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Split the order of shares...1/2 with Fidelity (5,000 shares) and 1/2 with IB (5,000 shares) to do a comparison. Have both platforms open at the same time and then place the orders. wrbtrader

Whatever rules you start using as a discretionary trader...backtest it to determine if hypothetically profitable or loser. If you can do that, you'll be ahead of most discretionary traders. wrbtrader

You should start taking daily screenshots of both...simulator and real money. If you only do one (as in simulator)...you're conditioning yourself to put more emphasis or metrics into your simulator trading along with making it difficult to get any feedback from your real money trading. Also...

Your mind is playing tricks on you which is why you only show that profitable sim account for an unusual trading day of the FOMC announcement but you don't show that real money trading day results (most likely today) that has a completely different price action/market conditions for the NQ...

Anyone can scalp...you need to be automated, low comissions, low latency, suitable platform for scalping to be profitable. If not automated, you better be a fast thinker when using that DOM while having those other mentioned variables in place. wrbtrader

By the way, I want to remind you of this rude reply you recently gave me... Seriously, stay away from intraday trading and just keep doing what has been working (profitable) for you. Not sure why you're attacking another member's grandmother. :rolleyes: Out of curiousity, what's your native...

You were already told what to do by others here at the forum although you did not ask for advice. You were just giving your opinion that intraday trading is not successful. I strongly agree with them...you should stay away from intraday trading. My tip is the same tip that others have already...

You can not determine what someone is doing wrong or right if they are only looking at broker statements...a common flaw many do not realize. It may be better suited to just post videos of you trading and of your monitor as you navigate from one trade to the next trade. In contrast, if you...

Most of the discussions at ET that I've seen involving scalping was in reference to stocks and futures. You got to be automated, excellent latency, low(er) commissions than the typical day trader, using a trade execution platform suitable for scalping to be profitable. The theme revealed that...

Only use a simulator to familiarize yourself to a new broker trade execution platform or test a new change in your trade method after backtesting...both of which should take 1 - 2 months. After 2 months of simulator trading, its time to traverse into small size real money trading via the...

I do not understand your question. If you want...its OK to write in your native language and I will use a translator to understand it. I suspected you tried HFT on your own without knowing you didn't have the proper tools to get involved with it. Heck, I'm willing to bet that you don't even...

Don't forget...many documentations & arcticles posted at this forum that HFT firms are losing in their trading the past recent years but they are well capitalized...most can endure the loses or merge into another firm. Yet, if you're concerned about their advantages (e.g. commissions)...you...

https://www.elitetrader.com/et/forums/automated-trading.48/ wrbtrader

You have too many posts at this forum that intraday trading is can not be successful and then too many posts about how "easy" intraday trading is. Now you're on the "casino" theme. What's going on with you ? You're starting to look like when you lose money intraday trading...you attack it...

The one that you backtested and that outperformed the others. This is critically important because only you know what trade method you're going to be using Japanese Candlestick and only you know what you're trading and only you know what type of trade managent you're going to be using after...

Test Ameritrade on a different computer...if problem doesn't occur on that different computer... Note the differences...it will be your starting point to getting fast proper help. wrbtrader

Traditionally that is very true for those using trade methods suitable for volatility. In contrast, there's a lot of trade methods out there on the other side of the coin that perform poorly when volatility rises. Yet, the volatility in October, November and now trying to slow a little here in...

The issue is the volatility...its not the popularity or lack of such involving the technical signal. Simply, the volatility will still impact technical signals not popular or custom designed (nobody else is using it except for that specific trader). In October, a season trader would have...

Greatly depends on the market you're talking about. :cool: wrbtrader

He stated his system has "clearly defined" rules (his exact words). Therefore, it can be backtested via a code or manually. I think by his 4th post in this thread, he seems to have already concluded what his next steps will be. Thus, seems like he's just going to add small chunks of money...