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Forum: Traders Hideout September 28th, 2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Summer is over so I'm back to trading the pivots....

Summer is over so I'm back to trading the pivots. I absolutely HATE scalping.

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout September 7th, 2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,078
Posted By Xzap
I trade the ES with no indicators. I do use floor...

I trade the ES with no indicators. I do use floor pivots but nothing else.

Dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 19th, 2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,746
Posted By Xzap
Thanks Sam.

Thanks Sam.
Forum: Traders Hideout August 19th, 2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,746
Posted By Xzap
OK, what about the 6E ? dave

OK, what about the 6E ?

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 18th, 2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,746
Posted By Xzap
Forum: Traders Hideout August 17th, 2009, 08:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,507
Posted By Xzap
Looks like it would work for a few ticks OK :) ...

Looks like it would work for a few ticks OK :)

Dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 10th, 2009, 08:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,457
Posted By Xzap
Thanks ntsst3 :) dave

Thanks ntsst3 :)

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 9th, 2009, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,457
Posted By Xzap
1/2 way back

Friday was a perfect 50% retrace from 7/28. I'm watching for 941 unless we make new highs.

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 8th, 2009, 12:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,767
Posted By Xzap
Now we need a healthy retrace. dave

Now we need a healthy retrace.

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout August 2nd, 2009, 11:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,767
Posted By Xzap
Which one will come first ?

What do you think will happen first, 1000 or 960 on the ES?

dave
Forum: Off-Topic July 21st, 2009, 09:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,688
Posted By Xzap
I just wanna beat Ausy Mick at something...

I just wanna beat Ausy Mick at something :playball:

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout July 21st, 2009, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,324
Posted By Xzap
Thanks Sharky :becky:

Thanks Sharky :becky:
Forum: Traders Hideout July 20th, 2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,324
Posted By Xzap
I feel so stupid :(

I started my day off with a -1.

I bot again at 937.5, 1 tick off the day's low, and got out at +1 which got me back to even. From there the es ran up +11.75 points while I sat on the sidelines.
...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 19th, 2009, 08:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
I overlooked your time frame question Vic. ...

I overlooked your time frame question Vic.

During the day I'll have open a 5 min, a daily that goes back about 2 months, (this is good for the major sup/res levels) and 2 (two) 512T charts. I...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 18th, 2009, 11:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Hi Riverend, I'll use support & resistance...

Hi Riverend,

I'll use support & resistance areas, the tape and the strength of the bars but never more than 2 point stop and I'll exit sooner if it looks like my entry was totally wrong.

If...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 18th, 2009, 09:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Exact same chart with nothing but the MACD...

Exact same chart with nothing but the MACD histogram.

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout July 18th, 2009, 09:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Here's a great example from Friday, 7/17/09. ...

Here's a great example from Friday, 7/17/09.

Chart: ES, 5 minute
Indicators: Floor pivots, MACD

Plan: Enter on 2nd histogram bar above 0. From entry to high would have netted a +5.25. You...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 18th, 2009, 08:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Update: I really didn't have time to test this...

Update: I really didn't have time to test this more this week but in reviewing my charts at the end of trading I can see this WILL WORK if hard rules are written and followed.

I see a way to get...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 17th, 2009, 04:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,122
Posted By Xzap
Mike, I ran a vBulletin board for 5 years with...

Mike,
I ran a vBulletin board for 5 years with 8K+ members. I would say less than 1% were active posters but my monthly page views were always around 10M.

You're not going to make lurkers into...
Forum: Off-Topic July 16th, 2009, 12:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,832
Posted By Xzap
I use a 20" iMac. When I run VMWare on it, you...

I use a 20" iMac. When I run VMWare on it, you can still see a lot of difference in the speed.

The OS X takes some getting used to but I love it. Shut down or start up is almost instant....
Forum: Tech Support July 16th, 2009, 12:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,317
Posted By Xzap
More problems: Highly Critical Security...

More problems:
Highly Critical Security Vulnerability Found in Firefox 3.5 (http://mashable.com/2009/07/15/security-vulnerability-firefox-3-5/)
Forum: Traders Hideout July 14th, 2009, 11:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,327
Posted By Xzap
Ok, I'm fairly new to futures so let's be sure...

Ok, I'm fairly new to futures so let's be sure I'm reading this correctly. The last sale on that tape was for 1 contract and it went at the ask price of 880.25, correct ?

dave
Forum: Traders Hideout July 14th, 2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,327
Posted By Xzap
That's basically what I do, display price, vol...

That's basically what I do, display price, vol and use green and red for the bid/ask (image attached)

I have always been under the impression the tape can't be manipulated because it's displaying...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 14th, 2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,327
Posted By Xzap
Anyone here use tape reading in their methodology ?

I use the tape in my trading (es).

I have always been under the impression that the tape couldn't be manipulated because it showed actual sales. A friend and I were comparing tape the other day...
Forum: Traders Hideout July 13th, 2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,148
Posted By Xzap
Glad to see that work out Chartsky :) ...

Glad to see that work out Chartsky :)

Hopefully this week I'll have more time to test it myself.

Thx,

dave
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