Trading the E-mini: Results Comparison

Hobbs The Cat said:
I wrote ---

"The ES moves in "handles", and "ticks". There are 4 ticks to a handle. The YM moves in Dow "points". Each point is a tick. The spread on the YM and ES is typically "one tick".

When discussing the ES, competent folks use the term 'ticks' ...when using the term "points" with the ES, it is highly likely to lead to confusion. "handles" and "ticks" when discussing the ES eliminates **all** possibilities of confusion; If the internet is down and you call your broker to move, cancel or place a stop/adjust a bracket; and insist on using "points" instead of ticks and handles, all bets are "off".
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Lol told ya so hobbs, maybe get some actual knowledge before trying to convince people you know what you're talking about. Handle is pit slang.
 
volpri said:
@speedo ..

So how many handles you get in the ES TODAY? It is dead as a wooden peg from the medieval age. I have barely scrapped 1 and quarter handles. Or as handle123 wpuld say a buck and a quarter.
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Not a lot of meat on that bone Vol, back to the NQ for awhile.
 
Actually range was so tight i just grabbed 2 ticks on two contracts. Equal to a handle or 1/2 handle twice ...or whatever...where is that handle dude to explain it??? With it so dead i ought be scalping 10 contracts for 2 ticks at a wack. But i am busy doing other things so just potatoe chip money today. Not worth fooling with really. So far i have only clipped 2 and 1/4 handles all morn, when i could trade between chores. Perhaps we will get a BO in afternoon. Maybe will reach HOY (friday) or could break south...anything...will work...need some hamburger money.
 
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