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learning to scalp trade futures (CL, GC) and would like to know where I can learn/find out which are the best indicators and charts types (range/min, etc...) to use for scalping things like CL, GC, YM, and about how to learn/know what the best setting are for the indicators


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learning to scalp trade futures (CL, GC) and would like to know where I can learn/find out which are the best indicators and charts types (range/min, etc...) to use for scalping things like CL, GC, YM, and about how to learn/know what the best setting are for the indicators

More or less every variation of this question has been asked and answered in detail here:


And it should hopefully give you a very clear idea of what NOT to do, leaving you with plenty of ideas of what you instead should be doing.

Mike




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