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[stochastix]

You wrote "the number 1.76 doesn't mean anything to me".

It's about $2.

See here for why 1.76 is significant

https://math.stackexchange.com/ques...variance-of-top-10-of-any-normal-distribution

 

[chtrader]

Did you increase the number of lots you trade?

If you became profitable vs losing, i would guess you must have.

No, I didn't increase the number of lots. I can't pinpoint the exact change, but one of the things is I changed to a higher timeframe.
Also, increasing number of lots can only be done with a larger capital and given the increase in margin, with IB you need e.g. at least 60K if you want to trade 2 lots of NQ imho.

 

[Millionaire]

but one of the things is I changed to a higher timeframe.

I guess you started holding over the weekend?

 

[chtrader]

I guess you started holding over the weekend?

overnight sometimes yes, over the weekend... never