Trading Indicators » trailing stops

What is a good discount broker with good streaming charts and indicators?

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:49:09 +0000

I currently have Ameritrade and like their streaming charts with indicators. The problem is there streaming quotes often lock up. They also do not have trailing stops. I also use optionsXpress which I like, but I would like a different broker for my other account so that I can take advantage of some extra features. What are some of your favorite discount brokers, especially ones that are favorable to trading options in an IRA account? Thanks.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using trading indicators alone will not enable you to be a successful trader, the market is just too random and unless risk is controlled over time your account will slowly get wiped out, regardless how good a “trader” you think you are.

Private Traders: What Trading System do you use?

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:55:16 +0000

Please specify, whether your trading system:
1) was bought off the shelf and what is it called;
2) put together yourself using existing indicators & techniques (ie MACD, Moving Averages, Chart Patterns, etc);
3) developed entirely by yourself as a new proprietary system.

What do you use this system to trade (ie futures, stocks or FX)?
Not fishing for the secret all infallible holy grail of trading system (if it even exists).

Just want a simple answer like:
I trade using point (2) using candlestick patterns and moving averages as trailing stops. Use it to trade FX.

Dont need to know the time period of your moving averages or secret mathematical formulae you’ve programmed into TradeStation or MetaStock.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random

Private Traders: What Trading System do you use for which Markets?

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:54:07 +0000

If you trade futures, stocks, FX: do you use the same Trading System or a different system for different markets.

Also what is/are the Trading System that you use for each market:
1) one you bought off the shelf;
2) put together yourself from existing indicators & techniques (ie MACD, Moving Averages, Chart Patterns, etc);
3) developed entirely by yourself through mathematical programming into a new proprietary system
Not fishing for the secret all infallible holy grail of trading system (if it even exists).

Just want a simple answer like:
I trade using point (2) using candlestick patterns and moving averages as trailing stops. Use it to trade FX.

Dont need to know the time period of your moving averages or secret mathematical formulae you’ve programmed into TradeStation or MetaStock.

Trading indicators are best used along with money management and good risk control, using tesnical indicators alone will not enable you to ne a successful trader, the market is just too random