What's Your Most Important Entry Rule That You NEVER Violate?

pspr · Oct 30, 2003

Mine is always make sure the price tick is going in my direction.

Wally

qazmax · Oct 30, 2003

What do you look for in the Tick?
Or do you mean up or down tick?

pspr · Oct 30, 2003

Quote from qazmax:

What do you look for in the Tick?
Or do you mean up or down tick?

That means price needs to start moving in my direction (usually with better volume) before hopping on board.

funky · Oct 30, 2003

i never enter a trade until i confirm the trade is good with mr. market.

:eek:

Cutten · Oct 30, 2003

Never enter just before a major news event.

ChrisRT · Oct 30, 2003

Never enter if I have to do #1 and/or especially #2.

Mr. Bollinger · Oct 30, 2003

buy at bid, sell at ask.

PetaDollar · Oct 30, 2003

Quote from pspr:

Mine is always make sure the price tick is going in my direction.

Wally

same here

EMini-Player · Oct 30, 2003

Quote from Mr. Bollinger:

buy at bid, sell at ask.

How often do you miss good trades by following this rule?

-Fast

Mr. Bollinger · Oct 30, 2003

I would say 1 out of every 10 trades, depends what I'm trading though. On ES, NQ it's not a problem.