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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Never looked at TF aka ER2, know about it but never did trade it. Will take a look. Thank you Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Not size, trying to earn it with consistency. Started with SPY, now doing 1 ES. Soon, 2 ES. Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    I'm willing to work hard at the reflex game, just afraid of getting chopped to death doing so. Sometimes you think you see something special, and the thing just sits idle stopping bulls and bears simultaneously. I take my stop, and am capable of reversing on the spot, just not sure how...
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    I don't disagree about this being a patience and reflex game, absolutely agree on all accounts. Still, I have been able to identify high probability points of small reactions that have been making me money. Just trying to advance to the next level, that's all. Thank you for your post :)...
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Trading the pullback and not the main trend, that is exactly my problem. I just need the main trend entry to be as low risk as my contra trends are. Ok see here's the thing, those type of entries, are not as accurate as my method of entry. In this example it worked great because it ran...
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Here's a sample trade. Trend is up, and there I am shorting. Now in this case, I was able to trail it well, got lucky, most times they dont run as much. Yet for the upside I couldnt find entries :( Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Ok let me put it this way. I have no problem determining where the move will react in a contra-trend fashion, but the reaction is short lived and the exit I trail. I let it run by trailing, because if I knew where to kill it, I could simply reverse there and also do the precision entry with...
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    I'm doing fine using stops EMG, I just want to do better. Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    I agree, this is my problem. Need to fix this to do better. This is exactly what I'm trying to solve. Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    Not sure what you mean. I use limit orders to enter, use market orders in high liquid instruments to exit when wrong (stopped) and use limit orders to exit. I take very small stops and let winners run. That's how i deal with slippage and commission :) Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    What you are describing is not my issue. I don't have a problem trend trading. My problem is that I require precision entries so I can take advantage of size, I got that covered. My problem is that my precision entries are all contra-trend. Anyone that can offer ideas? Joe
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    Advice requested from seasoned future scalpers

    I'm a discretionary non automated futures / etf / forex scalper, sometimes intraday swing trader. Doing fairly well but feel like I could do much better if I found the solution to my big puzzle. I have a bit of a dilemma with my trading style that I can't yet solve so gonna present it to the...
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    Technical Trading Setups Journal

    An afterhours future scalp in ES. Joe
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    5 minute Bars are the Best

    You have to be open minded and accept that others are capable of doing well with other charts, slower or faster. My setup is: 15min 60min Daily Weekly Joe, and yes I'm a swing trader
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    Any of you making $5k-10k per day??

    I know a trader that has a lot of 5 digits days, some occasional 6 digit days, and very rare 7 digit days but not all days are positive. The losing days range from 4 digits to as big as 6 digits. Mostly doing Forex and Futures and is for the most part a swing trader, not a scalper. Joe
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    ES Journal - 2012

    I'm with you, what you are describing CrazyA calls Pattern morphing, happens all the time. 2011 went like this ABC Head and Shoulders Head and Shoulders broke down Bear flag formed 2012 Bear flag failed Inverse Head and shoulder formed now what ? No one knows. Joe
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    Technical Trading Setups Journal

    Spy Trades, Joe
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    My Grandma's portfolio.

    Wait til April, then short XLF. Cover half at 10%, then one quarter at 15% rest at 20% close by October, whatever comes first. Then reverse long but only with the gains all the way til March. Keep cash in CD until it's time to short. Joe
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    TRADING IS SIMPLE ... (TheRumpledOne)

    I thought you could not be profitable just on good money management. Not sure, things ive heard.
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