Autotrade with "Tradestation 8"

[mapfler]

Somebody in the forum makes autotrade with "Tradestation 8"? I would like to know your opinion about this.

Thank you.

 

[TrueStory]

Works well for simple trading. I can't speak to ultra-high frequency trading, but we use it for trading hourly and longer bars and it is quite reliable.

 

[Anekdoten]

Map,

It's below average, I recommend you look elsewhere. Backtesting is horrible, the optimizer is a pig and it's an absolute nightmare for scalping.

Seriously, go look elsewhere.

Anek

 

[mapfler]

TrueStory,

thank you for reply.

The orders are fast?

 

[mapfler]

Anekdoten,
Why backtesting is horrible?

Thank you.

 

[mapfler]

No more opinions?

Thank you.

 

[mapfler]

I would like know your experience, is possible.

Thank you.

 

[jt.trader8]

I use it for 4 min ES bar, 2 min NQ bar. I'd say it's 98% reliable for 4 min ES, and 88% reliable for 2 min for NQ. Don't ask me how I come up wth 98% and 88%, they're just my feeling.

 

[mapfler]

jt.trader8,
The orders are executed fast?

Thank you.

 

[jt.trader8]

Pretty fast IMO, I'm not a scalper though, my NQ system trades about 10-20 rounds per day based on 2min bar.

When I say it's only 88% reliable for 2 min NQ... I mean sometimes it failed to report filling to the strategy. TradeManager reports it's filled, but Strategy doesn't, manual intervention is required in this case. Happened only a few times, not often.