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1) Click on their name 2) View their "Public Profile" 3) In upper left corner click "User Lists" 4) Choose "Add to Ignore List" There may be a quicker way.

The add-on DbPhoenix is talking about can be downloaded HERE. I will go ahead and give it a try. Thanks for suggestion.

Yes, it does seem like firefox is better at handling the connection issues. It appears that at times the browser looses connection with the database. Every so often when I try to reload/refresh after it freezes it doesn't even let me on the main TL website for 30 seconds or so. Also, I know that there is an bug where after awhile you have to sign out and back in to view the history or upload files. Of course this isn't really a big deal. However, I really do like this chat program. It's very clean and simple...to the point and has pretty much everything you need. I just wanted to throw the question up because I know of at least three individuals that couldn't stay in the room specifically because of freezing issues.

Only Vote If You Have Been In The Chat Room I am just curious as to the actual percentage of individuals having an issue with the chat room freezing. Options: 1) Never had an issue. 2) Few times a week. 3) Few times a day. 4) Throughout the day. (possibly unusable).

To my knowledge there is no software out there that automatically does this...or even allows you to do this manually in an efficient way. I have spent the last several months designing and programming software to fit my specific needs. I'll try to add a helpful comment. To see where others are coming from, I suggest opening up a large tick bar chart (eg 2500 ticks) of the ES over the last 6 days (all hours). This will allow you to see the up and down waves more clearly. The last move down had more pressure because the next higher time frame has possibly finished it's up swing. The move was very technical in nature. Potential downside area would be 1405-1406. However, price is currently sitting within a decision/consolidation area.

Exactly, we have at least a few more months before that happens.

Yep, a little birdie told me to look for 1424's on the way down (POC of the up swing) with possible support around 1428-29s (VAH of the up swing). News just acts as the catalyst.

If you use firefox and are on your computer during the day, this is the easiest way to stay "up to date" with Combat Grounds activity. 1) Install the following plugin: http://check4change.mozdev.org/ 2) Under Tools/Add-ons change the settings as desired. 3) Go to "Headquarters" on the CG Website and highlight the text from "Members" down to "Log Out". If you only want to watch for if you get hit your a message, you can just highlight those items. 4) Right click and select check4change and choose the desired time. 5) Open another tab in firefox at the CG Website. This will be the one you work with. What happens: Every time something changes, the tab/window/taskbar will blink. Click on the first tab to stop the blinking/highlighting and to see what has changed. Then use the second tab to check the changed item. You want to use the second tab because if you leave the headquarters on the first tab you will have to re-highlight and start the process again. Note: After you read the changed item you must return to the first tab and hit "refresh". If you do not do this it will blink again when the time passes because the current "(1)" will be turning to a "(0)". If you have it set to 15 seconds there is a good chance it will have already detected the change and you will just have to click the tab to give it focus. This is really helpful to dodge attacks in real time by either A)jumping in the low risk battlefield or B)e-mail the individual (works many times). If you want to get fancy you could make separate tabs for "Attack Log", "Mail Center", and "Crew Board". This add-on is also very helpful in keeping up to date with other sites.

Some hints/ideas/strategies. Use first 4000 turns on level (third option under Raise Funds). Recruit around 10k from Terrorist Base and then hit battlefield to get 1 billion to nuke. Always keep your Training and Home Leave up for Recruits Strength. Level to 10k ASAP (should be hit within a few days). Level can NOT be lost and having the ability to nuke up is HUGE when attacked. Nuke everyday until you get 500k in recruits. After reaching 500k use battlefield. Don't hit battlefield until those two items have been completed. Only use battlefield for money. Nuke to get recruits (if sniped). Try to only use battlefield when there are less than 350 people online. Towards the end of the round if you need the battlefield and there are many online don't get greedy. Jump in for one or two hits and then exit. The turns you lose for having to reenter will be far less than if you lose 20k in recruits. Remember, top 50 equals target for supps on their way up. Try staying right under top 50 until last day (supps can't hit free players on last day). DON'T HOLD MONEY. EARN IT and SPEND IT. If you don't wish to be in top 50 right away then spend money on "Request Back-Up". You can then transfer it to combos on last day. If attacked, try talking to the individual first and research crew. Never give someone the ability to take vengeance unless you are sure. If you are actively getting attacked put your troops into the low risk battlefield right away. This will drop your net worth quickly and hopefully out of the attackers range. Of course the success of this method depends on if the attacker will walk away or wait for you.

I currently (and have been for awhile) trading Forex through EFXGroup (owned by MBTrading). From my experience their customer service is excellent and the platform/performance is solid. However, other than very simple charts on their .NET platform, they do not have free charting. Many people I know that casually trade Forex use the MT4 platform with a demo account from another broker. EFXGroup also does not have fixed spreads. They charge a commission instead. If you actively trade during active hours this can work out to your advantage. I have used several other Forex Brokers in the past but enough time has elapsed that I am unable to give an accurate account as to where they currently stand. There is another thread that discusses FX Brokers some that can be found HERE.

It's about how you manage it. If you've never failed...you've never lived.

I agree with what jjthetrader said. Simply put...this is when volume comes in (repositioning) to confirm or deny the previous perceived fair value. This is why many times when the market opens outside the Value Area (e.g EOD run or overnight move) it will try to (if close enough) reenter/test the Value Area on open. When we open inside a Value Area price will often test outside looking for interest. How the market reacts to these tests will usually create a trend or confirm a two sided consolidation period. On completion of repositioning volume tends to dry up. Depending on the outcome of these tests the activity usually lasts from 30 minutes to a couple of hours. I personally don't use any hard value. I let the market activity around these areas show me when it's complete. Much of my research and development has been on TPO and Volume Market Profile started not at time related spots (e.g. Daily), but at swing highs and lows. I analyze not only the differences between TPO and Volume but how all of them converge to either cross or parallel each other.

I will not get into the discussion of scaling out since there are many valid strategies that use probabilities in choosing multiple targets. Also, your original question was about the broker, not the strategy. However, I would STRONGLY suggest that you try both the Infinity and OEC demos. If you are an active futures day trader there are better options out there for execution than TS. I even know of several individuals that trade the minimum required a month at TS to keep the charting while using another broker for execution. In my opinion it's also always good to have more than one broker in case of technical issues.

A little overview I ran across. Wyckoff Study

Yes, that's another way of rearranging the same data. Multiple perspectives can be helpful.

The following was taken from cmegroup.com: "Mon/Thu 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. next day, shut down period 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays 5:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. next day." This translates into the electronic market opening at 5:00pm on Sunday and closing Monday at 3:15pm. Then it opens back up again at 3:30pm and closes at 4:30pm. It then opens again at 5:00pm and trades until 3:15pm the next day (Tuesday). Rinse and repeat. However, many traders determine such things as Market Profile only during RTHs (regular trading hours). This is the time when the pits are active and the volume is normally the highest. Some traders will use 8:30am to 3:00pm, but many also use the last 15 minutes (to 3:15pm) because many times you see a rush of volume in the minis right after the pits close. I hope this helps. *All times are Central

Haha, true. Quality over Quantity in every aspect of a forum.

I would just like to officially say welcome. Please make yourself at home and try to keep the board clean and informational. On another note...time for more moderators Soultrader? :o

There are many factors that one has to take into account when deciding on a broker. For example...what instruments do you plan to trade (stocks, futures, etc)? What type of trading do you plan to do (swing or day trade)? Some brokers also have minimum starting amounts. More information is needed to point you in the correct direction. If available, I would always try to test drive (demo) a broker before choosing it. Even though the results may not be identical, it's still a good way to get a feel for it.

Absolutely nothing. It's not the information itself but how one analyzes and weights the probabilities to reach their goals. My system aims to simplify this process across multiple time frames and different instruments. The concepts I use are no secret. What motivation does one have to just giving away everything? I had originally written a long explanation to answer this question, but it started to sound like some kind of cheap advertisement (I am not selling anything). Put simply, it's a tool to simplify and easily quantitate methods many are already using (TPO and Volume MP). My guess is that it isn't extremely unique to what some funds may use. I am pretty sure it would not decrease my edge any. Unless a working system is fully automatic and can't be messed with, you could give it to retail traders and the majority of them will still find a way to lose money.

Well, there are different degrees of information you can give away. Would I just give away the software and exact formulas that have taken a large amount of blood, sweat, and tears to create...absolutely not. However, in many cases I am willing to discuss much of the information I have learned over the years that were used in creating me, as a trader. In order to survive as a trader you must go through certain learning stages just as a baby/child does. However, this doesn't mean you can't be helped and coached along the way. Also, I have found that while helping a newer trader with certain steps, I sometimes learn something new about myself as a trader.

Thank you for the clarification. i.e. Market Profile ...which can, and many times is looked at in different time frames. Market Profile is just a statistical representation of a period of time (e.g. a daily candlestick). However, I would like to add that this thread is posted in the "General Discussion" section and was meant to share a fun analogy. If anyone wants to discuss more in depth concepts about lagging indicators, market profile, etc...I would suggest starting a new thread. I would be more than happy to reply.

This is where many traders, in my opinion, get off track. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using a lagging indicator if you use it to obtain the correct information. Many traders look to indicators for a signal TO trade when they should be using them to find areas NOT to trade. By being able to quickly and efficiently remove lower probability situations, you give yourself a greater chance at being correct. It strongly depends if your vantage points are unique enough to quickly spot the required information. If during a certain market condition your time, tick, and volume charts are giving you similar bars then there is not enough difference to extract the required information. I take it that when you say price and time you mean candlesticks on one time frame? If so I would consider that one, not two.

Only if you don't know your altitude . Yes, but not necessarily four separate charts. You want multiple vantage points. This could be achieved with a combination of candlesticks, market profile, vsa, oscillators, moving averages, etc.

I personally have no problems with indicators. However, you need to know what information you are looking to get out of one. Sit down and look at a chart on different time frames. Study the patterns you see, and learn how to read the story. After this has been completed and you understand what is going on, then you can think about using indicators to increase the speed and efficiency of mining data you have a specific purpose for. In my opinion you shouldn't have to look any further than some of you standard indicators such as a stoch or sma. Also, the concept of "lagging" doesn't really bother me for an experienced trader. I think some traders get caught up on using that as an attack against indicators. Just like anything, if used improperly you will get bad results. They key is to take account of multiple time frames and understand the different levels of possible support/resistance and supply/demand surrounding price at any given time. Now a more direct answer to your question. If you are looking for pure momentum plays to squeak out a point or so (not taking into account RR) many traders just use standard indicators. Most will have at least one oscillator be it a Stoch or MACD. They will also usually have a few SMAs or EMAs up to take trades off of or to trade tight crosses. Of course I do not condone this type of trading without first knowing how to read the market. My main point is that I believe there is no overall "best" indicator out there. The closest you will get is the handful that everyone uses and talks about. When using indicators you shouldn't have to go any further than what's already in your platform.