We are talking about different things, I am talking specifically about major volatility events.
A stop limit (as an exit) during a high volatility event would be an irresponsible to do, as an entry that's a whole different story.
Have not been affected by HFT in equities, futures or options.
If your market stop is hit during a major economic event ie FOMC, NFP, etc ....chances of slippage are inevitable if the move happened to...
Back in the days when TF was ER2 in CME it was the thinnest of the 4 main US index futures, but still liquid enough, with the transition to ICE...
The application of multiple timeframes is paramount as it gives you hints as to how you should adapt to the price action or price action changes...
First you identify potential areas of support and resistance obtained from the years of research you applied studying past price action; which is...
Position trade, short dec ES 1650.50
If you need margin or leverage, ES, otherwise SPY.
Depends on the instrument.
Adaptation plays an enormous role in trading, and it is not just direction, it plays a role in position management too. You can only add to a...
No, price patterns are not all the same, but they have "morphing" capabilities, many like to "morph" and become others, and vice versa, changing...
It's all about market cycles, no cycle, lasts forever, identify them correctly using long term charts and avoid calling tops and bottoms. The...
To what the above poster suggested I would like to add to do daily cardio. A healthy heart is imperative when your daily profession can have...
Funny that you would need a mathematician to answer that question ? Do you also hire a Chef to boil an egg?
Increasing size during drawdown is a recipe for disaster, should be avoided at all costs. Risk management is paramount and this is the opposite...
It is not that high, sure some indices have made all time highs, but if you do some inflation/usd adjustment then it's not as high as it seems....
Very peculiar discussion about stops, considering everyone has a stop whether they choose to admit it or not. A more apt discussion about stops...
Three hours of lunch seems excessive. Noon to 2:00 PM New York time seems more appropriate.
I've always felt comfortable reducing a position in profit as it allows me to trail a stop without shrinking my physical one. Thing is reducing...
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