as a daytrader I trade 2,000 shares at a time let it run and jump ship with a 1/2 gain I mainly trade in the mornings seems like the bounce is best then. I use no stops as I feel the market makers see them and stop you out. I Eddie
Not sure if the MM's really see the stops, but I put them in and take them out all the time just to screw with them for sheets and giggles incase they do. My shares size fluctuates from 100 to 10,000
Yeah and.... what's your point? 2k shares in GS is A LOT different than 2k shares in GM or INTC. You don't use stops ehh?? Do you take losses or do you wait for the a "1/2" gain? BTW, 1/2 of what? A tick, dollar? What? C'mon already, these useless posts with absolutely NO INFO are starting to annoy the f--k out of me. At least make an effort to post something with substance.
if you are trading index futures - I have understood that no one can see the entire electronic order book ---- is this accurate?
stocks, to me shares means stocks so I thought! you don't have to answer this.. trading is a very lonely profession I just like to see what other traders trade Eddie
Eddie You sound like an awsome trader! Vote on my forum poll! http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1771411#post1771411