Index's Intraday lately

The last 40 trading days

  • They are the same

    Votes: 7 23.3%

  • They are better

    Votes: 6 20.0%

  • They are worse

    Votes: 15 50.0%

  • No difference at all

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Total voters
    30
Quote from Samson77:

...This is just getting to a point of stupidity for me to trade them anymore for half of what I was making 3 months ago!

I certainly hope this changes because it really does stink.
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Trade them mainly when they are volatile and take it easy (get bored) when they go back to that low volatility.

Also, when the low volatile conditions starts bothering me the way you posted...

I start trading more than one trading instrument to increase the odds of being in a trade that has good follow-through.

What I mean is this...

Lets say I get a trade signal in NQ...

I'll also take a trade at the same time in one of the other trading instruments (ES, YM or ER2) that seems to have better price action for that particular trading day eventhough it didn't have a trade signal.

(Note: I have no preference for NQ...I'll trade anything that gets a trade signal).

Then when either of the two reach their profit target...I also exit the other trading instrument at the same time.

This is obviously more work but increases my chance of being in a trade that has volatility if the other trading instrument loses its volatility.

If that's not a good adaptation for low volatility trading for you...

You can always trade something else that currently has more juice.

For example...when YM, ES, NQ and ER2 aren't doing to much for me and the low volatility conditions starts to get to me...

That's when I switch over to EuroFX.

However, I need to keep some things in perspective...

It's the summer and I tend to be more involved in personal stuff (vacations, more time off from the markets, more time with the family et cetera)...

Being aggressive or trying to maintain a profit level in comparison to prior months isn't realistic for me.

Things usually get back to normal for me around late August.

NihabaAshi
 
Quote from NihabaAshi:

Trade them mainly when they are volatile and take it easy (get bored) when they go back to that low volatility.

Also, when the low volatile conditions starts bothering me the way you posted...

I start trading more than one trading instrument to increase the odds of being in a trade that has good follow-through.

What I mean is this...

Lets say I get a trade signal in NQ...

I'll also take a trade at the same time in one of the other trading instruments (ES, YM or ER2) that seems to have better price action for that particular trading day eventhough it didn't have a trade signal.

(Note: I have no preference for NQ...I'll trade anything that gets a trade signal).

Then when either of the two reach their profit target...I also exit the other trading instrument at the same time.

This is obviously more work but increases my chance of being in a trade that has volatility if the other trading instrument loses its volatility.

If that's not a good adaptation for low volatility trading for you...

You can always trade something else that currently has more juice.

For example...when YM, ES, NQ and ER2 aren't doing to much for me and the low volatility conditions starts to get to me...

That's when I switch over to EuroFX.

However, I need to keep some things in perspective...

It's the summer and I tend to be more involved in personal stuff (vacations, more time off from the markets, more time with the family et cetera)...

Being aggressive or trying to maintain a profit level in comparison to prior months isn't realistic for me.

Things usually get back to normal for me around late August.

NihabaAshi
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I do almost the exact same thing. Trade ER2/ES mostly. At the moment trading Euro also as its moving too.
When markets are crappy, I go to the coffee shop or take long weekends.

Jay
 
NihabaAshi

I agree I have had stellar results with some stocks recently and the CAD$ has been excellent but my main trades (more size) for the last 6 month have been on the YM.

I guess it's not that bad because I'm recognizing this within 6 days and it's really only the commish that hurting me the most as most of the trades are small losses to b/e.

It's just frustrating during stupid market conditions and at least I have ET to vent on.... :p :p :p

btw, today was better so this week at least is saved. :)
 
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