Winning, Losing & BetSize trading the ES

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by ElectricSavant, Jul 30, 2018.

  1. I increased it to 2-ticks.

    ES

     
    #21     Jul 31, 2018
  2. Learning trailing stops...I need more time ok? This is not Forex and I need to wipe the slate clean...takes about 30 seconds in my state.

    ES

     
    #22     Jul 31, 2018
  3. Frederick...I understand your points. Very good points. I am in a state of learning and adjusting and believe it or not ET is very valuable to me. This is what ET should be. Traders helping Traders. Could you imagine all of us in a trading room? sometimes I imagine it. You get the jerks...the Pro's ...the mediocre...the apprentices...and so on. I do not have hard numbers that are meaningful until I settle down and find what I like. It must fit me...it may not make the most possible but it must fit. As I discover precision I need to hone my SL's instead of relying on the dealer daily loss limit. I have discovered some real good precision that requires me to wait between trade sets...however I have been busy thus far today.

    ES

     
    #23     Jul 31, 2018
  4. 6 ticks is hard for me to imagine just now. That would require a little more longer term intraday method than I am hypertrading with now. But you are hinting at wide stops no?

    ES

     
    #24     Jul 31, 2018
  5. Point taken...you are right. I am trying two-ticks now..sometimes escape at 1-tick or BE. It according to my "time in trade" .

    ES

     
    #25     Jul 31, 2018
  6. New York..
     
    #26     Jul 31, 2018
  7. SimpleMeLike,

    TY for such a congenial post. I am not used to politeness and gentleness on this anonymous place known as ET.

    I would NEVER trade this rollercoaster live at my present level of knowledge. Do not ask me how long I have been trading ok? But longer than you.

    I find to wipe the slate clean is the only way and just start over.

    ES

     
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    #27     Jul 31, 2018
  8. TY I have printed that out. Another avenue of income :sneaky: I will take a look at it, but I will have to tape it to my forehead as I do not have any more tapeable bezel left.

    ES

     
    #28     Jul 31, 2018
  9. :banghead::D

     
    #29     Jul 31, 2018
  10. Nice!...instead of using bracket orders you are taking what the market can give..

    es


     
    #30     Jul 31, 2018