Maybe I should make it a bit more clear. The purpose of this thread is to ask some questions from people who actively daytrade the ES. The puropse...
The only thing I want to know is how to improve my entries and exits. If I can improve my entries I will have less losers. If I can improve my...
@speedo How do I work out the mean moves? Today I just used the 1 minute chart to place my 2 trades as per attachment. How do I know when the mean...
@dilbert003 To prove that theory would require more than just a story about family behaviors. If you can post some charts showing the relationship...
1. Let me see if I have this right? You said "My targets are modest and based on average favorable excursion rates" which means your targets are...
@Handle123 I have looked at the first hour for stocks, but not for ES. A few questions if you don't mind. Thank you. 1. Why do you think volume...
@speedo a few questions if you don't mind. Thank you. 1. What do you mean by "average favorable excursion rates"? 2. What do you mean by " in...
I decided to do 2 trades today on ES. The first one was a risk of $150 to make $150 which worked out ok. The second one was a risk of $50 to make...
The day we think we know it all is the day we start losing. I did not post as I had no reason to post, but I have a reason now as I want to start...
I apologize as I missed this small post. Do you do very short term daytrades, hold for several hours, or both? What times do you start and finish...
The plan is to become an expert at daytrading the ES only. In order to achieve that I must stick to daytrading the ES only. Daytrading means not...
I am not stubborn when it comes to trading, although it was not always that way. Why would I want to trade anything else if the ES offers good...
You are of course correct in saying you are down $12.50 with a spread of 1 tick, providing price stays stationary once filled. From my...
As @stocktrader said in his 1) that he thinks the ES is the best daytrading vehicle in the market, I replied that I agreed with him. The last...
All posts are welcome, but as you rightly said the thread is specifically looking for some experienced ES daytraders to answer some questions....
I can relate to this reply as follows. 1) I agree, which is why I started this thread. 2) Why can I not use a submarine? 3) HFT is programme...
I understand the following. Transaction costs and margin requirements per contract for daytrading and holding overnight positions. Liquidity is...
Does that mean you are not daytrading the ES, or just daytrade it sometimes? I am only interested in daytrading the ES and nothing else.
I disagree actually, and believe the ES is where the real money is to be made, once you know how to trade it correctly. This is the reason I am...
Correct me if I am wrong? You are daytrading the ES throughout the day, but focus on the first 10 to 30 minutes for tight stop scalping due to...
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