That's interesting. The system I've been trading is not nearly as extended. to the 9ema is about 1:1, and to the 20ma is about 2:1. 

    zenman are you using a 15 min chart? If so, I would think you only get a trade meeting your 3:1 RR setup about 1x a week w/ eminis. Yes? So are you watching a number of instruments to get more trade setups?

    frtaylor, I am in a

    Posted by zenman on 6th of Mar 2015 at 10:06 am

    frtaylor, I am in a trade right now that meets that criteria. At least athe time of trade, I had 3 to one. When the bar changed over, the gap closed considerable. Looking through trades, there are considerable 2 to1 trades. I like to see piercing of the bb's, or closing outside the bb's, diversion neg or pos or hidden, trend line support or resistance S3 etc. The more the better. Gold at the moment is finally getting some diversion and is at S3 so looking interesting.

    I look at a 60 min and 30 min charts of 10 or so instruments. I will zoom into a 15 min, or even 5 min chart if appropriate. I find I get 6 or so trades per day, plus a few scalps off value area highs and lows. Smile

    Oh, and btw, since I

    Posted by zenman on 6th of Mar 2015 at 10:07 am

    Oh, and btw, since I am often getting into a 60 min chart trade by zooming into a smaller time frame, that gets me the 3 to 1 in many cases.

    Right now gold will set

    Posted by zenman on 6th of Mar 2015 at 10:27 am

    Right now gold will set up at 1174.5 on 30 min chart. We have about 3:1. I got into oil this morning on a 5 min chart while eyeing the 60 min chart. I have more than 3:1 on that. I took profits just under the 5 EMA a little while ago.

    Great information, thank you. I

    Posted by frtaylor on 6th of Mar 2015 at 11:01 am

    Great information, thank you. I really want to be settled w/ my final system by paper trading first. I have a couple more questions, so I will pm you.

    That little gold trade went

    Posted by zenman on 6th of Mar 2015 at 11:42 am

    That little gold trade went to 5 ema on 15 min where I took one contract off. The other two stopped out at Break even and the tail of the previous candle for a wash trade, btw.

    e-minis just went long 15

    Posted by frtaylor on 6th of Mar 2015 at 11:52 am

    e-minis just went long 15 min chart, on penetration of 1/2 of candle. About 2:1 to the 9ema, 4:1 to my standard target of the 20ma.

    I'm watching gold as well. 

    Posted by zboy2854 on 6th of Mar 2015 at 10:55 am

    I'm watching gold as well.  Stop under the low at 1172.50?

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