%%Posting #1 is about swing trading.
And you said in this posting that you are a day trader.
MUST like swing trading better than daytrading;
i dont have an opinion on gold or ES now. Should have one by close today,may noit have time to post it LOL.WHEN in a daytrade i seldom do a main measure in minutes .
SPY+ QQQ benchmark +related is still in an uptrending bull market.