61. E-mini Trading: Embrace the Lifestyle, but it'd not Without Risk
September 20, 2011
From the onset, let me say that individuals who begin careers in e-mini trading fail at an alarming rate. This high failure rate is the result of a variety of problems including: poor trading methodology design, poor trader execution, lack of experience, no formal in e-mini trading, the list is a l...
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62. Some Specific E-Mini Scalping Techniques
September 20, 2011
It seems that if you ask hundred successful e-mini traders what style of trading they employ you might well get 100 different answers. For whatever reason, e-mini traders often employ highly individualistic styles. There may be a number reasons for this, the e-mini contracts have not been around for...
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63. E-Mini Trading: Do Your Stop/Loss Points Get You in Over Your Head?
September 19, 2011
There is a tendency among traders, both new and experienced, to overestimate their predictive abilities as they relate to e-mini futures contracts. Over trading and trading too many contracts are common characteristics of the hard charging e-mini trader; but their exuberance might be put to better u...
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64. E-mini Trading Question from Individual: Understanding Risk in Day Trading
September 11, 2011
Hi David,
Hello, hope your well, quick questions on your ES trading, may I ask how big are your stops? And are your targets? do you use range bars? what times do you trade? what is your max loss of a single day?
All this will help me determine if it fits my risk profile. thanks!! ...
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65. Should I Buy Gold at $1800?
September 09, 2011
I don't have a crystal ball that will allow me to foresee what future prices may be in six months, but there is no reason gold can't be higher than it is at the present in six months. On the other hand, gold is trading at an all-time high; and I typically do not like trading long into new highs. Per...
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66. E-mini Trading: Let's Revisit an E-mini Trading Computer
September 09, 2011
Computers have gone from a unique item in a few homes to a basic commodity that is a staple in most homes. Just the same, the heart of your e-mini trading business is your computer, and it is best to start with one that meets certain minimum standards.
I have both a desktop and a laptop com...
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67. Most Great E-Mini Traders Had a Great Trading Mentor
September 09, 2011
The “Do It Yourself” (DIY) method of learning to trade can be an expensive and frustrating proposition when trading e-mini contracts. Trial and error after trial and error. The most successful trading education situation I have observed is one where the trading methodology is sound and there is a t...
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68. Forex or E-Mini Trading: Which Is a Better Day Trading Vehicle?
September 09, 2011
I have no doubt that I will irritate a legion of aspiring Forex traders by writing this article. First and foremost, I should state that I am an e-mini trader though I have spent a considerable amount of time trading Forex. In theory, Forex ought to be the hottest game in town. The marketplace for F...
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69. E-Mini Trading: How Do You React When You Find Yourself in a Bad Trade?
September 09, 2011
As difficult as it may be to admit, all of us have initiated an e-mini trade that was regrettable. You know the kind of trade I'm talking about; the one where you start out 3 or 4 ticks out of the money and it only gets worse. Some common options are:
• Do you “hang in there” till the bitte...
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70. E-Mini Trading: What Good Are Trading Rooms?
August 28, 2011
Like most things in e-mini trading, there is a wide range of outcomes for traders who spend time in trading rooms. From the onset, I want to disclose that I own and trade in a popular room. But this article is about what you can expect from a room, both good and bad, and gauges your desire to utili...
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Author: David Adams
