Live Fills - 1, 10, 20, 50 Cars

Discussion in 'Trading' started by EminitraderDM, Jun 13, 2009.

  1. I have a scalp system that works for me. It works well on 1 contract.

    My question would be for individuals who have traded 10 - 20 contracts. With a limit order can you get filled on 10 contracts with a hit or two of the price you want? -or- Does price have to move through the limit in order to get a fill on 10 cars?

    Thanks in advance.

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  2. Depends upon where you are in line. If you're at the back and last to be filled at that price, you could get a tick slippage on part of the order.
     
  3. Am i correct in assuming you wont have slippage on a limit order? Just a partial fill?
     
  4. Yes. Pardon, that's more correct that what I said before.
     
  5. okay, thats not so bad i guess. although if the losers get full fills and the winners partial fills ill be a little fucked.

    excuse then language.
     
  6. You KNOW that's how it works... when you get filled easily, often you end up regretting it... :D

    That's the bad thing about limit orders. When the trade goes bad, you've only saved one tic. But you can end up missing a swing (or even more) by a tic though you were spot-on but not high enough in line.
     
  7. lol sometimes i wonder who actually wins at this game :p
     
  8. I always wonder who wins when trying to scalp the ES. Seems much too difficult and manic.

    Instead of trying to risk "2 ticks to capture 3", better to risk 3-4 points to try to capture 10 or more.
     
  9. when i say scalp i mean risk 1 point for 2 points on a very high win rate.

    i average about 2 points a day which is okay.
     
  10. kxvid

    kxvid

    Don Miller does pretty well.
     
    #10     Jun 13, 2009