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    profit / loss software

    Thanks Jimmy I use a nice platform through Transact, so don't really want to change if possible. I can enter my results manually in Excel and work out my statistics this way but it's quite tedious and time consuming. I thought there might be software that connects to your platform so that...
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    profit / loss software

    Hello, I wondered if anyone could help. I'm looking for some software that records your trades direct from you platform (rather than manually entering the details of a trade) and then presents your statistics, i.e. profit and loss, number of winners/losers/ equity curve etc. Basically, I'm...
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    Futures platform execution, i.e ES contract

    Which platforms give the best fills for limit orders or are they all the same? Do you simply go to the back of the queue when you place a limit order and move up as buyers/sellers hit the bid/offer? Do institutional traders/firms get preferential fills (even though this must be illegal!)? I am...
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    TT vs PATS execution speed

    I trade futures using Strategy Runner through ODL securities and soon through RCG. What feed do you think Id be using? PATS, TT ... etc? Can you choose? Do people rate Strategy Runner?
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    why scale out

    I like the idea of scaling out, but I always wonder if actually does decrease risk? So if you are long 2 contracts...and your stop is 20....if your stop gets hit you are taking a big hit....if you scale out, so sell 1 contract after + 5 and sell the the final contract at + 20....really your...
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    If I trade ES and use 1 point stop loss, what are the pros and cons?

    do scalper need a positive RR ratio like 2:1 or can it be inverse like 1:2. I know in theory either way can work, but I just wondered what experience people had and which yielded them the best results over time.
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    RCG and its NFA record

    Okay, so I choose RCG, I get some very good commission rates. Then I checked out their history on NFA and they have an alarming number of fines and cases against them etc. They have more than any other brokerage and I tried very small firms and large ones too. Do they have a bad reputation...
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    Intraday margin and Ninja Trader MIRUS

    Thanks everyone
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    European Broker offering Eurex

    What kind of commission rates do you get Garak and can you recommend a broker? cheers
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    European Broker offering Eurex

    Thanks for the input, so any ideas on the FTSE as well?
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    London based brokers

    Based on volume of approx 100 round turn trades per month what commission rate would be considered a good deal for the following contracts, round turn all in? 1. Emini S&P (CME) 2. Dax Future (Eurex) 3. FTSE Future (LIFFE) 4. DJ Eurostoxx 50 (EUREX) Thanks for your help.
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    CME and EUREX broker

    Based on volume of approx 100 round turn trades per month what commission rate would be considered a good deal for the following contracts, round turn all in? 1. Emini S&P (CME) 2. Dax Future (Eurex) 3. FTSE Future (LIFFE) 4. DJ Eurostoxx 50 (EUREX) Thanks for your help.
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    European Broker offering Eurex

    Based on volume of approx 100 round turn trades per month what commission rate would be considered a good deal for the following contracts, round turn all in? 1. Emini S&P (CME) 2. Dax Future (Eurex) 3. FTSE Future (LIFFE) 4. DJ Eurostoxx 50 (EUREX) Thanks for your help.
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    London based brokers

    Marex, not heard of them, I'll give them a try.
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    IB Margin Requirements

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    why this board isn't healthy if you trade for a living

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    Trader P/L 2009

    look forward to the new week
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    why scale out

    whatever works
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    The prop trading business model is dead

    :p
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    CME and EUREX broker

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