Day trading derivatives futures.

Discussion in 'Journals' started by maxinger, Sep 27, 2017.

  1. maxinger

    maxinger

    10 aug eur session

    suddenly the earth is spinning faster.

    USD moving, US index futures moving, german bonds moving,
    usdcnh up.

    let me glue myself to the chair and cancel all tea breaks.
    sigh ... I have tens of ladders all over the places. very messy
     
    #431     Aug 10, 2018
  2. maxinger

    maxinger

    13 aug US session

    US Index futures - up momentum seems rather strong.
    something is happening. don't know what.

    just subscribed to forex data feed $53 / mth (vs free from many many many brokers & market makers).
    haven't trade spot forex for years.
    let me remove the rust from my brain.
    will trade Ruble, lira, ZAR, peso, rupee ....
    my goodness ! my active financial instruments for trading might exceed 30
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2018
    #432     Aug 13, 2018
  3. traider

    traider

    Sir Forex has no Level 2/ DOM.
    It's quite hard to get a precise and good entry.
     
    #433     Aug 13, 2018
  4. maxinger

    maxinger

    just managed to have the charts for spot forex in place.

    you are right mister. good entry is virtually imposible.

    ha. No wonder I gave up on spot forex decades ago; charts are sooo spiky jerky
    unpresentable messy long tail here long tail there long tail everywhere.

    no problem. still can trade Ruble, lira, ZAR, peso, rupee ... futures through various exchanges.
    that means paying few hundred dollars for the data fees, and see how tradable those futures are.
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2018
    #434     Aug 13, 2018
  5. maxinger

    maxinger

    14 Aug Asian session

    Yesterday most asian index futures long red candle

    so far NQ, and most Asian index futures not moving.
    perhaps waiting for coming China news.

    so is it CALM after STORM?
    Anyway there might be sudden news/events. just be alert.

    sigh .... not much hope trading spot forex.
    spot forex charts are really messy jerky spiky erratic.
    quite a few forex pairs hibernate for many many months, then wake up for few days,
    then hibernate again and again.
    seems like we have to let fundamentalists and bankers profit from trading spot / forward forex.
    Not all things are suitable for day trading.
    let me study for few more days before I give up trading spot forex forever and ever,
    till end of time.
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2018
    #435     Aug 13, 2018
  6. maxinger

    maxinger

    14 Aug Eur session

    during asian session, star performer goes to Hangseng

    yesterday long candles :
    gold, italy btp.
    well. Financial experts said in time of trouble, people buy gold.
    Financial experts also said people buy US$ (and sell gold !?!?! ) in time of trouble !


    eur gbp - are they going to sleep again?

    yesterday futures with wide range :
    crude oil


    longed Italy btp @ 204p. straight forward reversal up signal

    Hmmm. look at how ruble, lira, zar went down so rapidly.
    not suitable for technical day trading.
    perhaps have to use EMOTION to trade.
    Fearful - then sell
    Greedy - then buy.
     
    Last edited: Aug 14, 2018
    #436     Aug 14, 2018
  7. maxinger

    maxinger

    cont ...

    Ruble, Lira, Zar, peso all good friends.
    they hold hands and move together.

    peso - can trade based on chart pattern.
    the rest seems like must use emotion to trade.
    if very fearful, sell,
    if very greedy, buy.
     
    #437     Aug 14, 2018
  8. maxinger

    maxinger

    14 aug US session

    US index futures
    day chart shows it is ranging , inside day

    eur usd gold copper - all seems to be sleeping

    Ruble lira zar peso all moved already
     
    #438     Aug 14, 2018
  9. maxinger

    maxinger

    15 aug asian session

    yesterday major happenings :
    NK up signifiantly
    Hang Seng down significantly
    India Nifty up significantly

    Turkish Lira day range shrinking

    eur gbp copper suddenly woke up
    gold continue to sleep
     
    #439     Aug 14, 2018
  10. maxinger

    maxinger

    cont ....

    star performer goes to Hangseng again.
    its reward : risk ratio > 10:1

    simsci and taiwan index also down

    NQ not moving.
    who knows, it might move during Eur session
    (yesterday it moved during Eur session).

    usdcnh appears to be sleeping.
     
    #440     Aug 14, 2018