Recent content by phasmatis

Not a chance in hell trading desks are front running retail. Every firm has Chinese firewalls. Prop desks aren't even allowed to talk to analysts or retail brokers. Every phone call is taped and cell phones are prohibited on trading desks. More conspiracy theory crap from guys that just can't trade.

Currently long in several models. As for market opinions, successful traders know just about the only thing they can't afford is a strong opinion about the markets.

To be a good trader you need to be disciplined. To be a great trader you need to be both disciplined and flexible.

Got caught up with some phone calls that needed followup. I'll be back after the first two hours of trading.

What I'm interested in is the last two bars to the right. The previous 5 min. bar and the current bar. Everything else is ignored. For the volume I look at the current bar. Obviously it can only be used between the NYSE open and close. I wait out the first 10 min. of the day before trying to...

Phasmatis here - Latin for Ghost In this journal I'll share a method appropriate for ES small traders (< $100k in account). It could be used by larger accounts to help improve timing, but it's designed to help the little guy. One of the great things about the ES is it's now being used by...