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October 3rd, 2021, 08:54 PM
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I don't pay for historical data separately... I...
I don't pay for historical data separately... I just download the data when I log on.. I think it's available for 5 days or so. Not ideal, but it works for me.
The SC RT data feed does in fact...
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September 22nd, 2021, 11:10 PM
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Took my first trade on the HSI this evening after...
Took my first trade on the HSI this evening after a year long break, and man oh man did it feel good... There isn't a market that gives you a better bang for your buck (and also potential to...
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June 25th, 2020, 09:57 PM
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Yes - the spread is usually 1-2 ticks, not too...
Yes - the spread is usually 1-2 ticks, not too bad really, and liquidity is decent enough. Probably about 8-10x less liquidity than the US session, which is to say it's still tradeable. It's hard to...
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June 2nd, 2020, 08:36 PM
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A little bit here and there, but have not been as...
A little bit here and there, but have not been as active as I have during the US day session.. 12% grind up in 8 trading days and 42% higher since the march lows (almost as good as NDX's 46% rally!)....
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May 27th, 2020, 10:08 PM
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The HSI is having issues going anywhere the past...
The HSI is having issues going anywhere the past few days, given the shaky state of political affairs -- of course, that doesn't prevent an algo-induced 300 point rip in the first 5 minutes... but...
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May 25th, 2020, 11:40 PM
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Sometimes I'll post this type of analysis/idea in...
Sometimes I'll post this type of analysis/idea in the spoos thread, but it doesn't really apply there. Let me know if I should start a new thread for this, I'll be happy to, instead of cluttering...
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May 21st, 2020, 04:25 PM
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If you plan to trade it, then of course. When you...
If you plan to trade it, then of course. When you take your first couple of trades, HSI will snatch away $10 before you can blink, so I wouldn't sweat it :)
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May 20th, 2020, 06:34 PM
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I don't know what's wrong with AMP's numbers on...
I don't know what's wrong with AMP's numbers on their all-in calculator. It is wrong. Here are the actual commissions (from my statements, calculated carefully for my spreadsheets):
$2.67 R/T with...
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May 10th, 2020, 01:49 PM
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Yes, CFD symbol "HKG33" on tradingview is...
Yes, CFD symbol "HKG33" on tradingview is basically HSI futures. JPN225 is Nikkei. And a lot more there.
Having traded the ES for 10 years, and the HSI for close to a year, I would say that HSI is...
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May 9th, 2020, 09:28 PM
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However, you will not get depth data, which you...
However, you will not get depth data, which you will need to record if you want to view this in replay.
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April 16th, 2020, 11:47 PM
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Awesome, thanks for the info!
Awesome, thanks for the info!
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January 20th, 2020, 08:27 PM
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Yes steve, a general CQG disconnection --...
Yes steve, a general CQG disconnection -- however, in this case I do think that it was my own connection issue so hopefully it won't happen again! I've never had this happen before, which is why I...
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January 20th, 2020, 10:13 AM
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I would like to (I used to), but they don't have...
I would like to (I used to), but they don't have TSE data (Nikkei). Though they posted recently that they were considering it in the next 3 months so maybe that will change.
Also, if there were a...
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January 19th, 2020, 08:10 PM
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Have any of you on CQG with Amp experienced...
Have any of you on CQG with Amp experienced disconnects? I had about 5 on Friday, and just had one about 15 minutes ago this evening (Sierra Chart).
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January 13th, 2020, 07:37 PM
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I'd recommend that you upload your picture as an...
I'd recommend that you upload your picture as an attachment to your message to avoid going to a third party site.
I suspect we'll open above 29000, and my guess is that in the pre-open, they will...
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January 13th, 2020, 07:29 PM
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Posted By
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The nikkei is very prone to make local lows even...
The nikkei is very prone to make local lows even when that price goes offer and local highs even when that price goes bid.
For example, it trades up to 24020, then back down to 23990, and 23990...
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January 13th, 2020, 12:09 AM
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In this case, I was long ES from 67s, and was in...
In this case, I was long ES from 67s, and was in the process of getting out of my longs at 73 when HSI opened. So, I was not thinking short, and while a short looks good in retrospect, at the time I...
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January 12th, 2020, 10:30 PM
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I wouldn't say so really -- the advantage is that...
I wouldn't say so really -- the advantage is that it will run, consolidate, pop, and repeat. It doesn't really pull back enough to challenge the dominant side, once it gets going, which is of course...
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January 12th, 2020, 12:13 AM
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Thanks amoeba -- there's not really anything...
Thanks amoeba -- there's not really anything special on my screen. For HSI I use a 40V chart for reference, and I plot cumulative delta and volume/time (from another chart) to see volume spikes. On...
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January 9th, 2020, 11:20 PM
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Posted By
josh
Re: the HHI ... this action from last night...
Re: the HHI ... this action from last night scares me, and was not mirrored in the HSI.
That's right, if you have margin to dump ~250 at the market, you can cause a mini flash crash in the HHI!...
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Emini and Emicro Index
January 9th, 2020, 11:15 PM
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Posted By
josh
In order to trade anything these days, you really...
In order to trade anything these days, you really have to think like an algo, because trading is predominantly algo-driven today. Even the "real" money being invested is given to an algo to execute...
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January 8th, 2020, 01:24 PM
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Posted By
josh
Hey steve -- actually I have not noticed but yes...
Hey steve -- actually I have not noticed but yes it's $4K. When it's slow I will at times use the big contract but I am also happy to trade the mini, as I can be more granular with entries and exits...
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January 7th, 2020, 01:22 AM
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Posted By
josh
CQG is the best/only data feed really. I...
CQG is the best/only data feed really.
I would recommend you do a google search for "AMP futures all in cost calculator" and that will give you RT commission cost. Search for "AMP futures margin"...
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January 7th, 2020, 12:45 AM
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Thanks for mentioning the HHI -- I have not...
Thanks for mentioning the HHI -- I have not traded it but am looking at it now and it looks to follow the HSI pretty well but maybe a bit more tame, I will keep this one up and check it out. It has...
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January 6th, 2020, 09:57 PM
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josh
Hi -- yes, I trade Nikkei and HSI most evenings...
Hi -- yes, I trade Nikkei and HSI most evenings -- just finished for the day in fact. My approach and setup is not so different from yours actually.
HSI is quite volatile but I tend to shoot for...
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