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I scalp the /es. When I say scalp I mean I buy a 2 lot, and look for a 1 tick move. This is $25 profit. I do this.....a lot during the day. 50+ trades. My winning trades hover between 75-80%. What I have noticed in my journal is if I could manage my stop losses better I would not be doing just good, but great (yeah, no brainier right?). Here's the issue. I do not have a set stop loss. Scalping is more of a feel for me. If I set my stop loss at 2 ticks, my winning % would be a lot lower. It routinely goes against me a tick or two, just to instantly recover and hit my 1 tick profit. I do not know if this is institutions, HFT's or just great freaking traders taking out peoples stops before it takes off. But either way a SET 2 tick stop loss would take a lot of my winners away. That being said,at least one time a day I have that trade that moves against me 2 ticks, I m watching it seeing if its going to go back up or if I need to get out there....when it tanks 2-5 more ticks on me and I have my biggest loss of the day. If I trade 50 times, my percentage is 40 winners and 10 loosers. All 1-2 ticks. But 90% of my losses come in 1 or 2 trades. Any thoughts....or just practice makes perfect? Thanks guys.
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
If your average win is 1 tick, and your average loss is 2 ticks, with an 80% win rate, after commission I'm figuring you average $1 per contract per trade net. With a 2 lot, that is $100 per day. Am I close?
Or am I making some bad assumptions (like I assumed $4 RT commission, maybe you have an exchange seat and have lower commissions)??
there is an old saying from the floor....you cant eat like a bird and poop like an elephant. so if you are taking 1-2 ticks out of the market you cant lose 5 ticks. make your stop 2-3 ticks when your "feel" is in sync with the market and try to hang on a little longer to winners to tip the math back in your favor. just my 2 cents
A bit more. Per this thread, its not a set 2 tick loss. Its also not a set 1 tick win. Yes....most of my wins and losses are all 1 tick. But I do have the occasional 2 tick win/loss. I'm averaging $200-$250 per day gross. Commissions are pretty average at $3.50 per round trip. If I could stop my biggest loss of the day everyday, I would really be doing well. That is what I am trying to figure out.
I have paper traded for the last 2 months with 2 different products. TOS and Ninja. I'm averaging between $800 - $1000 profit per day trading 2 lots of /es. I have 5 years of experience in trading the stock market.The last 5 years I have been a professional …
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Now you're live trading 50 times a day netting $200-$250?
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Sounds like you more data regarding MAE (Max adverse excursion).
You say 2 ticks against generally end up winners.
How many that hit 3 ticks turn and win? 4 ticks? etc.
Once you can chart out the win/loss rate based on ticks against, then you can determining a more appropriate hard stop level.