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You might want to switch over to the December contract today.

Yea, it's weird how much randomness is involved in scalping. ie: IF I would have gotten filled at 06 instead of 5.75 on my short or IF I would have left my stop above the big down bar high of 14:10est etc etc and on and on. There are so many opportunities in trading the e-mini's that I am...

Just wanted you to see that JJ's original entry system still is working quite well. I was short from 1305.75 with a break-even stop. Just missed my 2 point profit on half (no fill on my 1303.75 bid) :( Stopped out at break-even, but the entry was still valid.

It's amazing how often we get at least a small reversal (1-2 pts) if we are trading around a pivot level at 12:00p est. As you said. volume starts to dry up and the locals can bounce it off of a S or R level.

1304 is the R3...should hold until beige book at 2pm.

Are you using MarketDelta? If so, any thoughts to share? Thanks

Hi JJ, Just trying to follow along on your latest set-up and indicators. It looks like you are now using a 3min chart with 24hr info????? When did you switch and why????

I went long on the 12:50 bar at 1306.00 with a stop at 1304.25. This was using JJ's original continuation entry signal. After 30 minutes, I bailed at 1305.75 for a small loser. No big deal. I'll just wait for the next signal.

JJ, 3 quick comments: 1) It's not important whether you are trading money with your ideas that have been presented, so far. Each person can take away what they understand and what may help them to develop a trading method that works for them. 2) Some folks don't understand that this is...

Here was a "buy" using JJ's original system. The buy was at 1304 on the 15:15 bar as it tested the 20 ema (I use a 20 ema, JJ uses an 18 sma). The CCI 14 crosses above zero. My exit was 1/2 position at 1307, near yesterday's high and the remaining half I will exit at break-even or...

IF your even going to use an indicator to determine the trend, you must use an indicator that puts you on the correct side of the market for the time frame you are trading. I don't know anything about the reliability of the "pivot trend" on a daily basis predicting the intraday trend on my 5...

Re-cap: 1/2= 2 points 1/4= 2.5 points 1/4= 6 points Avg = 3 points per contract net

Okay, I thank you for your ideas over the past few weeks as they have netted me quite a bit of money. I'm going to keep using them, cause they work. LOL Just to end off this last trade. I'm going to exit my final quarter at 1304.5 (R2) or 2 ticks below the previous 30 minute bar...

I guess I was looking at your system differently. I bought on the break above the 18 and 40 at 1298.50. This break was, also, above the PP and the CCI 14 popped above zero. I bailed on half at 1300.50, half of the half at 1301 (R1) and will trail the final quarter below the last 30 min bar.

I appologize for confusing you. I should just keep any comments directed toward pivot trading. Going long the stronger index and shorting the weaker index is an edge for me and seems to work. It has, also, been a big help to me when I get a signal to go long, to be long the strongest...

JJ, Thanks for clearing up your indicators. I was trying to figure out why the first bar would have an impact on the indicators, but now I see that we are using different settings. I appreciate your thread here as it's given me another entry signal for the mini's. Thanks again.

JJ, One thing I've noticed about your charts.... The first bar is always drawn from the close of the day before. It's weird because it puts your indicators in a different position than mine ie: the opening, hi, low is different for that first bar. Is there a way for you to have that...

Got it thanks... I misunderstood and thought you were just going to short on a PP failure.

Hi JJ, I understand your thinking, but where does this come into play? "This will give the thread viewer an easy process by which to monitor trades for the system, which are as follows: 1) Pivot Trend Direction 2) Setup using the 18 and 40 SMA's 3) Confirmation by the CCI 50...