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  1. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    That really sounds very close to what I'd like to do. It seems like you've pretty much achieved the results I want. If you could explain more...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Nov 3, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  2. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    You must be reading my mind. :D Ideally I'd like to have a 70% win percentage - it fits my personality (not sure what that's saying about me,...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Nov 1, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  3. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thanks, that's what I'm hoping to do! One indicator would be about right; I'm a strong believer in the power of simplicity. Thanks again!
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  4. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Great point, I agree, and I have tried to do some of that analysis. I have been pretty good intuitively and with charts - I have made money on...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  5. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    My problem in the past has been, my puke point is all the way down to zero! HA HA! I have had a great stomach for sitting through a losing...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  6. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thanks for taking the time to write such a comprehensive entry. In terms of experience level - you're both right and wrong. :) I've been...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  7. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thanks for clarifying. I understand much more clearly now.
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  8. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    DB - sounds like the method is doing great for you - just not clear on how you're actually measuring probability. Let's say you're using Fib...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  9. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    I'm interested in what kind of "mental strategy" you're using to elicit a probability for a trade. Do you run through a sequence - even somewhat...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  10. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    OK - everything you've said has made a lot of sense so far; this is a little fuzzy for me, though. It seems we're now adding in numerous other...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  11. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Great, gracias. 1. Would the probability come purely from backtesting? (i.e., "If these conditions were met, and I entered at X and took profit...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  12. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    1. Agreed. The indicator is only there to suggest conditions may be there for a POSSIBLE trade. 2. Yes, I plan to be more meticulous than Felix...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  13. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    I totally hear ya. By the time I'm ready to fire away, I'd like to have everything distilled as simply and elegantly as you both do. I think if I...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  14. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    You seem to be doing something similar to what my general goal is, in terms of trading within a limited time window and making about 5 trades a...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  15. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Let's continue from the original question. Maybe specify my parameters a little more. The goal would be to create, backtest and refine a...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  16. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    I am hearing you loud and clear. Will check out your "Blown Out" thread and glean what I can about trade management and money management,...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  17. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thanks for all the excellent responses, they're really helpful, and are confirming what I've been thinking all along - KISS, or maybe even KIRRSS...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 31, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  18. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thank you very much for the feedback. I will definitely factor those in. EC - If you can PM me some parameters for looking at pivot points,...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 30, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  19. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    Thanks - not looking for a "one size fits all" answer, just a general framework to start with. So far I like what I hear! Please, keep the input...
    Post by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 30, 2002 in forum: Index Futures

  20. ES Daytraders: How many indicators?

    If you were to start today building a system to daytrade the ES - let's say, you wanted to trade 5-minute bars, make between 5-10 trades per day,...
    Thread by: Sophomore Jinx, Oct 30, 2002, 52 replies, in forum: Index Futures
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