Recent Content by Buckeye

  1. Quitting E-mini Trading

    The difference is leverage. I can trade, say $10,000 worth, of SPY but the minimum trade on the ES is worth $40,000. Less leverage allows me to...
    Post by: Buckeye, Oct 5, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  2. Quitting E-mini Trading

    I never said that trading the e-mini is impossible. I said that DAY trading the e-mini is primarily futile. Maybe a few can make money doing it,...
    Post by: Buckeye, Oct 5, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  3. Quitting E-mini Trading

    Today I decided to quit trading the e-mini S&P 500. After about 200 trades and about $4,000 in losses, I have discovered that day trading the...
    Thread by: Buckeye, Oct 4, 2002, 42 replies, in forum: Index Futures

  4. Futures Magazine vs. Technical Analysis of S&C

    Any thoughts on which magazine is better? I subscribed to TA of S&C about 5 years ago and found it only moderately useful. Is it any better now?
    Thread by: Buckeye, Sep 19, 2002, 10 replies, in forum: Index Futures

  5. Day Trading Aint Easy

    Profitseer: Thanks for your thoughts. The reason I am considering moving my stops to 4 points is that I have been right on the direction of the...
    Post by: Buckeye, Aug 30, 2002 in forum: Trading

  6. Day Trading Aint Easy

    Thanks to everybody for their input. DMI has been a very effective indicator for me in determining the overall trend. Perhaps I spend too...
    Post by: Buckeye, Aug 29, 2002 in forum: Trading

  7. Day Trading Aint Easy

    I've been trying to day trade the ES with terrible results. I am using the hourly DMI and 15min stochastic to enter and exit trades and am...
    Thread by: Buckeye, Aug 29, 2002, 67 replies, in forum: Trading