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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Daily version: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$NYA200R&p=D&yr=1&mn=0&dy=0&id=p07752237534
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    Multi Monitor Video Card

    Piece of cake. Just check the radio button "Dual 256MB PCIe x16 nVidia NVS 290, Dual Monitor DVI Capable [add $80]."
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    Multi Monitor Video Card

    OldTrader It's possible to configure a T3400 online and select two NVS 290 cards with a full Dell warranty. There's no need to buy the second one separately. wwx
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    Multi Monitor Video Card

    OldTrader If you plan to get a new Dell to run 4 monitors, the new Precision T3400 is worth a serious look. It allows the use of 2 PCIe x16 display cards, and can be configured with 2 Quadro NVS 290 cards which, as gnome pointed out previously, is one of the best graphics cards for trading...
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    Currency Hedging - opinions sought

    Cutten You might want to consider posting your queries over at Oanda's forum which is frequented by a number of experienced FX traders whose base currency isn't USD. Happy hedging!
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    IB TWS build 871: data freeze issue (hopefully) fixed

    Update: the latest build is 872.6. http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/control/systemstandalone.php?os=win&ib_entity=
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    Message to IB: SGX Nikkei futures commission structure

    Hi all I've submitted a features poll request to rationalize IB's current SGX JPY-denominated product commission structure. If you've an interest in these products, please vote. http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/general/poll/poll.php?ib_entity=llc ID #2596 Title: Rationalize SGX JPY...
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    IB TWS build 871: data freeze issue (hopefully) fixed

    Fellow TWS users with a practical problem-solving (as opposed to whining) mentality might like to give build 871 a try. http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/control/systemstandalone.php?os=win&ib_entity=
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    IB TWS build 871: data freeze issue (hopefully) fixed

    Give credit where credit is due... http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/software/releaseNotes/TWS_Notes_871.php?ib_entity=#871_fix "If TWS temporarily lost the connection to the market data server, in some cases the connection was not restored properly and the quotes on the screen would...
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    Popular FX site hacked

    If only we can trade the "trend" in this thread... :)
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    Message to IB: SGX Nikkei futures commission structure

    Any chance of revising IB's current SGX Nikkei futures commission structure? bundled 300 JPY unbundled 411 JPY (!?) Thanks for your attention.
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    Fx futures Journal

    Very interesting. Good luck! As a matter of interest, how do you find the liquidity in Globex Euro FX futures options? Did you use limit orders to enter your positions, and did you have to wait patiently for a good price?
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    Position sizing

    mschey: Can you possibly illustrate these approaches with an example or two? Thanks.
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    Fx futures Journal

    Interesting. Would you consider this to be a classic trend-following approach?
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    Fx futures Journal

    What's your time horizon? Would you care to say a few words on how you determined your stop loss on this trade? Thanks.
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    IB - Thomas Peterffy

    A profile of the founder of Interactive Brokers, Thomas Peterffy, a computer-programmer-turned-trader. http://www.iinews.com/site/pdfs/IIMag_InteractiveBrokers_Nov_2005.pdf
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    Risks in opening futures accounts through Independent Introducing Brokers

    No disrespect intended, but this is unrelated to our current discussion, as the pending transaction with Gain concerns Refco FX, an unregulated business. In the interest of clarity for fellow ET members, the abbreviation "IB" (in the context of this thread) means "introducing broker," not...
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    Risks in opening futures accounts through Independent Introducing Brokers

    Thanks, guys, for your responses. I'm still researching the subject. Here's a CFTC letter, originally written in Dec 1999 but apparently updated in March 2006 (for online publication purposes?), explaining the impact on customers when a commodity futures brokerage firm or clearing firm...
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    Risks in opening futures accounts through Independent Introducing Brokers

    It seems that larger clearing FCMs like Fimat don't cater to serious retail traders directly. However, there're quite a few independent introducing brokers which use big clearing firms like GS, Fimat, Merrill, etc and allow an individual trader to open and maintain accounts with these clearing...
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    Eur/USD

    Agreed! Ivanovich is one of the shrewdest members on the ET forum and commends the respect of many good traders here.
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