Recent Content by Michael Thompson

  1. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    I do find it interesting that you feel I need to "add something to your monitoring to assist you with better timing of entries, as you are not...
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 23, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  2. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    Not afraid of a thing. I'm perfectly happy taking my 3 trades @ 100c (nor will I EVER get stopped out 3 times in one day since I close it down and...
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 23, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  3. DeepDiscountTrading

    Problem is, Bob, EVERYONE will do the 25%. Losing the 462 was the point.
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 23, 2016 in forum: Retail Brokers

  4. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    You are correct. I use a 6 tick stop and 2 tick target. You have to be better than 80% correct to profit, after commission. I only do 3 trades...
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 23, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  5. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    4 ticks is difficult to do "scalping"... 2 can be done just with "noise". Find a little range bound area and it just bounces back and forth. I...
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 22, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  6. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    I'll make it simple for you. TRADING THE ES IS EASY. Not losing is hard. If you cannot keep to your stops (oh... it'll come back! It HAS to.) You...
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 22, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  7. Questions for experienced ES daytraders?

    FOUR ticks on the ES is NOT scalping. It is an INVESTMENT. TWO ticks is scalping. You can do that on "noise". Just my thought. Not a sermon.
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 22, 2016 in forum: Index Futures

  8. DeepDiscountTrading

    Personally, I like the site. It is simple and clear... as was intended. No Frills. If you know what you are doing, you don't need anything more....
    Post by: Michael Thompson, Oct 22, 2016 in forum: Retail Brokers