Quote from fandelem:
I use interactive brokers... if I have SELL SHORT 10 contracts, I am at -10 lots. Let's say the market turns 5 points against me.. to reverse "a portion" of the position, I do not know how to.. If I enter a BUY of 5 contracts, it simply takes my cumulative position to -5. I am still losing money, just half as much, as the market continues against me. I would need to BUY 6 more (so I would then have +1) contracts to be able to make profit as the market turns upwards (against me).. effectively reversing my entire position..
what am I missing??
sorry, lost you in the way i explained it --- if i am 200 lots short and the market has a "responsive" buying breakout through a major market profile level, then i would immediately flatten the position and maybe go with 100 to 150 lots long {depends how strong the buying is} --- this way i have the ability to add extra positions if price pulls back a bit {to get all the way back to 200 lots if needed}. most of the time though when one of these s/r levels break you get a pretty nice run --- so i would then just manage what i have to try and get me to breakeven from the loss total at the breakout reversal.

