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August 4th, 2010, 10:03 PM
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The bar engulfing the inside bar was just too...
The bar engulfing the inside bar was just too small here FT. Frankly in FX 7 ticks is too small a stop. It is too volatile.
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Chicago PMI is released to paid subscribers 3...
Chicago PMI is released to paid subscribers 3 minute before the general release. It is not a leak per-se.
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Has anyone back-tested trading 5 minute IBs in...
Has anyone back-tested trading 5 minute IBs in the first hour and the last hour?
How about setting smaller targets (like 5 ticks) for the first unit?
I have noticed that invariable the break of...
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July 27th, 2010, 08:07 PM
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cunparis: How do you decide your position...
cunparis:
How do you decide your position sizing? I noticed a 5 lot ES trade which you seem to have scratched. What made you crank up the leverage? Does your style differ when you have cranked up...
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July 22nd, 2010, 10:13 PM
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https://nexusfi.com/elite-circle/4700-how-capture-...
https://nexusfi.com/elite-circle/4700-how-capture-context-designing-trading-strategies.html#post52257
A: The indicator attached above has been updated to accept a tolerance limit which allows it...
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July 21st, 2010, 11:53 PM
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Silvester17 The pattern site does not allow...
Silvester17
The pattern site does not allow hotlinking of images so it will not show up correctly. Could you post the URLs of the main page?
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July 21st, 2010, 10:47 PM
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https://nexusfi.com/elite-circle/4700-how-capture-...
https://nexusfi.com/elite-circle/4700-how-capture-context-designing-trading-strategies.html#post52065
Has a link to a version of shPickyIB (avPickIB for clarity) which announces an inside bar via...
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You can actually get quite good mean reversion...
You can actually get quite good mean reversion trades leading up to the report (till 10:20 AM). After that it becomes choppy as the DOM starts to thin out in to the report. CL tends to follow equity...
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Nice. I also took the same trade though with...
Nice. I also took the same trade though with different trigger.
The 11:30 bar was almost an IB and I almost took that trade; the location was perfect for the upside breakout; location outside the...
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shodson: I think your Keltner channels are...
shodson:
I think your Keltner channels are based on RTH data. Even if you want to just trade the RTH, it would be useful to use ETH data for Keltner channels. CL especially is active pre-market...
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July 19th, 2010, 07:17 PM
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Jeff, have you experimented with smaller targets...
Jeff, have you experimented with smaller targets during low volume periods? The dynamics of the breakout are still valid but the follow-through is often missing. A +4+8 (with a -4,-8 stop-size) would...
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July 19th, 2010, 07:15 PM
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I was thinking exactly the same thing today. IBs...
I was thinking exactly the same thing today. IBs on a time chart represent periods of consolidation which range bars unfortunately do not capture, unless you explicitly track the time spent in the...
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Thanks Jeff. Not trading just watching. Post...
Thanks Jeff. Not trading just watching. Post 12:30 the lunch hour is not necessarily bad; especially if ES is ripping.
BTW the signal worked well....
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Jeff: Question about the size of the IB. Would...
Jeff: Question about the size of the IB. Would you take a breakout if there is no wick in the candle in the direction of the breakout (and it closes there)?
When is a 15 minute IB not a 5 min bear...
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July 12th, 2010, 09:49 PM
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Could you please elaborate on the smoothening you...
Could you please elaborate on the smoothening you mention above? Also do you apply these on the 15 minute charts or a lower time-frame? Also do you use RTH/24/7 or some other session settings (I like...
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Do recognize that there is a big difference...
Do recognize that there is a big difference between HFT and automated systems. HFT systems need co-location as much they need their computers need power supply; they are essentially latency arbitrage...
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Use QM to reduce your bet size if leverage...
Use QM to reduce your bet size if leverage becomes an issue. It is not as liquid so there is a greater chance of slippage. However if you trading for 20 CL ticks or more then it is a better option...
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July 9th, 2010, 07:11 PM
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The problem with fixed stops is that with CL it...
The problem with fixed stops is that with CL it is very easy to get an overshoot or undershoot of a few ticks without any change in market structure.
However trading CL with its big vertical...
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July 9th, 2010, 07:01 PM
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This thread was on my reading list, and I...
This thread was on my reading list, and I realized I have been missing out something really nice.
To start with I am attaching a PDF of a scan of Tony Crabel's book which I found on scribd. Not...
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