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In: Tx for the post. Great stuff as always. Something for the wish list: Once exited, it'd be nice to see a chart w/ full post-mortem (i.e., "Entered here, lost X on Whip 1, re-entered, lost X on Whip 2, then the rocket move for +X." Total profit/loss: X."). I think seeing the whole trade...

In: Superb thread. Thanks. I wonder if you could kindly provide some input on initial stock selection with this method. I'm intrigued since GP whipped up that spreadsheet so quickly...:) Thanks in advance.

Thanks 416, I'll PM you if I have any further questions.

OK - I thought it would be just like ESignal charts - open 'em up, and all the data is there. Dumb question, but do I need to stay connected for a day, or just come back again tomorrow afternoon and try it again? Thanks a bunch, this is a huge help.

Thanks - I have the symbols connected in the Global Server, but when I go to make a Tradestation chart, it tells me, "Data not available for selected range." I set it up for ES H3, 30 days back, 3 minute intraday...should work, no? Thanks again - I've already been through these Setup Wizards...

I just got TS2000i a short while ago - can't quite figure out how to get ESignal data into the Global Server...any help would be great.

Would it be possible to put some data together to illustrate what kind of improvement? I've been considering investigating the typical AM reversal as a kind of swing point and trading it that way, to make use out of the "false breakout" scenario when it occurs. Seems it happens enough to be...

Dynamite idea for a thread, In. Look forward to it.

Thanks for the input, DB, it's appreciated. Since I followed the trading live using 15-minute charts, and posted a query during real-time trading (p. 27) trying to get into the minds of the traders while the scenario was unfolding for real, I really did attempt to avoid any "backwards...

DB's got it about right in terms of my perspective. I'm just watching, poking my head in to ask some questions, and trying to get into the discretionary thought processes being employed by the folks actually trading these approaches (and generously sharing them). Personally, I have a mixed...

Makes sense. Just curious - how long do these trades typically last? (I.e., how much housework can one get done in a day? :) )

That's interesting - because today looks like it would've been a pretty good day for a downside breakout of the opening 30-minute range, provided one could just sit there, hold the position, and watch the market putter all day.

My 10 month-old daughter got me up at 4 AM. Been up ever since - 4 cups of coffee later, I'm more dopey than I was at 4! Hang in there pops! :)

That's still helpful, even if not a real day. If only to get a general idea of the lines along which you're thinking. Which chart are you talking about for the reaction high? 1, 3, 5?

Bon appetit! I might stick some Pop Tarts in the toaster, come to think of it. :)

I'm being so careful that I'm watching it from across the room! :) Not trading it at all, but am watching it live, and will continue to do so. Thanks for the heads up on Vets Day. I agree with you in terms of the narrow range it's traded in so far vs. the typical daily range. It does indeed...

Fun to be watching this as it's going on. Maybe I can pick your brains live. Right now, I've got a line drawn at the high of 890.00 and at the low of 883.75. The bars are hanging in the middle of this range. What's going through your minds at this point? Just waiting for a breakout above...

Thanks very much Natalie. I'm trying to get clear on why you shorted at 910, rather than some point below the 30-minute low. Aren't you looking for it to "go out of the bottom of the bars?" Also, if you could clarify your exit, that would be a big help, too! :) Many thanks again. I...

Look forward to seeing the visuals at your convenience. The thing is, the deeper this thread has gone, it's seemed as though the initially simple methods being described - the more they're discussed - are revealed to have an additional qualifier, or another timeframe, something to check...

This is a terrific thread, very thought-provoking and encouraging to those of us in the hopeful KISS crowd...I was wondering if any of the principals of the thread might be willing to post some screen grabs depicting what exactly they're doing (breakout methods especially). I'm getting a bit...