MINI DOW TOTALLY UNTRADEABLE. THROW THE CONTRACT AMD THE MARKET MAKER RESPONSIBLE FOR IT IN THE TRASH!!!!!!
BO YODER: your trading plan post was and is a gem of a post. I have learned that one of the secrets to successful trading is trade criteria,...
I used to scalp intensely on the emini and I still do from time to time. However I find it extremely involving and i can consistently make money...
I just reread the thread last night. this is better than anything sitting on the shelves at Borders or Barnes and Noble. THANKS GUYS
No one else seems willing to admit it but until I pissed away big bucks and finally learned to trade profitably I was one of those desparate souls...
trading with brokers is like walking into the car dealer. THE STICKER PRICE MEANS ZILCH!!
PLUMLAZY: I NOW HAVE CABLE ACCESS BUT...back when i had only dial up i had problems similar to you and solved them 99% by having two complete...
STOCK 777: I am curious. when you set up your preorder lines what is your default order routing set to??
Leland C: i only trade the index emini for past 2 years but when I used to trade stocks news plays were absolutely the best way to trade...
No matter what strategy or indicator you backtest and practice with, no one can no how they will react when the futures move $200- 400 in under a...
I prefer the futures to options ONLY because the time decay factor is a variable that I always had difficulty dealing with properly.
GREAT INFO. THANKS!
DEF: my IB futures account has been active fro almost two years. I just opened an equities account 10 days ago so new that the check issued to...
Possibly not what you want to hear, but I have "traveled" down the road you are looking at.RESULTS: I did not become a profitable trader until I...
My opinion is that following the PREM is a guaranteed way to financial ruin since I cannot trade them from home.Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch...
Rwcwntly I started to make intraday trades using the 1 min and 3 min SPX.X CASH charts rather than the futures data itself. I am finding the...
DPG: iprefer the indexes to stock trading but you need to be aware that they are just as "manipulated" as anything else in the markets. that...
AXEMAN: Tripak just gave you fantastic advice. This is a VERY VERY fast paced action and you will do much better eliminating "cutie" execution moves
ALLEN Z: a question for you: my trading style started with profit targets of 5-10 points with a 5 point initial stop and has eveloved over time...
I got the phrase "hard right edge'"posted on the front of my monitorto keep me focused on the TRUE realities of live real time daytrading.Curious...
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