Anyone using ATR for trade decisions for NQ

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by Jdesey, Jul 10, 2017.

  1. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    yes, I am looking at that as a method as well... thing is that sometimes that last swing hi/lo is way out like 10 points or more... that I cannot do
     
    #31     Jul 19, 2017
  2. speedo

    speedo

    I have three timeframes, the smallest of which usually provides the entry and stop. I am a singles hitter and don't risk more than 7 ticks on the ES or 12 on the NQ. If I can't get in a trade where I want, I wait for the next bus.
     
    #32     Jul 19, 2017
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  3. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    Speedo... .. that is really tight.. 3 points NQ,,, do yo get stopped out often?
     
    #33     Jul 19, 2017
  4. speedo

    speedo

    I am a day trader, I get stopped out a lot. But on the NQ, my R/R is roughly 2-1 so I don't concern about the losers.
     
    #34     Jul 19, 2017
  5. speedo

    speedo

    ES has been clean today and much improved over the past several weeks in relation to recent months.
     
    #35     Jul 19, 2017
  6. %%

    Another good thing about getting in a bear trap , in a bull market; some traps can be real easy to remember. As far as NasdaQQQ going up ten days in a row, really dont have an opinion on that-LOL:cool::D

    As far as fading a turtle patterns/anything, that would really depend on if some one like$ to make money+ % of wins+ other things. She is a profitable woman; so that factors in also. Delayed edit.
     
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    #36     Jul 19, 2017
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  7. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    yeah... I noticed the same thing on ES... while NQ has been very Whippy...
     
    #37     Jul 19, 2017
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  8. Xela

    Xela


    Some of us quite like that ... [​IMG]
     
    #38     Jul 19, 2017
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  9. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    not me, last 2 days trading NQ, yes with real money, I have had 5 stop out trades... and they turned on me fast,
     
    #39     Jul 19, 2017
  10. speedo

    speedo

    All markets have tradeoffs, you have to find that which suits you.
     
    #40     Jul 19, 2017
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