ES trading margin and tick

[psychonin]

i tried day trading the ES for a while but gave up eventually because the intraday volatility and spread were killing me. so i switched to swing trading which i have found to be much more profitable. (for me)

 

[Surdo]

Quote from psychonin:

i tried day trading the ES for a while but gave up eventually because the intraday volatility and spread were killing me. so i switched to swing trading which i have found to be much more profitable. (for me)

What spread?
$12.50 is Hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

[The Swordsman]

lol, yeah that ES spread is BRUTAL

Quote from psychonin:

i tried day trading the ES for a while but gave up eventually because the intraday volatility and spread were killing me. so i switched to swing trading which i have found to be much more profitable. (for me)