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I think the dow mini is $5 a point and and the full dow future
contract is 10$ a point. That is what i go on. 1% of of my initial
margin of $2500 is $25 dollars which is 5 points. This is of course
when I do random entry technique. Other wise from my experience if
the dow moves more than 50 points against me I usually get out. That
is just my experience but it could be different for others.
KS.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastkuser"
<andysmith_999@xxxx> wrote:
> <formulaprimer@xxxx> wrote:
> > I trade daily, intraday, or position depending on how the charts
> > look. The reason I say "no sleep" is that I don't put stops in
> > because all electronic orders can be viewed by other traders
because
> > the real time quotes puts them up for everybody to see. This
means
> > that stops will get picked off. You will experience this for
> > yourself, when it goes down to hit your stop and then proceeds
to go
> > back up again. Since it is electronic it means instantaneous
fills
> > or close to it. When the price hits my loss target I put the
order
> > in at the market, This is the stop process the Turtles made
famous
> > and is probably the only thing that is useful from what they
> > originally did.
>
> KS, doesn't hiding your stops only matter if you are trading very
> large positions? Also if you are using wider stops in the case of
> position trading (say 2 ATRs) then is getting your stops picked off
> still a problem, given the wider stops?
>
> >Of course I'm referring to electronic markets of dow
> > mini and others. I do not trade the pit contracts unless I'm
> > position trading even then I prefer the electronic. The
leverage or
> > granularity you talk about is only relevant if you talk about
risk.
> > The higher the point value the greater the risk to reward ratio.
If
> > you are beginning i would recommend the dow mini contract. $5
> > dollars a point and $2500.00 a contract. Volatility meters and
price
> > range can help with money management portion of the trading. The
Dow
> > market are the easiest to trade because they trade in a range
bound
> > pattern. Take a look at a historical chart of the dow futures
> > contract. Do not chart the mini. Trade by the Big Contracts and
> > enter in the mini contracts.
>
> This is a big disconnect for me. Why trade by the Big Contracts and
> enter in the mini contracts? Why not chart the minis?
>
> > (example of my last trade would be: I shorted the mini sep dow
at
> > 10700 with a target stop loss of 50 points or $250.00 and it
went to
> > 10734 and collapsed to 10580 which then I exited at the market
> > because it hit trend line support. I checked the stop orders
place
> > at the time the market went to 10734 and the last stop order was
at
> > that price 10734, then the market collapsed. So the reasoning is
> > that if I could see it the big leverage players will move the
market
> > to pick off the buy stop and let the market go down to its
proper
> > trend.
>
> I see your point. Again, if 10734 was for a small number of
contracts,
> the big players may not have walked the index up there to take out
a
> few contracts... but who knows. Your example uses a 50 point stop.
1
> ATR is around 95 points, so if this was a position trade, isn't the
> stop a bit tight?
>
> >My stop method is from years of experience in this market
> > and requires the ability to immediately exit a trade when the
target
> > stop loss is hit. It does not matter if it goes back down. You
get
> > out. Any change in this money management technique will cause
losses.
>
> Yes, I understand, discipline.
>
> > One quick note : I tested with real money with a coin flip. I
> > entered long if it is heads and short if it is tails. I put the
stop
> > loss at 1% or $25.00 or 5 ticks.
>
> I don't follow. 5 ticks is 0.05% of the Dow (5/10000). How do you
get 1%?
>
> > With this money management
> > technique I was profitable. Basically random entry into the
market
> > with a proper money management system made it profitable.
Trading
> > is 90% money management 10% technical. I use to think it was the
> > other way around but it took awhile to figure this out.
>
> I completely agree. THanks so much for your comments, KS.
>
> > KS.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastkuser"
> > <andysmith_999@xxxx> wrote:
> > > KS,
> > >
> > > If you don't mind a few questions:
> > >
> > > 1) Do you daytrade ES and YM or trade multi-day?
> > >
> > > 2) Do you see any benefit from the added granularity of YM
over ES
> > > (i.e. YM tick is $1, ES tick is $0.25, but YM is 10x ES which
means
> > > ES=$0.25 and YM=$0.10 in apples-to-apples). Does YM's finer
> > > granularity allow your stops to be shaken out less?
> > >
> > > 3) Leveraging cuts both ways, but e-mini traders only speak of
it's
> > > goodness (as you are confirming). Why is that? Have you never
been
> > > hurt by the high leverage?
> > >
> > > 4) "Sleep is not an option because of night trading". I'm
assuming
> > > vigilant stop placement for ES/YM end-of-day traders allows
for
> > sleep?
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help, KS.
> > > Andy.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "formulaprimer"
> > > <formulaprimer@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > I can't speak for anybody else but I have been trading the
Dow
> > > > Futures and Dow Mini and S&P mini since it began. Once you
trade
> > > > them you will never go back to stocks. It is because of the
> > > > leveraging. All the indexes move in direct relation to the
> > Stock
> > > > Market indexes so any long term direction must be done with
the
> > Big
> > > > Board not the mini's. Be warned the Night Trading moves the
> > market
> > > > tremendously sometimes and sometimes sleep is not an option.
> > > > Otherwise if your technical analysis is at a high level you
will
> > > > like it. August issue of Futures magazine I think has a good
> > article
> > > > on options.
> > > > KS.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "metastkuser"
> > > > <andysmith_999@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Vladimir,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.
> > > > >
> > > > > In your experience, how would you compare trading the
index
> > versus
> > > > > trading the futures? For example, trading ES vs. SPX, or
NQ vs.
> > > > > QQQQ,... I know the leverage is very different, but
besides
> > that
> > > > how
> > > > > has your experience been?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have heard that once a trader moves from stocks/indexes
to
> > > > futures,
> > > > > they never return to stocks...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "v" <entinv@xxxx>
wrote:
> > > > > > From my experience future always track the index. For
> > example
> > > > > either you
> > > > > > trade QQQQ or NQ
> > > > > > the only real difference is the leverage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Comparing futures to equities if you mean individual
stocks,
> > the
> > > > future
> > > > > > never goes bankrupt therefore it's
> > > > > > safer to buy. Futures, both commodities and indexes
appear
> > to
> > > > > better comply
> > > > > > with the technical analysis
> > > > > > studies in comparison with individual stocks. Many
> > individual
> > > > > stocks are
> > > > > > not liquid enough to trade and
> > > > > > those most liquid would track corresponding
industry/group
> > > > indexes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Never heard about Track N TRade before. Looks
interesting
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > metastkuser
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:56 PM
> > > > > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Using Metastock to
> > trade
> > > > FUTURES?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Vladimir,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "It doesn't provide continuous contracts, but for ES
and
> > YM
> > > > you can
> > > > > > use SPY/SPX and DIA/DJI if you need longer term
picture."
> > > > > > -- yes, it occured to me that I can use SPX instead
of
> > ES,
> > > > and DIA
> > > > > > instead of YM. But, does the future always track the
> > index?
> > > > Wouldn't
> > > > > > the future move much faster than the index if the
index
> > made a
> > > > sudden
> > > > > > large move?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How do you like trading futures compared to equities?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By the way, have you heard of Track N Trade for
> > backtesting
> > > > futures?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "v"
<entinv@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > For EOD futures I'm using HSQuote from
> > > > > > >
http://www.downloadjunction.com/product/software/4358/
> > > > > > > It doesn't provide continuous contracts, but for ES
and
> > YM
> > > > you
> > > > > can use
> > > > > > > SPY/SPX and DIA/DJI if you
> > > > > > > need longer term picture.
> > > > > > > Intraday I'm using MetaServer RT for
Interactivebrokers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I don't trade options on futures.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Vladimir
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > > > metastkuser
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:18 PM
> > > > > > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Using
Metastock to
> > > > trade
> > > > > FUTURES?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Vladimir,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you don't mind answering a couple of questions:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1) I'm only interested in S&P 500 e-mini (ES) and
mini-
> > Dow
> > > > > (YM). I use
> > > > > > > Reuters for stock/indices end-of-day data. I don't
> > want to
> > > > pay
> > > > > for the
> > > > > > > omplete futures eod package. Do you know where I
can
> > get
> > > > eod
> > > > > data for
> > > > > > > just ES and YM?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2) Options on futures. I currently trade options
credit
> > > > > spreads on SPX
> > > > > > > and would like to try credit spreads on ES and YM.
Do
> > you
> > > > trade
> > > > > > > options on futures? Can Metastock support this?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "v"
> > <entinv@xxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Yes, I do.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Vladimir
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of
> > > > metastkuser
> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:53 PM
> > > > > > > > To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Using
Metastock to
> > > > trade
> > > > > FUTURES?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone using MS to trade futures?
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