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Still trying to figure out the Custom Indicator functions in OEC Trader charting. It won't import an .eld directly, although it will compile in C# from a plain-text Easy Language code. Anyone try it out yet?

Hello traders, I would recommend that walkthru for anyone looking for a good reliable trading platform. I am very happy with it and its oc functionality has proven it's self in fast markets. Set you parameters of stop and target and then place an order and just sit back. This may also help out in your discipline.

I trade with tick charts - 24X5... why?

This might be interesting: http://www.dacharts.com/faq/futures-rollover.htm The following applies to many (if not most) futures contracts especially those from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). * Rollover is 8 days before expiration. * Expiration is the third Friday of each quarter month (March, June, September, December) * ...

Sorry for the NOOB question, but, in the US we have the mini dow, NQ, ES, ER, etc. that are very correlated to the US economy and reflect the major market idexes. Does the UK (United Kingdom) have any futures contracts or something similar? I am familiar with the Br. Pound contract through CME but I was hoping to find something else. Thanks!

I have been looking to get a better handle on Futures and move from the spot FX market. I wonder if a few folks can give a naive Futures trader a mini-education. I tend to trade the GBP/USD Spot market but after discussions with a fellow trader who trades the same thing in Futures with PLENTY of commission savings over spot- I am very interested in the transition. My question is this:...

I traded Gold (ZG) over the past couple of weeks and found it to be much more friendly to me than index futures. I've found that most of my intraday setups work very well with a 2.50 point stop limit. That ends up being a little over one ATR for 5-minute charts, depending on the day's volatility. That's equivalent to a 50 point stop level on the YM. A 2.50 point swing is a little ...

Still trying to figure out the Custom Indicator functions in OEC Trader charting. It won't import an .eld directly, although it will compile in C# from a plain-text Easy Language code. Anyone try it out yet?