Define "predictable"
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Define "predictable"
The fact that it's super obvious that stock indices will rise after the virus scare has passed. And all other things you can associate with that.
Trade only a few times a year in that exact situation.
For example, I used this pattern to (sort of) go long (OTM calls) last week. And I did it before when NQ crashed from 9200 to whatever before, etc etc. You only need to do this a few times a year.
Find a pattern you like.
The problem I have is that I don't yet trust myself, but as time goes by I develop more confidence in my abilities. But there are thousands of patterns on all time frames.
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In my humble, personal opinion...before this can happen, we will need to see the Mini Russell above 1236. As long as the mini Russell ( who I seem to think has been a leading indicator) closes below this level on a daily basis, the bears are still in control.
That being said, I have been wrong many times before....
That being said, I have been wrong many times before....
And also, the market is not random. I don't know which retard academic came up with this but it is not random. There are WAY too many coincidences I find across COMPLETELY DISPARATE measure that coincide.
For example, I have a system that calculates day's range. Today (or yesterday?) it calculated the range such that it coincided exactly with resistance from 3 weeks ago. Like, WTF IS THAT. There is no concept of resistance in my system. But this happens ALL THE TIME.
Why the fuck.
Not random.
Yes, I could be fooled by randomness.
For example, I have a system that calculates day's range. Today (or yesterday?) it calculated the range such that it coincided exactly with resistance from 3 weeks ago. Like, WTF IS THAT. There is no concept of resistance in my system. But this happens ALL THE TIME.
Why the fuck.
Not random.
Yes, I could be fooled by randomness.
The hell you doing? Didn't you learn your lessons on trying to swing CL?
You bought 11 contracts of June MES. That's like $14.5K of margin needed. If MES drops 100 points, yer down 5500 bux. So now yer at $20K needed in your account.
If you wanted to swing through your idea of markets recovering, you should have bought the Z contract, December.
Something tells me you are not cut out for swinging. You are taking on too much margin risk. You should have bought 2-3 contracts MAX, considering where we could be by the time rollover of June ES comes.
If it's not where I want it to be by June, can't I just sell June and buy December at that point?
$14.5k is nothing compared to the $49k I had in the oil futures.
Well, sure! The only problem with that is if June is down, say, 300 points by expiration from your entry point, yer out $16K+ cash in your account when you sell it. That 16K loss may bring you down to a point where you cannot then buy 11 MES contracts for December. Or Sept, whatever.
That's true. But I don't see it happening. And if it does, then my prediction was wrong so I lost money.