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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    Wow, lots of replies since my last post... I will pick a few comments that caught my attention.
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    My commission is in the low 4's, I think I could do better. I will address that once my account gets to a more respectable level. I estimate that my system will work up to about 100 cars on the ES and up to 10 cars on the ER2 during RTH session.
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    As I outlined in my first post, my trading style is scalping. Most of my trades last from a few seconds to about a minute, very rarely beyond that. My entries are based on very specific setups (that I'm not going to discuss) and they usually produce immediate results. The setups occur with a...
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    Thanks for the replies! As I expected, this thread will attract a lot of naysayers. No problem, bring it on! I welcome both positive and negative comments. Here's the recap of today's trading. Even though it was far from perfect, the day went surprisingly well. Steady climb in equity curve...
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    Here's the screen shot of my account balance as of yesterday.
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    Trading e-minis with $1k starting capital

    I know what you're thinking... another piker setting himself up for failure... I've been contemplating to start a daily journal for a long time, well I finally did it! Despite all odds I will attempt to prove that not only it is possible to trade successfully with only 1k but the profits when...
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