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Thanks for the advice.

Thanks, Nolajy, for your comments. You were right. That is the book I recently read. I'm reading a lot to get ideas. I have not yet found my style. I've tried several styles and don't seem to be comfortable with one yet. I have been trading dow e-minis very part-time for about a year now...

O.K. I understand that part. But, what does he mean when he says he only trades within the body...ie., between the open and the close. I thought that the candle doesn't completely form until it closed. If so, how does he trade within an unknown close number? And, I still don't understand...

I recently read about a trader who only trades "within the body of the candle, ignoring the wicks." I don't fully understand what he means. Can anyone help explain in layman's terms...giving simple examples of entry and exit.

I trade through XPRESSTRADE for emini dow contracts. They have a web-based, java interactive charting service that is free to those who trade accounts with them. It is live and seems to be accurate, but I don't know enough to prove otherwise. I have never had it freeze and I have left it on...

Thanks, PJKIII, for your reply. When I wrote the question last night, I really didn't think that spikes in a downward direction could possibly be a problem, but...WOW...today (April ) proved me wrong. Of course, for those who were short, it was a great day. Any other ideas out there on...

I am about to purchase my very first CL contract. I usually trade emini dow contracts on a short to intermediate term basis (not a day trader). When buying dow contracts, I set my stop a very far distance from current index numbers. The Dow may drop 150 points in the morning and then reclaim...