<i>"have a question for ES/YM traders.....was today a relatively tough day to make money?"</i>
Overall, yes. Today was akin to trading an FOMC afternoon on steriods, bell to bell. If you are skilled and aggressive, and have good fortune to enjoy stops holding into a big price swing, it was profitable. More traders than not were spun around and tipped over by the end.
<b>Saxon</b>, you know I wish you well forever. You also know that we both know where that approach will wind up in the end. MBAGearhead will tell you, too.