Good morning db, I entered at 2 pts below 5 minute low of 996.5 at 994.5. Things turned around fast from the low so I wasn't very nimble on...
Fading the gap was a nice trade this morning after first 5 minutes. Glad I got out before the news even though profit was only 3 pts after being...
inandlong, When I first started reading this thread I noticed that you and db kept taking shots at each other. At that time I was fairly new on...
Hi Longshot, I think what happened is db moved his stop to b/e when 1007 was reached which was a 4.5 pt move instead of 5. This was one of those...
No trading for me on this volume, didn't want to push my luck. However, the short at 1011.50 would have been good for around 10 pts and 6 to 7...
Hey db, I'm backtesting a few things just for fun. Checking to see results if only morning trades were taken, trading only in the direction of...
Hi Db, Sorry about my last post. What I meant was the idea would be to wait for the breakout in the direction which would fade the gap. I think...
Hi Db, Are you saying the idea would be to trade in the direction of the gap even though the gap is relatively small such as today's gap(less...
Hi Db, I put a stop above the 1021.5 bar and exited at 1022 since we were close to the atr target and I was probably just antsy to take profits...
Entered DB breakout at 1045.50 and stopped out -5, entered reversal at 1037.50 and out 1022 as atr number was close and stop hit above bar. +10.5...
Hi DB, i got in at 10:10 TS6 time at the break of 1030.50. I drew a trend line on the 5 min chart from 10:39 to 10:57 bars and got out on a...
Long with the DB breakout at 10:12 for 5.5 pts. Out at 11:00. Jerry
DB, Your post was very helpful and much appreciated. Thanks again. mojo
Hi DB, I have been paper trading your method and notice you generally avoid the days when the system takes its worst hits. Do you have any ideas...
--Db Hi Db, It looks to me like the es and nasdaq broke out within 2 min. of each other. I am not sure why you would not have taken this...
DB I really enjoy your posts in this forum. I need clarification on a couple of points however. How are you using your trend line and LRH/LRL to...
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I think the exits are the most difficult part of the crossover systems for me. Trading 1 ctx it is very difficult to know when to get out....
Hi Cathy, I enjoy your posts and am trying to learn the finer points here. Why did you not exit your 2nd trade this morning at 10:33 when the...
I feel I can learn from both DB and inandlong as well as other people on this forum. It would be nice though if DB and inandlong would quit the...
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