Quote from luke2000:
Anek, great thread here.
I just wanted to inform those of you who switched from ym to nq because of ecbot problems that the ym move from ecbot to globex is scheduled for january 13.
Anek, one thing that really interests me: you seem to be trading a huge amount of contracts, how would you hedge your position for example if globex were to go down? Would you hedge any open nq positions through the pit contract? The problem for small one or two lot traders is that the pit contract is to big (5:1 for nasdaq). That´s one reason why i like the ym, you can easily hedge 2 ym with one indu (the pit traded dow contract).
Quote from increasenow:
Anek and others...what do you think on the below?...I can only trade off of minute charts...not tick charts...answer in light of minute charts...thanks...read below...
NQ emini daytrade Trendline "broke"...when enter on 5 minute chart?...what is the trigger?...I.e...how many times close on higher or lower bar after trendline break?
"how long" until NQ (emini) trendline becomes"valid"??..meaning from tops or bottoms for how long?...5 minutes, 1 hour, 2hours?...please chime in with your expertise....thanks
Quote from mark1:
just for the record today I traded 1 contract trying to use
the scalp method explained by Piscuy (or what I think I have understood of it) with my exit rules , since he didnt explain that part yet
This is the result:
38 trades = $167.20 commissions
gross profit $660
net profit $492.8
I was able to let some trades run , 3 trades made respectively + 11.75, +9 and +13.5 .
Gross point 33, as you can see letting those 3 trades run made the whole difference.
I'm very stressed and I'm too tired to post my charts (sorry), It's been mentally painful to be disciplined, and I'm paying the toll right now.
See ya tomm.
Quote from Anekdoten:
Mark,
Sounds like Piscuy's typical daily performance except for the car size.
Very prudent of you to start a new method with minimal car size, which reminds me, why so stressed when trading 1 NQ considering you have moderate trading experience.
Anek
Quote from mark1:
Heh, yes, the stress was not caused by the car size, but I've been extremely focused the whole day trying to execute the trades exactly as explainded by Piscuy.
As you can see I didn't post today to keep my concentration at its max. I hope tomorrow will be more relaxed.
Going to bed now, I've finished all my energies, shees.

Quote from mark1:
Heh, yes, the stress was not caused by the car size, but I've been extremely focused the whole day trying to execute the trades exactly as explainded by Piscuy.
As you can see I didn't post today to keep my concentration at its max. I hope tomorrow will be more relaxed.
Going to bed now, I've finished all my energies, shees.