Quote from ofthomas:
so when you are saying a tick, since 10s trade on half-tick, you are still referring to the bond tick right? so 1t=31.25 and 1/2t=15.625...
Yeah that's exactly right.
Usually aiming for half a basis point (2 or 3 tnote ticks) is wise to start off with. Over time you'll grow and mould your strategy to be a bit more naturally complex but still simple overrall