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when designing a strategy/system, what should i expect average return to be per month per contract? (for intraday)

did you mean ~10 pts or -10 as in negative...

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seriously not a single answer?

Hi. I am looking for what you guys think is a reasonable monthly return (in points) for an intraday strategy for the ES per single contract. Thanks

thanks for your encouragements...these are dark times for me....

if you have the direction right you can make a shitload of money in anything....seriously what a stupid thing to say

meaning what exactly? are you saying i'm bullshiting because my numbers were too high? or because they would laugh at my shitty results and ET is for losers like me?

started with 10k account....i know im undercapitalised...i want more money too. i trade about 3-4 times a week. it is day trading so i am in and out between 9:30 and 4:15. size is about 1 contract per 5k.

bone...i'm confused....you are first telling me that a prop firm expects my best annual performance in two weeks...now you tell me i should be thrilled...? i really dont know what i should think now...unless that reply was sarcasm that i didnt catch.

The performance I described is from failing miserably at the start, making it all back once I had a plan, then screwing up my plan, then coming up with a similar strategy, then having part of that strategy not work, then getting rid of the part that didnt work anymore, and now here I am. No i...

Hey guys. I am looking for as many opinions as possible regarding my performance. I am currently in my third year of day trading the ES having no previous experience in anything related whatsoever. My first 12 months in trading i netted 10% while my second 12 months netted me 20%. These...

I believe a dictionary would answer your question.

ive had a couple of those this month as well...just be glad you didnt lose money. shit happens.

I am Satoshi. Ko-Ni-Chi-Wa.

to eat...and toilet paper for my ass

thanks thats what im basically lookin for

what i am asking is what kind of discrepancy should i expect in terms of drawdowns between real world results and theoretical backtesting

Thanks. I am looking for personal experiences though. For example, your in experience how much drawdown would you plan for my given scenario?

Hi guys I am seeking your opinions on how to plan for worst scenario in regards to losses. Say I backtested my system and the worst drawdown during that period was -$1000 (per quarter). Assuming my testing to be correct and results valid, what kind of drawdown should I plan for when actually...