Question for scalpers

Lobster · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from profitseer:

Good luck trying to move any size with that system.

Who needs to move size? If you trade your own money 10 or 20 contracts make for an excellent living.

Lobster · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from larrybf:

Having said that though i would not adjust the stop or limit order initiallly placed because it just put you at the "end of the line" in the orders to be filled.

But if the current offer is 901 and you move yours to 900.75, the end of the line will be the beginning of the line.

Lobster · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from larrybf:

PROX....... i do not wish to add any confusion to your dilemna but it is not possible to backtest a 1 point scalping system.

I believe that is the reason why the only thing that works consistently is some sort of scalping. Since nobody can backtest anything, the only way to find out if you are profitable is to actually do it. There isn't really much to it. But as soon as you move to a longer time frame, you can be almost certain that the strategy you are trying to backtest has been backtested hundreds of times before and exploited if found profitable.

theplumber · Feb 15, 2003

This is the very reason to be nimble and have the front end to be able to manage such trade with futures. The more time that goes by without my target being reached the more nervous I get and scalp for what ever the market gives me without getting a loss or stopped out.

Lobster · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from theplumber:

This is the very reason to be nimble and have the front end to be able to manage such trade with futures. The more time that goes by without my target being reached the more nervous I get and scalp for what ever the market gives me without getting a loss or stopped out.

I think such behavior is necessary in the ES. When they turn they turn good.

theplumber · Feb 15, 2003

This the very reason why a front end like Jtrader and the like is far superior to IB's front end (from a scalpers perspective) and IB would be great if they had such a front end. Even a freelance version would help alot.

nitro · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from Lobster:

I believe that is the reason why the only thing that works consistently is some sort of scalping. Since nobody can backtest anything, the only way to find out if you are profitable is to actually do it. There isn't really much to it. But as soon as you move to a longer time frame, you can be almost certain that the strategy you are trying to backtest has been backtested hundreds of times before and exploited if found profitable.

I couldn't agree more.

nitro

nitro · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from theplumber:

This the very reason why a front end like Jtrader and the like is far superior to IB's front end (from a scalpers perspective) and IB would be great if they had such a front end. Even a freelance version would help alot.

I have written a very simple TWS execution platform to exactly fit my style.

nitro

Lobster · Feb 15, 2003

Quote from theplumber:

This the very reason why a front end like Jtrader and the like is far superior to IB's front end (from a scalpers perspective) and IB would be great if they had such a front end. Even a freelance version would help alot.

I have never seen Jtrader or anything like it. What can it do that TWS can't?

theplumber · Feb 15, 2003

Check out Jasper http://jasper.subzonex.com/screenshots.php and see the thermal bar. Jtrader calls this their dome view and it allows one click (totally visual) entry and exit. TT and others have a similar interface for this very reason. The biggest problem with freelance tools and IB is the API updates so support has to be constant. Care to show a screen shot Nitro?