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Thanks for the notice. Ive added the xlsx extension.

Hi bf, yes I receive all of the notices via email and act as soon as I receive them. The dispute function we took off as it was not a real useful solution, I feel like the simple report and then check option tends to be smoother and easier.

Thanks fw As long as I can handle it with my limited amount of programming knowledge then i dont mind cause I also learn something new. If its beyond the scope of my abilities, thats when it gets costly and could take some time.

Depends on the type of trader since high frequency types Ive seen would definitely not apply here. But personally I approach trading in a very similar manner, waiting for setups I am familiar based on support and resistance analysis. I only watch price levels that I am focused on any dont even bother with anything in between. The exit is rather different as I dont consider myself experienced enough to know when price demonstrates that I am wrong. Stops are usually my protective measure but I also minimize my risk right away by scaling out and then moving my stop to b/e. The remaining portion I will try to let it ride to my next predetermined level. The only problem with this approach is that I am never able to stay in a decent trend. On a contrary, trades that often offer high probability of success in my trading are breakout failures. I do not trade breakouts after being burned like a hundred million times but instead have developed into a type where I often watch for failures. Moves that fail tend to reverse rapidly and fast money is often made through such setups. My thoughts on stop placements is such that every setup requires a different parameter. A fixed pt or dollar amount stop I think is not suitable as it does not take into consideration the setup and structure of the market. Stops based on swing highs/lows and S&R are the types I am most comfortable with. If I am late getting into a move, I wont even chase it as my risk becomes too high. As I scale out always, entry timing is extremely important to any successful trade I may take. I could be wrong in terms of direction, but scaling out has turned a minus trade into a slightly positive trade. This probably means my analysis is not spot on but able to survive through money management and exit strategies that I am good at. Its interesting to reflect on my own journey... in the initial phases I was so into strategies, setups, market internals, etc... trying to find technical tools and setups that could provide profits. Nowadays I dont even bother learning a new strategy but focus primarily on risk and money management as well as keeping my own emotions in check. I really think that trading taps into the hidden self in which one really needs to admit and accept all of their bad habits, negative faults in order to build a successful trading style around it.

Just want to make it easier for everyone Ppl have different needs and requirements... just like trading

This function has been added below unread posts. (screenshot attached) Please do let me know if you would like to see this elsewhere. Thanks.

Hi David, Try this link here: Traders Laboratory - Latest Forum Activity I will be posting this url up somewhere on the forum shortly as well. Thanks.

Ive set the default to 50. Still working on rewriting the url and will look to implement this in a more convenient area. Thanks for the suggestions Tams.

So basically a page listing just latest and new posts?

Hi Jose, Thank you very much for your feedback! I am aware of eLance but wanted to offer an arena specialized in trading related programming. I figured with the community base we have on TL, this model may work. Also note that we have a number of very talented programmers on board with us. One thing all members should know is that if we decide to offer this function, it would be commercial in order to support the ongoing costs of the system, support, and maintenance. Still doing some research on my end but should have some answers shortly. Thanks!

Hi uexkuell, I havent forgotten about your request! Im still trying to find a solution to this. Enlarging the arrow would make not make the template look too appealing and the extreme solution is something we cant implement at the moment. Ill bounce off some ideas to my coder and see what we can do. Thanks.

Hi Tams, This has been added per your request as well. Thanks.

Thanks Tams, I think I have fixed this issue. I should probably get rid of the php and html tags as we wont use them here.

Guess db and tams already answered the question The reason why its set at a hour is to avoid abuse. Thanks.

Hi Frank, interesting suggestion. Ive added this temporarily under the Welcome to Traders Laboratory category titled "Market Statistics". Ill be doing rearranging categories this week so may move this in a different category block. Thanks.

Those need to be inputted manually. With automation CQG only provides market order as the order type. With the Apama plugin, additional order types can be added but after seeing a demo of it Im not convinced in paying around $1500/month for it. Regarding datafeed, CQG is also a direct market data vendor so I get my data from CQG as well.

Thanks diablo, Well the beauty of it is that those looking for help can easily identify the provider through the forums. Has he been active? Is he trustworthy? etc... Obviously more long time posters will have credibility over first timers. Also wouldnt escrow services solve alot of the headaches?

CQG definitely can not as I use it at the moment. Even with the Apama plugin, smart orders can not be routed. Im a bit worried about X Trader data as well as they are not direct market data vendors. Would you know where they obtain their data? Thanks.

Thanks Kiwi, those are actually what we were looking for. OCO bracket orders and stop limits. In addition I would be interested if system trades can be made depending on the offer and bid sizes. Its unfortunate IB no longer accepts Japanese citizens due to the FSA wanting locals to trade Japanese markets only. Will need to establish an offshore entity and create an account as an institution for IB. That would probably put me under the radar with the tax agency here.

Hi Kiwi, definitely something I wish I could do as well if I could program. I know in the back of my mind programming will be a requirement for trading and its a matter of me dedicating a few years to learning it. I did notice you have been discussing your system frequently hence the realization I had that you had probably adjusted your trading. Quick question regarding your current execution... is your system able to place complex order types? Im actually with a buddy of mine as I write who is backtesting a few things related to the Dax and Euro Stoxx 50 but the platform he uses can only do market orders for entry. Do you know of any retail platforms available that could also implement smart order types?

Hi all, I am looking for some feedback from the TL programmers and those who are seeking programming help to develop your strategies, indicators, trade systems, etc... TL is a free site but requests such as programming can often be hard as this is time consuming for the programmer. As a result, I am contemplating whether to offer a commercial service market place in which those seeking programming help can hire programmers directly at a specified fee. This could be in a format where you would submit a request and then programmers would bid on that project. This does not necessarily have to be restricted to programming. It could be merely seeking direct mentorship or closer help from fellow members as well. Any thoughts? Thank you!

No problem Rob. I should really make an event system for the site.

Im actually on the exact opposite side of brownsfan. Having strict rules was okay for execution but psychologically it was damaging for me. I was too attached to my trades which resulted in cheating and moving my stops. Also I could not bear the frustration of missing a move when my signals did not fire but felt intuitively the markets may move. Rule following also seems to be a direct conflict between who I am as a person. As a result intuitive trading works for me as long as strict risk management is in place. I also do not want ppl reading this to misinterpret intuitive with impulsive. Having a plan is vitally important... but I do often ditch the initial plan and create a new plan as the day evolves.

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