Quote from DonKee:
optioncoach is on point.
Mark's method is really a great way to be in a market on a big trending day or a big reversal day, which hopefully far exceeds thr small loses from the choppy days.
That's it in a nutshell.
Most traders who don't succeed at trading have never grasped the concept (or their bran cannot accept) of a multitude of small loses and sporadic large wins.
In life, you would be fired for making "losing" decisions 4 out of 5 times. In trading, it's how you can make millions.
I don't want a cardiac surgeon who is only correct 20-25% of the time, but I love it when my 1 winner swamps my 4 losers by a 10 to 1 margin.
DonKee,
I am thrilled that you have convinced the market to restrict your losses to repetitive small amounts.
My experience of trading ES is quite different ... exactly the opposite to be precise.
By this I mean that my entries give me the least likely drawdown and the most likely profitable trade.
I did grasp your concept some years ago and by the grace of god managed to trade my way through it without damage.
regards
f9