Toolkit, Part II

I want to show you the easy way to read results from MySQL in C++.  But, we’re not ready yet.  In a previous article I showed you some of the basic tools that we reuse in a lot of places.  Before we get to the MySQL code, I need to show you more of these…

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The Easy Way to Read XML in Java

In a recent post I showed you how our servers generate XML messages.  This is how we send alerts and other data to you.  Let me continue your tour behind the scenes at Trade-Ideas.  This article shows how our client software reads those messages from the server so it can display your results for you.…

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The Easy Way to Build a Serious Linux Server

If you’re just testing stuff… if you’re just running at home for fun… even if you’re trying to test software that will eventually run in the server room… you get a lot of flexibility.  It’s easy to set up a Linux server for yourself.  There are so many options to get started.  And you can…

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The Value of Experience, and the Value of not Remembering Everything

Our last technical article was very popular, especially on our Facebook page.  So here’s more information about how we run our technology at Trade-Ideas. What’s the difference between an experienced programmer and a novice?  In particular, what sets apart the person who’s been working with a certain programming language, or other tools, from the person…

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The Technology That Drives Trade-Ideas

I’ve been proud of our servers at Trade-Ideas from the beginning.  But I never discussed them much because the technology was so esoteric.  Now that I see some of our core ideals gaining wider acceptance, I think it’s worth sharing our experiences.   A lot of this recent activity can be summarized in one article. …

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Stock Scanning to Make Opportunity Out of the Market’s Traps

Here’s the beginning of a correspondence with Dr. Brett Steenbarger who wisely suggested that the exchange would make for a good blog post. That’s why he’s the PhD. From the Desk of Trade Ideas March 24, 2010 Dear Brett, I just read your quick post regarding the “traps” the market can play on intraday traders…

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Signposts: A Method of Market Forecasting Which Strategies to Employ

3 Roadsigns popped up today from 3 different people whose opinion and calls on the market activity I respect. These people aren’t market timers – if anything they’re probably early with their calls, but when I hear or read people I respect offering these types of market forecasts, I pay attention and start to pull…

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Steenbarger Inspired Strategy: Trade the Transitions

Great strategies align themselves with vetted and observable themes in the market. Strategy comes from taking a stand based on what you perceive are demonstrative behaviors in the recent market and then submitting that position to the market’s cross examination – you’ll come out smelling like a rose or its fertilizer. The nice thing with…

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In Response to Trusting Market Moves: Why Relative Volume is Important

Let’s start with my comment first and then the excellent post this AM from the ever astute and keenly insightful Dr. Brett Steenbarger: Glad to read your emphasis on the importance of ‘Relative Volume’ in determining how trustworthy market moves really are. It’s the bedrock of much of our analysis at Trade-Ideas as you know.…

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VWAP Mashup of the Daily Trading Coach and Trade-Ideas

A Strategy-Session post. The Daily Trading Coach Dr. Brett Steenbarger is a trader’s coach.  As essential as his experience getting the best performance out of traders is the way in which he conveys his wisdom in plain language – judge for yourself in his latest (his third) book on improving trader performance and decision making, The…

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