Do I really only need 20 minutes per day?
Yes, once you get the hang of things that is about average.
Some days it will be much less and some days a little more, depending on how many flags the software finds for you to check that day, and how many positions or orders you have in the market.
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I would like to trade as much as possible, how many trades can I put on a day?
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What order types (for stocks) does my broker need to support?
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