Hi, I'm new here. I've been lurking this site for a few days, and I must say I'm very pleased to have found it. Totally impressed with the quality of information here, and you all seem very nice compared to the other cess pools I have frequented online.
Okay, so to my question(s):
Interactive Brokers (IB) is my broker, and I have been viewing the trading videos on this site and realized that my charts are quite weak compared to those shown in the vids. IB seems to be lacking most of the features that are displayed in Trade Station. I am just curious to know if there are any successful e-mini traders here that get by simply with IB and their native charts, or would you recommend I get a third-party program to assist me? I am in Canada so I'm not even sure if the TS service is available to me, their site is a little hard to browse (or maybe I'm blind, ha). Just to clarify I have been day trading stocks for awhile now, I know my way around for the most part, but I'm new to futures, and I really think they would suit my style more than trying to juggle between stocks trying to find the right movement I'm looking for daily. Futures seem to be pretty consistent as far as trading patterns go (SEEMS, this comment will prolly get me shot! lol). Anyway, that's it for now, I'm sure I'll bother you all with more questions in the near future :P.
cliffs:
-Is IB good enough stand-alone or should I get a third party utility such as TS?
-Are there any of you guys that get by with IB alone, no tape reading, and their basic chart setup?
Again, great site, looking forward to your responses.