Chronicles of the NQ

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Instynct, Apr 9, 2013.

  1. Yep and it's pissing me off. I compared it to the Russell 2k the last 2 days were way more trendy than the NQ...
     
    #121     Apr 26, 2016
  2. Handle123

    Handle123

    I don't think Russell 2k can ever be compared to ES or NQ as it moves more like Crude Oil, it not used as a hedge by big boys like those that use ES and NQ. Many forget that New York uses futures to hedge stocks and why ES is such a herkey jerky market and NQ is similar.
     
    #122     Apr 26, 2016
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  3. I moved to YM/TF for this reason.. The new TF ICE fees an irritant though.
     
    #123     Apr 26, 2016
  4. slugar

    slugar

    Isn't there a lot of slippage with the Dow and Russell
     
    #124     Apr 26, 2016
  5. They will be going away next year it seems http://www.elitetrader.com/et/index.php?threads/what-is-with-exchange-fees.299170/

    I am considering pay the fees once I get my grove back. I had to reformat my trading plan altogether this year. So NQ is fine while I adjust. Today for example TF has had 2, 6 point moves while NQ was only really playable short.
     
    #125     Apr 26, 2016
  6. I trade for larger moves so not as relevant. TF volume may get worse increasing slippage with the new fees..
     
    #126     Apr 26, 2016
  7. Down day.. really bad entries. 3 days to go to hit my weekly target of 500. I need vol to really open up so market can run like last Friday. Hopefully Apple earnings and FOMC will do the trick!
     
    #127     Apr 26, 2016
  8. You're done already? There is probably at least one good trade left and there is a good chance we are going to trend till close... at least you shorted, I was all long :|

    TF just ran 100 ticks straight while I'm stuck in this 60 tick NQ range...
     
    Last edited: Apr 26, 2016
    #128     Apr 26, 2016
  9. How bad are the fees?
     
    #129     Apr 26, 2016
  10. Bad only if compared to other products.. $110/month.. irrelevant to a good trader if TF really has a uniquely profitable behavior,, which it does.

    Instynct.. sorry for clogging up your thread..
     
    #130     Apr 26, 2016