15 minute open range scalp

Discussion in 'Strategy Building' started by DHS, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. i was thinking of visually representing the current / past market state, maybe using an graphical extending valley with trees / colors, rocks, clouds, lighting, natural things etc for different market data. then hooking it up directly to a young live primate's brain forcing it to watch the visual representation. then you reward it by activating the gland that produces endorphins when it makes a profitable trade and cause it pain when it loses money. my hypothesis is that eventually the brain will configure itself to make net profit.

    is that something new for trading? :D i think they did something similar with a rat and a flight simulator.
     
    #21     Jul 29, 2007
  2. xiaodre

    xiaodre

    opening range on the YM today is 13275 on the short, and 13375 on the long side. According to the rules, we'll wait for it to hit either.

    10 point stop, 10 point target, 1 minute time stop, after we get to 4 points positive, we'll move the stop to breakeven +1.
     
    #22     Jul 30, 2007
  3. DHS

    DHS

    ER2 7/30/2007
    open 779.1 high 780.8 low 772.3
    SELL 772.2
    BUY 780.9

    still waiting on triggers
     
    #23     Jul 30, 2007
  4. DHS

    DHS

    BUY 780.9 9:58am out just before 9:59am
    1 pt target profit hit
     
    #24     Jul 30, 2007
  5. xiaodre

    xiaodre

    Nice one, DHS. Still waiting on the YM - trading at around 13335.

    Who says all the indices track each other? :D
     
    #25     Jul 30, 2007
  6. Worked on the ER as already stated. Just failed on the ES.
    9:10 enter @1470.25 and stopped out 30 seconds later for 1 point loss.

    Edit: 9:16 would have been a profitable trade had a more sensible stop been set considering a volatile market. 1/1 RR is way too tight for the market we're in.

    Edit 2: Taking this trade long right at a pivot point probably ain't too bright either.
     
    #26     Jul 30, 2007
  7. DHS

    DHS

    Some folks set their stop initially to be the other STOP entry, then adjust it accordingly once profitable.

    Not me though, I'm too cautious to try that.
     
    #27     Jul 30, 2007
  8. DHS

    DHS

    I'm going to try the 12PM-1PM EST range on paper for the next couple weeks as well.
     
    #28     Jul 30, 2007
  9. xiaodre

    xiaodre

    Pivot point for YM is 13384, near the target. The next highest resistance is somewhere pretty high, due to the volatility on Friday. Currently, still within the opening range, 13346.
     
    #29     Jul 30, 2007
  10. DHS

    DHS

    We're at 777.5 on the ER2 so we have 5.3 pts before our short triggers.


    My goal is to work my way up to 100 contracts on these trades ;)
     
    #30     Jul 30, 2007