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Thanks for the input Actually, I finally did find a definition. The course author was talking about using tick charts, but didn't say that. The problem for a newbie like me was that, prior that that statement, he had talked only about 1 day, 3 day, 1 minute, 1 hour, etc. time frames. Then...

Got it. . .I think. Thanks, Vinicious I gather, therefore, that a "tick" is one open close cycle whatever the window. .1 minute, 1 hour, 1 day, etc. A tick is relative to the kind of trading you do. Thanks. leshake

Hi, anyone, I'm taking a trading course (pretty good actually) except for lapses expecting a beginning to understand trader's jargon. For instance, an unexplained line in the course says the following: "I will trade 2 contracts with a maximum risk of 10 ticks per trade ($100/.5% of acct.) with...

Hello Right thanks. I've collected a reasonable amount of money in my SEP IRAs. Now I'm in the process of learning to trade and win more than I lose. I came here, hoping to learn something. I'm taking a couple of online courses at the moment and actually feel they're worth the money. Thanks...