2 YM daytrading Volume Questions

Quote from cvds16:

1. Much more than you can handle
2. Much more than you will ever be able to trade
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are you being serious?...do you think it can handle many contracts?
 
Quote from Big AAPL:

The veterans on this site seem to be hinting at the same thing: How to prepare one self in the event of an unforeseen circumstance. As important as your question is increasenow ( I too would like to know when increased lot size starts to affect price ), I feel the most important thing to know is how to hedge in the event of an emergency. As one does increase size, it seems this question becomes even more important. Proper capitalization should be built in to any serious trader's plan.

So, how does the average retail trader working 1 to 10 lots protect himself in the event of an emergency? I imagine that a disconnected internet could be handled by calling the broker directly and closing the position. But what about a major global event? Could an intraday trader count on his/her stops being effective when the market starts to run away in response? Also, what happens on the occasions when the exchange physically goes down? I would appreciate it if some seasoned traders could chime in on this issue and answer these questions to the best of their ability.
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thanks...I totally understand what you are saying...I am wanting to know how many YM contracts the pros believe that it can handle per the specs I described...then I would implement corresponding risk management procedures...thanks again for chiming in...!!!
 
Pick up the phone, call Citigroup, take all the equity out of your house and acquire a sub-prime mortgage. Deposit the funds into a futures trading account and go FULL MARGIN at the market and you'll get your answer to all of your questions. :p

Quote from increasenow:

1-How many "all in" "all out" (no scaling) "cars" (contracts) do you daytrade the YM with per daytrade trade? 2,5,10,20,30 etc.?

2-How many "all in" "all out" (no scaling) "cars" (contracts) do you believe or have seen the YM can handle per daytrade trade without significant slippage (1-3 points)?...I.E...the most being 10,20,30,50 etc.?

Thanks...this will really help me and many that would like to know the same...thanks in advance...I know that similar questions have been asked on other threads but this will put it all in one concise thread...thanks!!!!

Reason for asking: it will help traders know the potential as they ramp up their YM trading
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Once you have blown up your account you will find you can no longer make the payments on your sub-prime mortgage but no worries mate. Direct yourself to the following link and as nicely as you can write a letter to "Ben" and ask for help. Your worries will be over and you can try again later to find the answers to the rest of your questions.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/feedback.cfm
 
Quote from increasenow:

1-How many "all in" "all out" (no scaling) "cars" (contracts) do you daytrade the YM with per daytrade trade? 2,5,10,20,30 etc.?
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How much do you trade?
 
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