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Hobbs, be nice, the boys and girls typing in Mom's basement no doubt got leftovers last night...

re:"A point is a single-whole-decimal move. Anything under a single-whole-decimal move, <1.x, is a tick." That was the point of my original post; you can't use the word "point" when discussing the ES if the increment you are discussing is LESS than 4 ticks. Golden Eagle was discussing profit...

Xela, you're describing the high and low of an ESU ten minute bar (in this case @ 10:40 ET August 7th). The high of the bar is 2474.75 and the low is 2473.00. Using your terminology, how many "points" is the range of that ten minute bar? When discussing this with an FCM who is a high...

I gotta reply to this since algofy is ***misrepresenting*** what the cme is stating. the cme is stating "0.25 index points". Notice the word "point" is NEVER USED. It is referred to as "0.25 points" Set my stop ONE POINT below my fill...try that algofy and let us know what happens...

....big print edition below... re: "So how many handles you get in the ES TODAY? It is dead as a wooden peg from the medieval age" --yeah, that's why Google counts 176,000 hits when used to describe the ES. Google "cme group specifications for ES contract + handles" -- Google even auto...

I wrote --- "The ES moves in "handles", and "ticks". There are 4 ticks to a handle. The YM moves in Dow "points". Each point is a tick. The spread on the YM and ES is typically "one tick". When discussing the ES, competent folks use the term 'ticks' ...when using the term "points" with the...

What is "The Emini"? Are you speaking of the ES contract ? If you are trading the ES, what do you consider "one point"? The ES moves in "handles", and "ticks". There are 4 ticks to a handle. The YM moves in Dow "points". Each point is a tick. The spread on the YM and ES is typically...

My advice, "the market is always right" and "be humble"....excellent attitudes that Traders should possess imo.

Well said franT ...most comments on threads are those trolling for free wisdom...

[1] On the late afternoon of Friday, May 5, 2017, during market hours, I entered a GTC order to sell 30 June ES at 2403.25 and a GTC order to buy 30 June ES at 2394.25, a nine-point play..... [2] they immediately responded then acknowledged the platform error. I then asked that I be filled at...

There are no "buts" in a vendor - customer relationship. The vendor was completely at fault in this instance; the customer was completely right (in following rules, setting up a winning trade and placing said trades in the TT system). There are business "ethics" in a free, capitalist society...

"I'm sorry our pursuit of giving you a superior platform came up short in this instance, but rest assured the issue was quickly patched (hotfix going out after Friday's close), and you have a team that cares deeply about your experience and about continuing to provide you the stable and reliable...

atta boy ! :) Have fun and enjoy your trading experience !

he's just starting...#ENCOURAGE