Volume

As expected my trade went in to the negative but is alive.
The entry exit is not as solid as I would of liked.

Thinks became wishy washy at a point, it is clear why.

Emotions are the result of a problem.
 
retail orders are sold to market makers.

institutional orders are seen by the platforms used.

Information is available before the fact.

Butt hen again looking at where limit orders are also is availible before the fact
 
I know its just a few trades, But its interesting how the mind seems to improve over time when it comes to trading when there is minimal data to look at. Here I begun to to recognise price and volume. Looks like nice linear growth !

Also intresting is how the number of trades automatically goes up
 

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Quote from traitor786:

I know its just a few trades, But its interesting how the mind seems to improve over time when it comes to trading when there is minimal data to look at. Here I begun to to recognise price and volume. Looks like nice linear growth !

Also intresting is how the number of trades automatically goes up
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very funny.
 
I Thought you would like the bit about HFT trading.

as for the site, it is interesting as many may use these simple indictaors to trade or look at price bars to trade. It really shows how hard it is to come out of a slump and explains the zero sum game. I doubt any one can be on top after 100 trades with out trying a to do so 200 times
 
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Had a quick look through this thread and it seems to me you are looking for a complex solution to the problem of how to trade.

In reality trading is very simple and success or failure is down to you as an individual and not the tools you are using. In fact using unnecessary tools will only serve to create confusion and distraction.

The typical trader's search process of going round in circles trying out just about every trading tool, indicator, TOS, level II, scanning forums for nuggets of advice - just lengthens the agony until he sees what needs to be done or gives up.

Regarding volume I usually trade without it, but it is displayed on my charts for 1,2,5 min timeframes, and not on any higher TFs. The usefulness of volume is debatable, it seems to give insight sometimes and not others.

Indicators are useless and I don't trade with them, but I'll annotate charts with a few horizontal lines and often with some diagonal line segments.

I think you'd learn far more by simply trying this and trading without anything but the chart - no indicators or volume:

http://chartgame.com/

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The site is pretty cool, I dont really look at the numbers are they fluctuate quite a bit , But I do notice that the time I spend over 10 k last longer and longer and my max hit lasts longer too.

I think every one will go but on it seems like you automatically end up betting in the full account each trade.

Ill try this out on TOS, any one done that ?
 
Jack,

Seems the thread is buried in my non coherent writing,

I was thinking about your hold and reverse vs buy and sell concept.
Correct me if I am wrong here, is the system one that you hold as long as certain criteria are met and as soon as a any type of weakness is seen you get out. So there is no space for retraces?

How many trades does a typical day have ?

I am wondering if you hold through a trend or simply play more with the bid and offers are key points and hold a typical trade for under a minute while giving "liquidity" to the majority
 
Try evaluating volume from a composite perspective, rather than breaking it down into individual participants/groups.

Two sides - buyers and sellers. Who is in control of your trading timeframe?
 
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