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by cjo5039
Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:54 pm
Forum: Data Providers and other non testing software
Topic: Pi Trading Data??
Replies: 0
Views: 3128

Pi Trading Data??

Anyone ever bought any data from Pi Trading? I'm looking at intra-day, one minute pricing data, but was curious if anyone has used them before. I'm not a TB user (yet), just wanting to test the old fashioned way in Excel. If anyone has anything good/bad to say about Pi Trading data, I'd love to hear...
by cjo5039
Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: MSCI Indices
Replies: 3
Views: 2950

Nodoodahs, thanks for the link. AFJ, thanks for the info on the monthly-only data. Disappointing, but still worth the exercise.
by cjo5039
Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:08 am
Forum: Stocks
Topic: What is the relationship between Discount Rate and Bond?
Replies: 4
Views: 6640

Eric, Discount Rate and "Bond" are two different things. When you say "bond," I'm assuming that you are referring to the U.S. 10 Yr Bond. The Discount Rate is a short-term rate set by the Fed. Banks are able to borrow at the discount rate, but it the amount that they can borrow i...
by cjo5039
Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:50 pm
Forum: Testing and Simulation
Topic: MSCI Indices
Replies: 3
Views: 2950

MSCI Indices

Does anyone know of a free source of pricing data for various MSCI Indices? Basically, I am looking for historical data for a variety of ETFs, but want to go back farther than the pricing provided by iShares. Any ideas?
by cjo5039
Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:08 am
Forum: Market Psychology
Topic: Trader Resolutions
Replies: 7
Views: 10766

Trader Resolutions

Doug Hirschorn posted "13 Trader Resolutions for 2010" on a blog for CNBC. I thought it was worth passing on: 1. I will create game plans for all my trades. 2. I will only trade when I have an edge. 3. If I have 3 losing trades in a row, I will take a break, walk away, and clear my head. 4...
by cjo5039
Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: Stocks
Topic: Help with auction orders on IB?
Replies: 5
Views: 7460

Have you tried SMART routing instead of ARCA?