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Wow, you were right. I compared the two, one above the other, and the tick chart has a lot of missing data. I guess it's not missing but it is all compressed into one bar. I'm guessing the 5 minute is helpful to tell more of the story and track what is going on a little more clearly. Thanks for...

Well, maybe I can learn something new here. I have only come back to trading for a month or so after a few years off but I am a new trader. I started following a guy who trades price action exclusively with a 2000 tick of the ES. My limited understanding is that tick data displays information...

I primarily use tick charts as opposed to minute. Prefer the 2000 tick.

I ended up signing with Kinetick but I don't understand much about the hard limit of 500 symbols and what that means. I think with the CME waiver, I am paying about $65 or so. I bought the NYSE, Nasdaq level 1. I won't be using it much for now.

Thanks wrbtrader for your post. First let me say that I didn't know that he had another trade room that was free. I figured the two day trial is free and if I learn from it, the $99 a month would be worth the education. As far as trading, I am just getting my feet wet. Both learning what a 2...

I hear Al Brooks name a lot as it relates to price action. He's been around a long time. I have not read any of his books yet. I have read some of articles he's written and usually when I ask a question that relates to price action, someone mentioned Al Brooks. I did a search though on ET and...

I guess if not understanding the origin of candlesticks makes me in your words, a dumbfuck, so be it. I learn about candlesticks because when I view a chart in Ninja Trader that is what I am seeing. I use them because that is what comes with the program. Am I missing something here? I guess...

The main point of my post was to find out how much information on candlesticks is necessary to trade price action. Clearly there is a ton of info out there. When I started reading posts about Al Brooks and his work and Steve Nison and all of his books on candlesticks, I began wondering, "What is...

I think he is referring to the fact that I registered some years ago and because of that, I would not need to ask a question that perhaps a new trader might ask. In fact I'm still a new trader who has just made a lot of mistakes a long the way. Only now am I getting a grip.

Thank you wrbtrader for that info. The point you make above is something I am struggling with at the moment. I thought price action trading was supposed to be the least complicated brings in the least amount of distractions. I was getting the impression though that some may not be trading just...

Trying to learn what I can about candlestick charts as they apply to reading price action. Was reading a commentary and he was throwing out acronyms like A1 and W1P and many others. Figured before I can start reading price action I probably need to start from the beginning. I did some searches...

I was just wondering. I know that when looking at the futures ES, they say that it is more difficult to trade in the afternoon and very hard after hours. I guess tougher professionals after hours. I'm not sure why. I just wondered it the same went for forex?

Thanks for that well thought out reply. I don't go into this blindly and if I've learned nothing else so far, it's that this is a difficult challenge. Maybe that was why I was drawn to it. I don't know. I appreciate that you didn't berate me and discourage me from following this dream of...

Wondered if anyone else has come across this issue. I normally work on a PC but installed the mac version of the stand alone TWS on my macbook pro and it installed fine. Problem it when it launches and is connecting to IB, it shows "authenticating" but can't get past there. Just keeps trying...

What is the instrument that IB offers that is not available elsewhere? I agree about the customer service though. I called them to ask a question and like I had heard on this forum, they answered the phone like they just woke up or they answered the phone from home. Not professional at all. At...

Well, okay thank you for the many replies. A few years ago I happened up on elite trader and looked for beginner advice. Some of it was very helpful and some was noise. In the end though, I didn't listen to any of the advice and did exactly what so many warned would happen. I committed myself to...

I wrote to Amp after signing up for their paper trading demo and asked them what their rate was for a round trip for the ES. They replied today and attached a schedule which indicated that the round trip was $3.32. That amount included all exchange, clearing and NFA fees. I think the number I...

I did try that but it is not tick data and as soon as I change the chart to a tick chart, it goes blank. NT confirmed they only provide minute data.

I don't know if anything even exists but what I am looking for is something I can maybe use with Ninja Trader that will allow me to play back prior sessions of the ES market just to practice using a 2000T chart. I don't want minute data. Anyone know if it is available?

Yes, and in fact I contacted NT and they told me that they have recorded data from previous trading sessions that can then be used during the off hours. Thanks for the reply.