no :D
i am already trading futures , i am not talking about stocks ... as a scalper i look for small movements but again i do it many times a day ,...
then what ? trade without protection ? trade shorts only ?
purchasing monthly options is expensive , i was looking at yearly options which is expensive also , for example ESZ11 1150 put will cost 54*size
u could scalp to earn slippage and spread from impatient traders ... , this is not our topic anyway , what could be the best protection for scalpers ?
it will not work the market will gap down in seconds ...
If u r scalping , do u protect yourself from catastrophic events ? ie : If daytrading indices then trade shorts only , buy deep OTM puts , or u...
6M futures , anyone ?
Of course there is a situation where MB will have to pay for the limit order without getting paid from whom hit the order , ie : when your limit...
ofcourse , but then it is very crowded and u need infrastructure , your entry point cant be that accurate and u will miss many opportunities , and...
The problem with ES scalping is the spread , u pay 0.25 plus 0.1 for commissions this is 0.35 point which is expensive compared to today's ATR ...
http://forexmagnates.com/foreign-exchange-committee-annual-report-for-2009/
100k is too much for 1 contact , the notional value for the ES is around 60k $ only ...
what is your trading account/s size ? Please share ...
dah !!
what about sugar Jul/13 it is at 17 cents , is it a good investment to buy into this backwardation for long term investing ?
regarding commission i find FDAX the cheapest , ES is very expensive ask-bid spread and commissions wise ...
I agree retail scalping is not the way to get rich , but i cant say it is impossible to be profitable maybe very difficult but not impossible ....
Maybe u r right but i could say the same about swing trading ...
Hi Which futures contract you find it friendly for scalping ? FDAX , CL .... etc .
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