Did your system make money and you didn't? Or is it your system wasn't profitable during July? :confused:
Is that you God? :confused:
I use stops similar to Dojibear--based on the recent H/L thats made. This method automatically adjusts your stops for volatility. On the ES,...
The only "TA" I use is support/resistance. Its funny though that my average win/loss ratio is consistently 50% (for years in stocks and now...
Huios, awesome trading. I have the same problem not taking all the trades. If you have a positive expectancy methodology then your giving away...
A limit order to Island? I believe that would be posted on the Island book? Did you route somewhere else?
I agree. You shouldn't worry about going broke, just keep doubling up until you hit bottom (which you always do) and you will be rich! Sometimes...
Also had Qcharts go out for 5 minutes later in the day, so bailed on a would be good short. Total of 10 ES points lost due to technical...
I lost 5 ES points. The outages always occur before a big counter move :) Globex doesn't go down that often in my limited experience.
I second the part about knowing the exit before you trade. I always place my stop first, order second. That forces you to judge the risk/reward...
Fills smooth here (not Tradestation). Do they still use a browser interface? That would suck. :)
I think the secret is found at the 33rd level. :D hahahahaha...run for your lives.
People bailed out of gold today faster than normal (-11%). We should see an up day soon. :D
Sounds like your at the psychological stage where you need to get some mind training. :)
I would surmise it's due to the index representing 500 stocks vs only 100 for the NQ, thus attracting more hedge volume?
Janitor, I used to swing trade stocks (successfully), and still plan to continue again in the near future, but have focused on mastering the...
Houis, have you tried incorporating trendlines? It seems you miss the crest of the wave and exit too late for a quick scalp, or too early to...
That's disgusting! :eek:
"Trader Workstation Trailing Stop Orders and Island 1/10 Cent Order Entry You asked for it, and IB delivers. As of August 1st, you will be able...
I would second that. These last couple months have been phenomenal, especially with the leverage of futures. Today, with decent discipline, you...
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