my guess would be tax advantage
What's up Ron, ...Gimp? Easton here. I think I might have PM'd you before gimp. It would be cool to have another independent ES trader to hang...
It's almost like the fractal characteristic isn't the simultaneous existence of a single pattern in multiple timeframes, like you picture when you...
Not to sound like a nimrod, but I've scarcely been able to generate year over year expectancy with either channel break or MA based systems......
wow, thanks Jack! you shared tons of great info. your elaboration really clarifies a lot for me. i'm going to take some time and think about...
I've been wondering the same as I work away at system after system. Every time I read something on this board that sounds interesting, I code and...
Jack, I agree that Ed's probably not using MAs. I've noticed you use the term fractal a lot, but I'm unclear on the context you're using it...
Two good friends of mine live in a bhuddist center (Diamond Way) in Brooklyn. They're serious Bhuddists, and every once in a while I meditate...
Nelson, Just my .02, you should avoid feelings of "missing the boat" both in a macro and a micro sense. The market will always be there, and...
sempai, Thanks very much, that sounds like what I'm seeing -- movement down into large bid sizes and up into large offers. Your confirmation...
nasdaq madness, excellent points, thanks very much. In fact, I traded ES for two weeks. In week one I was up five or six points, and in week...
I am guessing if one were good enough, they could tell where the support and resistance are really strong.. is this what you are referring to?
Thanks for elucidating guys. That helps a lot. You know what's interesting... when I set up a 1 tick chart in TS, and apply volume set to...
lol, for sure.
Thanks guys. Another point of confusion looking at time and sales, if ES is zero sum, when I see a sale for 100 contracts go through, who's...
Thanks -- where would I see how much is actually traded? you are referring to volume?
How do you ES guys use bid and ask size? In paper trading, I see big numbers > 500 and think I'm getting behind a large pocket of supply or...
sweet! crisis averted.
just be happy schadenfreude isn't in your native tongue. welcome to ignore.
Good suggestion Peg Leg Joe, I've contacted the CME as well.
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