Trading the SPI

[Bronte]

Also agree with your comments Sensei about posting after the event in the manner described.

Absolutely and totally agree.
Can you give us a live call soon please Sensei

 

[Sensei]

... for all the yaughties ...... she's in irons!
has BHP posted it's result? ... if not ... when due?

 

[Sensei]

Bronte aren't you reading or does it have to be spelt out!

 

[Bronte]

Please spell it out for us all

 

[Bronte]

Absolutely and totally agree.
Can you give us a live call soon please Sensei

Doesn't have to be today Sensei.
Look forward to following one of your trades.

 

[professor_frink]

another "dull" day ....... volume looks low too so far ... unless we break out of 70's on the up or low 50's in the down ... not interested in being churned back and forth

Kinda sucks at the moment doesn't it!

Got stopped out this morning. Don't think I'll be back for a 2nd go

 

[Ageo]

Kinda sucks at the moment doesn't it!

Got stopped out this morning. Don't think I'll be back for a 2nd go

were you long frinks?

 

[professor_frink]

were you long frinks?

Sure was! Stupid trade really. First target was 8 points, with a stop of 5. Not a great risk/reward proposition.

Sigh

 

[Pager]

Out at 5053 for + 3 points

Market cant decide which way to go, new order placed, Selling 5047, still have buy order @ 5068.

Anyone know when BHP report, think it might be just after the close here and open in London ?

 

[Ageo]

Well materials and A200 have crossed over the EMA again which isnt a good sign for me.

I might get stopped out (breakeven anyway).

The report will definately swing this market a little.

 

[Ageo]

Well i did get stopped out (breakeven).

Energy got hammered today but it wasnt enough as Materials held the market up today.

Not to worry.

P.S Energy dropped over 220 points today.

Would have been a nice trade to get on

 

[Pager]

Just checked and im know long @ 5068, have placed stop around the mid 50,s, short order @ 5047 is still in place

 

[Pager]

Not sure if any other IB users have this problem but sometimes and usually around 2-15pm- 2-45pm I cannot log into Webtrader for about 20 mins.

Anyone else have this problem?

Have looked at using mobile trader (using my Phone), anyone used this method who can give feedback?

 

[Pager]

Been able to log back in

Market is up to the mid 80,s

Stop is know up to low 70,s

Back to work for me

 

[wayneL]

Not sure if any other IB users have this problem but sometimes and usually around 2-15pm- 2-45pm I cannot log into Webtrader for about 20 mins.

Anyone else have this problem?

Bit of a pain as although I place my orders as bracket orders with a stop and target, I can’t start moving my stop in.

Have looked at using mobile trader (using my Phone), anyone used this method who can give feedback?

Pager

IB has servers in US, Hong Kong, and Europe

If you are on the wrong one for your time zone this will happen.

Email IB and tell them your problem and that you want to be on the Hong Kong server.

Cheers

 

[professor_frink]

I know hopeful mentioned the mini nikkei this morning, so he's looking at other indexes, but has anyone else looked at some of the other index futures in our timezone?

I've been looking at the Nikkei that trades on the SGX. She looks like a good one- nice size moves, big volume(makes the spi look very thin!), 1 tick spread(5 points) normally(ocassionally 2 ticks).

Min fluctuation works out to be about $28 AUD, so it's not that much different to the SPI.

Anyone played with this beast before?

 

[Pager]

Should be back working

Thanks Wayne, im usimg Webtrader not TWS so the server is not the issue.

Think it may be when Webtrader re-sets as its always around the same time but will Email IB anyway.

 

[Hopeful]

Re: Trading the Nikkei

Which exchange is that on hopeful? I no you can trade the Nikkei on the SGX as well as in Japan.

Yes, there are a few options for trading thr Nikkei, but they are too big for me. The one I'm talking about trades on the Osaka Stock Exchange (funny, I live in Osaka).

IB symbol is N225M , Sierra chart symbol is (sept) N225M-200609-OSE.JPN .

Maybe I should start a "Trading the Nikkei 225 Mini".

 

[professor_frink]

Re: Trading the Nikkei

Yes, there are a few options for trading thr Nikkei, but they are too big for me. The one I'm talking about trades on the Osaka Stock Exchange (funny, I live in Osaka).

IB symbol is N225M , Sierra chart symbol is (sept) N225M-200609-OSE.JPN .

Maybe I should start a "Trading the Nikkei 225 Mini".

What's the volume on the mini like? The singapore contract has been trading 40,000+ per day.

 

[Pager]

There is also a Mini Hang Seng, it trades in HK$10 ticks (about A$1-80) rather than the main contracts HK$50, only drawback is if its anything like the big contract, slippage may be a big factor to consider but the flip side is it can move.