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    High schooler wants to trade the YM

    If you can only trade in the afternoon, take a look at the NQ. Also $5 a tick but more liquidity. I trade every summer with no problems. Less trades and smaller profits but... so what. ~Mike
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    Question on Interactive Brokers?

    I setup bracket orders using a hot key. You can enter a trade with a preset stop and profit limit with one click. ~Mike
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    Moving Stop Up to Breakeven: Helpful or Harmful?

    The best thing that happened to my trading was when I STOPPED moving my stops to break even. Manage the trade before you enter. Set your stops and limits and let nature take its course. If you try to manage the trade once you're in it, you'll just scew it up. Spend the time looking for the...
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    Question about IB (since they won't reply to my emails)

    I don't think the customer service is all that bad. But if you do call, you will be on hold a while. Open your account with $10k or more and you'll get paid interest. Not much but better than nothing. ~Mike
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    Very short-term index traders: are there specific times of the day you avoid?

    I only trade when the US markets are open. Usually only 9:30~12 est.
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    NQ - not many discussions ???

    I trade the NQ almost everyday. 9:30 - 12 est and if volume picks up around 2pm, which it often does, I'll trade some more. I love the liquidty. Never and slipage. I only trade 4 contracts per trade. ~Mike
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    YM daytrade beginner advice

    YM is best to daytrade between 9:30am - 12pm EST. The same as all Eminis. If you want to trade graveyard shift, you should look at forex.
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