Hi Hamb-ltrd: If youâre starting out with $5k in E-miniâs trading 1 lot with 2 to 4 point stops, treat your equity strictly as tuition...
Personally, I think the stop-loss is way too wide, even for a 1-lot ES. The sideways whipsaw of the last couple of days no doubt is contributing...
T-Rex: Then it seemed to me that once you were stopped out at 1015.00 at 12:19 EST, you WERE flat and then waited for a pull back before...
Okay, I see. Thx! Kermit
Hi T-REX, Just curious, at what point do you decide to begin moving your trailing stop down toward your B/E? Do you do it in gradual...
Iâve had mixed results from using pre-market activity and have since learned to place less credence on them and put more weight on prices from...
VisionTrader, Interesting you should mention the use of tick charts. I think they actually give much clearer, more information-rich price...
Good use of entry stop Awash. As for your 1st trade of the day, I actually thought you would have gotten in on the short earlier than that...
Yes. Then it seems that the area around that S/R that youâve identified is where youâll want to mark your stop entry. The only other thing...
Awash: Just curious, what order type did you use to enter that 986 trade at 10:16 EST (market, stop, limit)? From reading your âPrimary...
Flashboy: During your break from trading, I think itâll be worth your while to take the opportunity to get in touch with a professional...
Maxpi: Yes, you can, and this includes pre-market (e-mini) prices too. From GS, request a download of just todayâs data. Kermit
Yes, I agree with newesttrader1. I have the free ActiveX plug-in installed on my TS2000i Global Server. I can get historical data and ability...
Blb078: After youâve read up on the material at the CME Web pages, check out the Index Futures section of this site and youâll also find...
Blb078: Absolute discipline and adherence to your proven edge is a must if you want to shoot for it. I am assuming youâve already got your...
I've got PATS J-Trader on XP Pro and runs fine. Kermit
Donaldduck3419: I hesitate to say that itâs a seasonal thing. I recall a year ago this time (July/August) the market (ES) had plenty of wild...
It depends on what one associates their psychological pains to. If it is anchored to items like position decimation, draw-downs, pride, etc, then...
I trade the ES and therefore use Globex on my screen so that my technical indicators are native to that market during RTH. Kermit
Globex, near-24. Like to get the whole picture and see what went on overnight. Kermit
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