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I agree but when comparing tbonds to any stock index futures contract I
think tbonds would be the better choice. Day traders need volatility but
when you handicap that with delayed time of execution on entry and exits
you get slippage. Just one of the many reasons day trading is so hard to
accomplish profitability. Then you add commission cost and the mental grind
everyday having a real job seems like a vacation.......LOL. People think
they have a method that should win IF ONLY they could get reasonable fills.
That's true but hardly realistic thinking and changing markets might help a
little. The problem will always be your not on the floor. Grass is always
greener type scenario and it is on de floor. Law of averages say you can't
get something for nothing so additional risk and additional profits have to
be implemented. If not fear and burnout will make you a statistic. Another
one bits the dust, hey, hey ...song, smiles.
Robert
At 07:30 PM 4/1/1999 -0500, Robyn Greene wrote:
>Robert W Cummings wrote:
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>> Bonds seemed to have the least slippage of any futures market
>> I've traded...
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>I don't trade tbond futures - but I do trade cash bonds and zero coupon bonds
>(and I assume the futures amplify anything I see in those instruments). One
>caveat I'd add is that bonds can be treacherous on "big numbers" days -
and that
>it might be very difficult to work with tight stops on those days. Robyn
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