Adventures in Automation

HobbyTrading · Dec 4, 2019

fan27 said:
I have my stops set to not trigger during after hours.

I see. That has hurt you substantially this time on NQ though (and has nothing to do with whether it was a Short trade).

fan27 · Dec 4, 2019

HobbyTrading said:
I see. That has hurt you substantially this time on NQ though (and has nothing to do with whether it was a Short trade).

Since I launched, it is probably a wash. My goal is to have my backtest match live trading which I am currently achieving by not triggering exit orders during after hours trading.

fan27 · Dec 4, 2019

nooby_mcnoob said:
I can see why that would be desirable. But if you are subjecting yourself to the same gap ups/gap downs, you can trade index ETFs instead.

With ETFs I would I give up the favorable tax treatment and leverage.

fan27 · Dec 6, 2019

Long 4 YM contracts at 28022 for 30 min bar strategy
Trailing stop at 27933
Limit at 28245
Exit after 5 bars

fan27 · Dec 8, 2019

I start a "day job" Monday so postings might not happen until the evenings EST.

nooby_mcnoob · Dec 8, 2019

fan27 said:
I start a "day job" Monday so postings might not happen until the evenings EST.

Good luck

fan27 · Dec 9, 2019

fan27 said:
Long 4 YM contracts at 28022 for 30 min bar strategy
Trailing stop at 27933
Limit at 28245
Exit after 5 bars

Exit 4 YM contracts at 27972
-$1,000

nooby_mcnoob · Dec 9, 2019

How'd your first day go?

fan27 · Dec 9, 2019

nooby_mcnoob said:
How'd your first day go?

Great! Nice to be "on the clock" again.

ironchef · Dec 10, 2019

fan27 said:
Great! Nice to be "on the clock" again.

I am rooting for you.