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    How to determine the strength of a trend

    Hey Jeff... I'll try to be a little more fair this time...hehe Here's 2 charts: The first is a 1 min between 8:40 and 9:30, and the second is a 100T from the same time period. You're right, they are similiar, but I feel I can see a little more with the tick...
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    How to determine the strength of a trend

    Hi Jeff...that's okay, someone usually does. lol I just wanted to give a clear example, so DGBrothers would get my point. You should have seen the 30 minute chart I was thinking of using...hehe
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    How to determine the strength of a trend

    5 minute chart...
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    How to determine the strength of a trend

    Originally posted by DGBrothers Breakout, in the screenshot you posted a while back, I notice that you're using 100-tick bars. If I understand the concept correctly, a new bar will only be drawn after 100 ticks, is that right? Right...each bar has 100 Ticks Can you tell me if...
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    ELA. code...

    Hi...I was wondering if one of you ELA pros could whip this up for me real quick. I need a MACD that has: Ave 1... 7 Ave 2... 28 Average... 1 Also, a stochastic: Bars...21 %K...14 %D...7 Thanks
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    Time Decay & Ratio Spreads

    Hi savage...I'm not an expert, but it's been my under- standing that the best time to sell an option is the beginning of the last 30 days of an options life. For example, this is expiration day for Sept options. If I wanted to sell Oct options, I would sell them...
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    IRAQ buckles under pressure

    ESZ2's already up about 18 handles...
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    Emini Pivot Points

    Hi richk...just futures and primarily the ES emini. Today, I had seven trades in the ES and squeaked by with $153.00 after commish trading 1 contract. Just couldn't catch a strong move...:(
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    Emini Pivot Points

    Wow!...nice link richK. All the futures, with charts and open, high, low and last. Thanks!
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    Emini Pivot Points

    Okay...thanks, tradewinds. :)
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    Emini Pivot Points

    See...what'd I tell you. :D Also, here's a handy little download if you're lazy like me. www.simple-as-123.net/downloads.html Just left click on "Bruce M's most excellent calculator"
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    Emini Pivot Points

    You've turned to the right place, my man...:D Lots of knowledgeable folks here! Probably, if you're going to trade pivots, just use the Open, High, Low, and Close of the normal trading day. For example, take the ES emini. Yes, it trades 24...
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    Markets meandering

    Yeah...I think this summer we just had a couple of good months. Now, I think we're back to normal...a couple of choppy days, a good trend day, 2 or 3 more choppy days, 1 or 2 good trend days...etc.
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    Real Trading Strategies

    Here's my basic strategy. May be your cup of tea...maybe not. If it does interest you, you can get more info and pics from the...www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7991
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    Recovering from a bad trade

    Don't feel bad, we all do it. Several years ago I was into selling naked combos. In case someone doesn't know, that's selling a put and a call at the same time. Anyway, I put on the combo and put in my stop with the broker like you're supposed to do. Well, the...
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    Something very simplistic

    Damn...he has his own indicator, now. :D
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    Something very simplistic

    Hey AAA...:) Just so you won't be waiting too eagerly, I don't intend on posting my results. I don't want to appear as though I'm giving the definitive approval or disapproval of Quahs idea. Besides, I'm not using his idea,verbatim. So, it...
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    Something very simplistic

    Hey Quah...good stuff...:) I paper traded your method today using 100T bars. Basically, at the appropriate times if my 100T bar closed up,I went long, down,I went short. I didn't try to reverse the losers. So far today, 8 winners and 2 losers for...
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    Tape Reading in practice

    Thanks Ronb, WDGann and x-or...after reading and considering your posts, I see the light...:D I can see now that tape reading and charting are 2 different methods for trading, and I couldn't possibly see on a chart what you guys are looking at. That's what I like about...
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    Tape Reading in practice

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