6 to 8 ticks on ES is not what I consider a buy program. A scalp trade (with much risk in this case, yes. Different folks, different strokes. Good trading to you.
just stop runs, but intraday spikes favor the bullish side. Forming saucer cup formation on intraday. Asians have to paint a reasonable upside picture for their index, otherwise usdjpy and nikkei become even more technically weak.