ravun -- to be honest

    Posted by Michael on 13th of Jan 2009 at 02:52 pm

    ravun -- to be honest I don't have an exit strategy yet related to the TICk entry.  Right now its just an entry for me, not a complete setup.  Then I'm watching support/resistance and trendlines...................  but for an entry based on the TICK, I am inclined to exit EOD.  That is, I'm considering it a signal on an intraday timeframe.

    If memory serves from the

    Posted by brophy on 13th of Jan 2009 at 02:56 pm

    If memory serves from the Schwart book it is merely an entry for a quick trade only...it is not a system  ..the opposite is also true...above 1400? i think for a quick short trade...for scalping only..hope that helps

    brophy You're right.  He usually

    Posted by vmath on 13th of Jan 2009 at 03:06 pm

    brophy You're right.  He usually doesn't hold for more than 3 days.  Of course because  he is trading options he gets out before the volatility premiums contract.  BTW I am talking about Cook, not Marty Scwartz.

    brophy -- Now I don't

    Posted by Michael on 13th of Jan 2009 at 03:00 pm

    brophy -- Now I don't even remember what CArter says in his book -- he has a specific setup called the tick fade.  Have to read it again!  But it does seem like a scalp trade signal..................still begs the question of an exit............would be nice to qunaitify that.

    When buzzy Schwart used it,

    Posted by brophy on 13th of Jan 2009 at 03:04 pm

    When buzzy Schwart used it, he would wait for the signal long or short and go in big time with 20-50-contracts of full S&P fut contracts and then take a quick profits before it reversed...

    I guess you have to develop a system for this yourself Michael!

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