others trade and expect to be "taught"....

There's a difference between curve-fitting the equity curve and money management. All previous posts are still talking about curve-fitting. Position sizing is based on controlling risk, and without understanding / assessing risk... there's no point... Discussions on static...

As of this writing, 100% AI or expert systems will simply lead to curve fitting the markets. With any tool, more sophisticated it becomes, more responsibility is required to control it. If you can't make a profit trading with systems developed by Tradestation, Wealth-Lab or Excel you...

All optimizations are the same, other than speed. It's about the Fitness.

Used to trade there like 5 years ago when it was Andover and had a great memories... I am biased but I give 2 thumbs up...

Clearing firms and brokers can offer you some office space. (desk or room) It's good to work in the MERC or BOT for networking too... Start off with majors and get rates. I had an office with Fortis and Kottke... $300ish a month for a room (Basic internet, electicity, etc. etc. included)

If marketposition <> 0 then TradeCount = TradeCount + 1; You're adding a value on each bar when a position is open.

99.999% curve fit.

I'm guessing this can lead to a vendor churn but I'll bite. Question 1... Does the key to what you call a revelation relate to I-Ching or Kaballah? Question 2... Give me a numeric metaphor to subjectively prove the connections between I-Ching, Kaballistic Astrology and Gann-style...

Sharpe is not exactly the best measure for systems.

Make sure it's non-broker invention...

Maybe it's a gay site... There's a bunch of guys whining and crying about some stupid stuff... :) :) :) :p

Automated via in-house platform written in C# and FIX. I got it done just recently on my own using QuickFIX - MSSQL. :) :) :)

I'll just hire both of them.

I got rid of most of the Gann stuff when I moved out of Chicago. My advice studying Gann? If you analyze the market, it's great. If you trade the market, it's not necessary.