TradeStation 8.3 new features

I recently re-funded my old TradeStation account so that I can use the platform to backtest some futures ideas. Today I received an interesting email about the next version of TradeStation, the 8.3. The main feature that caught my eye is the Simulator. It’s not clear from the email how it’s going to work but […]

My Day Trading Tools

I’ve been asked by JD to write about what tools I use for trading so here’s a quick run down of some trading resources fellow traders may find useful.  Since I started with trading in 2000 I’ve used dozens, if not more, of tools such as charting and graphs applications, intraday data feeds, indicators, […]

CQG Charting Platform

I’m trialing the CQG charting application, this is one of the most expensive I’ve ever come across, around $600 per month. I’ve just roughly set up a layout with some equities charts, futures and a quote board and man.. it’s lightning fast, I was blown away by the speed. Even on my lousy internet connection […]

IHT Tips and list for finding cheap fares

An extract of a list of the websites mentioned in the following article:
Tips on finding cheap fares from Europe to Asia - International Herald Tribune
the best Web sites for buying discounted business-class tickets to Asia
The list:
http://www.travelonweb.com
http://www.oag-flights.com
http://www.sidestep.com
http://www.opodo.com
http://www.expedia.com
http://www.trailfinders.com
http://airline-network.co.uk
http://www.zuji.com (I’ve used this often, my latest booking of a flight to Israel wasn’t that smooth..)

An ear to the trading pit

I recently signed up to the TradeTheMarkets daily video podcasts. They have a very different style from what I do, which makes it interesting to occasionally listen to and get a different perspective on things. When I just started out I’d devour this sort of information by the tonnage but after a while I shut […]

QuoteTracker replacing QCharts

Since I’ve been experiencing issues with the internet (to put things mildly) a few weeks ago, I’ve been looking for ways I can improve speed of things on my end. This included moving to being connected via Ethernet wire instead of wirelessly while trading and also examining other data providers. I’ve tried and used […]