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Do you have any advice about entering multiple ES contracts?
So far, I have experience with up to 10 contracts. What could I expect with entering 20, 100, or more contracts?
My signal to enter is real time on the beginning of a minute bar, so, I enter at market with a few ticks of slippage.
I have 2 specific questions:
1) How to get the whole order filled?
2) How to reduce slippage?
These are methods Ive read about.
Market take what you can get, at least you are in
Limit (turn to market if unfilled within X seconds)
Half at market now, half at market after a fill
Scaled limit orders
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
I've heard rumors that slippage is a factor as you increase contracts on the S&P 500 Eminis, is there a level where that starts to affect my trades? 50 contracts? 75 contracts? And is there a level where I should start to look into other …