Brendon

https://www.bearbulltraders.com/downloads/ Go to downloads from the top right of your screen while at the website, not the forum page, and go to the drop down next to your name. The DAS layout file is in there.

Curious, how would this help save on fees? Odd lots cost more? I haven't noticed with IB.

Or you can do the American way and pay with 'credit'

Welcome Glen, I went to Purdue in IN, go Boilermakers! I agree with having control over your investments, personally I manage my own investment account with ETF and indices vs a 401(k). I rather have the control to withdraw and not wait until I am in a wheelchair to use my money lol. Trading is a great way to supplement your income and I get a trade or two in with the boys before work. Beats anything else to have a side hustle.

Hi Traders, BiG B here. I am new to IB and apparently they restrict margin on a select number of stocks everyday depending on a variety of parameters, but I guess it's really due to volatility over a time period. Example ROKU has been bonkers the past 6 months and my order was rejected today. SureTrader pumps out a margin ticker list I think, CMEG may as well, in their platforms (DAS) but TWS with IB does not. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. So if you are using Kyle's auto share size hotkey be aware your order could be rejected if your position is too large compared to you buying power. If you're trading with a smaller account like me taking large sizes even with minimal risk of $50-$100 per trade. Another reason to have a large enough account where you do not need margin...better save up small account traders!!! I am and probably will lower my risk per trade to $50, been using $100, to avoid order rejections.

Dang, this reminds of a football playbook or Moneyball...but better, amazing job with this!

I wonder how much sales Elgato generated from our community alone, everyone I talked to has a deck, or 2 in my case. Just amazing the power of how word or mouth contributes. I think 'Josh' started us on that migration.

I think this can be helpful for those who may need to leave their station and can't monitor the trade if it is a longer hold. But as traders we really need to be interactive to progress. Stopping out can be tough but scaling out at the proper r/r levels should be easier and something we all need to master and be interactive on. Kyle's stop out script prevents us from blowing up accounts and he has accomplished that. Too much auto pilot can be a handicap. But I definitely am in favor of trying this out and having the option for different types of trades or taking multiple trades at once!!

The wife and I had an absolute BLAST meeting everyone! Blew my expectations out of the water. Life is too short, double down for part deux all!

Great Allen! Welcome! I went to Purdue, IN is pretty cool, real down the earth people. That's great u can do the 2nd shift, I had to moved coasts to be able to trade and work ha.

No it's some random man lol, and sure i'll dm you my routine when I get a chance

I have a BBT shirt, it's a little too small to wear comfortably lol, but I will bring it.

6:30PM works for me, 7PM would be better lol, at City Beer Store. I'll hit the road right after work, im in San Jose too so I should make it between 6:30 and 7PM! I will also bring my better half if that's alright.

Well I used a grid and the streamdeck to help me calc share size depending on risk and share cost. Now I use Kyle's hotkeys which auto calcs share size and risk. Check out this video:

If you're starting out, decrease that 1% risk per trade to 0.5% risk or 0.25%, 1% is usually what experienced traders work with because they have a large enough account, well over 25k and have the buying power to keep trading after red days. But since you mentioned your acct is around 5k and most new traders start with a small account. That 1% rule may not be the best option for your account size due to buying power risk (not being able to make trades with more expensive stocks).

I can also recommend having mobile DAS on your phone as backup to close any positions. It works well enough.

This may be silly but did you try holding down CRL while you select the 2 files?

The new version is in beta, you can run the auto update feature in DAS under Tools to upgrade.

Welp the most important thing in trading is keeping a cool head. Don't get flustered, act as a machine doing commands and IF/THEN statements. Problem solve what's holding you back, if CMEG causes a distraction and throws off your trading use a different broker. And thank you for making us aware of your situation!

Hi dmiles, I know exactly what you are going through. To be fully transparent I used CMEG for about 1 year exactly and before that SureTrader and various other full service brokers. My experience was mixed, CMEG did have some of their broker rule changes and auto account wind up liquidation changes without informing their clients by email beforehand. Basically, they were changing their rules on the fly without giving notice and that 'messed' up some of my trades. I was holding some positions overnight during that time. I have had issues where trades got rejected for no reason and tried calling. CMEG is exactly what you said, when it works, it works fine, but when there are issues, getting a response can been difficult. When they first started back around Feb 2018 I dealt with their clients services directly and they were EXTREMELY helpful in answering all my questions. I did have success with wiring money in and out of CMEG within their time-frame but requesting statements was received with some dislike on their end. They only had a few dozen accounts at the time and I have no idea how much they have grown now but it could be an under-staffing issue. I have an IB account also now as a domestic broker is more reliable and their customer service is superb. Frankly, if you are just starting out, the PDT rule is probably for the best, and having unlimited day trades with a very small account offshore can be risky to account blowup. It was for me and I have learned to be better for it. And yes I agree, a confirmation email on all requests NEEDS to be sent to clients, that is unacceptable service on their end.

Trade Date : 10/30/19 * 1 trade on $GE, wicked 1 min bull-flag, ugly 5 min

These hotkeys are in HOT demand. Just remember to NOT cancel your stops lol. It can be tempting but just say no and let the trade work itself out. However you can stop out early if you see the trade breaking down.

You bet, the rules of trading are a 'click' type learning curve, you either get it 100% or are completely lost, but we all get there.

Margin allows you to have a larger position size, say for expensive stocks like +$200 with setups that the stop is only a couple cents away from your entry, you will have to take a large position and you will need the leverage, but your risk (stop) will still be 1% regardless. Your only risk is your stop, not the cash you use to enter the trade.

That 1% is how far away your stop is from your entry in a trade (stop is where the trade no longer makes technical sense). So if that's 10 cents away from your entry, you better make sure your share size times 10 cents equals 1% of your acct. Hopefully that helps, I know it can be confusing with these terms at first.