CL Redux

[JamesL]

Quote from BCE:

You use NT too? Wonder why we have different PP's. Hmmm. Maybe it's what Picaso said.

Could it be the different data feeds? I am using NT w/zenfire and my daily pivot is 85.31 for today.

Also, anyone else having data/charting issues with NT/zf and the April contract? data gaps from today's prices to 87+ on the April chart. I've tried to repair the db and reset instruments, but every time I switch from MAR to APR, the historical data on the chart is MAR and current is APR. Really wierd.

 

[JamesL]

 

[BCE]

I have Zen-Fire too but that's not what sets the PP's. Here's my 60 min chart for the last few days. I guess other people have different PP's for today. Anyone care to share their PP's and how they may be different or match these? 84.35 isn't S1. That is just what the current trade was. S1 on my charts is 84.32.

 

[schizo]

Quote from JamesL:

Also, anyone else having data/charting issues with NT/zf and the April contract? data gaps from today's prices to 87+ on the April chart. I've tried to repair the db and reset instruments, but every time I switch from MAR to APR, the historical data on the chart is MAR and current is APR. Really wierd.

Press CTRL-F within the chart and scroll down to Session Template and select "Nymex Metals/Energy ETH".

*Edit*

From the Control Center, Go into Tools > Instrument Manager and select "##-##" in the expiry pulldown menu under CL.

That should solve it until the data get adjusted on the NT server.

Oops, never mind. I see that's same as March contract.

 

[BCE]

Quote from schizo:

Press CTRL-F within the chart and scroll down to Session Template and select "Nymex Metals/Energy ETH".

Thanks. That's what it was. I was using NT 6.5 earlier as I've had too many ongoing data feed issues with NT 7. I was using the 24/7 template.

 

[JamesL]

Quote from schizo:

Press CTRL-F within the chart and scroll down to Session Template and select "Nymex Metals/Energy ETH".

*Edit*

From the Control Center, Go into Tools > Instrument Manager and select "##-##" in the expiry pulldown menu under CL.

That should solve it until the data get adjusted on the NT server.

Oops, never mind. I see that's same as March contract.

nope. still gapping. I've never had this historical data issue before. Will have to contact Mirus in the am. Luckily still have a few days to trade the MAR.

 

[JamesL]

Quote from BCE:

I have Zen-Fire too but that's not what sets the PP's. Here's my 60 min chart for the last few days. I guess other people have different PP's for today. Anyone care to share their PP's and how they may be different or match these? 84.35 isn't S1. That is just what the current trade was. S1 on my charts is 84.32.

On my chart, I have it at R1 86.04, PP 85.31, S1 84.10.

But then, it appears I have data issues.

Found this also:

http://www.mypivots.com/dailynotes/symbol/394/-1/nymex-light-sweet-crude-oil-march-2011

 

[tlow]

NT has a problem rolling over contracts...I think I read about this on their support forums...

Click on "Tools" ==>Options

Then click Data Tab...
Under historical Chart data, Make sure "merge policy" is set to "DoNotMerge"

That should fix it.

 

[JamesL]

Quote from tlow:

NT has a problem rolling over contracts...I think I read about this on their support forums...

Click on "Tools" ==>Options

Then click Data Tab...
Under historical Chart data, Make sure "merge policy" is set to "DoNotMerge"

That should fix it.

Yes! That was it.

Thank You.

 

[BCE]

Quote from NoDoji:

IV, I hope you aren't annoyed by us and do continue to post here. I find your trading, though seemingly random, to be very intriguing.

Quote from InvestVision:

Not at all

We are ALL learning one way or other.

I was busy to reply.

When I exited for few ticks loss , my bias is choppy.
When I am holding , beyond 50 ticks loss bias is , it will retrace back And I have DAY closing bias around 84.80

Good. I was thinking about this when I was gone earlier. It seemed to be taking on that tone of putting you under the magnifying glass. I wasn't calling you out so to speak. Not at all. I was just wanting to learn more about your counter-trend strategies and methods of protecting yourself against larger moves against your original and added on positions. Because there are times obviously when it doesn't retrace back until it's really far away. This is what I was talking about. What does a counter trend-trader do at those times. At some point you run out of bullets if the move is big enough against you.

So it is important for all of us to have built in protections against this if we don't. And even with that sometimes things happen that we had no idea were coming and even a stop won't protect us. Most people never, ever think of that. Here's the Mark Cook story again. (Everyone rolls their eyes - Not again! ) Read all three of the posts including the last one which completes the story. Also the post right after mine in this link below makes me look like the ultimate piker with my $10k loss.

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1179612&highlight=EMC+Mark+Cook#post1179612