Volatility in the US indexes

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listen we agree that we as traders we have to adapt to mkt changing conditions and eventually lower volatility, but i have a problem with your statement: ' i prefer low volatility'; that means if ym has either a 400 points ranges or 30 to u it dont make any difference, or on the contrary, u are more comfy with lesser ranges, suggesting u cant capitalize on high vola and not the other way around. or are u implying u can squeeze 10 times the daily range? ror.

Quote from whitster:

"u cant say that u prefer to trade low vola, that dont make sense"

yes, it does. my primary trading methodology is low point scalps over and over again in the dow minis.

i PREFER a low volatility environment. why is that hard for u to understand?

on a day like today, i can still make money but it is not my optimal trading environment, at least partially because the majority of my trade setups have been developed in a low volatility environment.

i scalp the dow for income. i like low vola enviro because it provides a smooth equity curve with minimal risk.

if that doesn't make sense to you, then u need to expand your knowledge of trading beyond "breakout" or "trend following" methodologies and realize there are many ways to skin the market cat.

i am saying that not ALL traders seek higher volatility.

and agian, corn v. soybeans is the perfect example