Scalping

Discussion in 'Professional Trading' started by Engine99, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    I agree.

    Although I am not constantly in & out, so not really a scalper, but an intraday trader, from personal experience I can add that unless you are an exceptionally lucky individual with a great feel of a market, the following has to be established to continually derive benefit from trading, no matter how short or long you hold on to a trade:

    1. Range/pattern analyses;
    2. Establish appropriate risk/reward based on point 1;
    3. Buy Lo/Sell Hi;
    4. Scale out (ImO/E);
    5. Understand how to read a headfake;
    6. Many hours of screen time;
    7. Try and find a set-up that is at least 50/50 win/loss;
    8. Never average down what is a confirmed losing trade;
    9. Don't overexpose trading capital;
    10. Don't 'fall in love' with a trade;
     
    #41     Dec 13, 2007
  2. lol, thats awesome
     
    #42     Apr 14, 2008
  3. Based on the different explanations about the method of scalping, I would say one of the most important factor would have to be SPREAD the big S.

    do you agree?

    ps. I wonder how the words best traders make a profit take for example the so called FX chiefs, other big players and even Palmeve. Look at their website PALMEVE it’s a dot-com.

    however tho my favorite method of trading is based on Fibonacci. “GO FIB” :cool:

    bye4now
     
    #43     Apr 14, 2008