Quote from daxscalper:
DAX.
I agree.
Although I am not constantly in & out, so not really a scalper, but an intraday trader, from personal experience I can add that unless you are an exceptionally lucky individual with a great feel of a market, the following has to be established to continually derive benefit from trading, no matter how short or long you hold on to a trade:
1. Range/pattern analyses;
2. Establish appropriate risk/reward based on point 1;
3. Buy Lo/Sell Hi;
4. Scale out (ImO/E);
5. Understand how to read a headfake;
6. Many hours of screen time;
7. Try and find a set-up that is at least 50/50 win/loss;
8. Never average down what is a confirmed losing trade;
9. Don't overexpose trading capital;
10. Don't 'fall in love' with a trade;