look into channels — From one newb to another..the cooloest thing I have run into this far is xmans channel indy. Not only does it do proper channels for you (most of the time), it teaches you how these work.... I haven't turned it off since I ...
There shouldn't be any uptick rule unless your broker made up some bs. Is the 1m bar closing on your fill? or just touching it. This happens to me on my MB Demo also....