Anyone scalping the FTSE Futures??

SuddenDeath said:
posted above at 8.46am when FTSE was 5853 FTSE has gained 27pts so far.
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nice, sd - hope you traded it.

pretty much holding flat vs dow but daresay late and after hours fireworks as dow starts anticipating result - any positive result will do for dow i guess but it will abhor a draw :LOL:
 
barjon said:
nice, sd - hope you traded it.

pretty much holding flat vs dow but daresay late and after hours fireworks as dow starts anticipating result - any positive result will do for dow i guess but it will abhor a draw :LOL:
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I was too busy commenting on thread.

the correlations for ftse vs us indices had big change yesterday. think its the election effect.
 
barjon said:
:LOL: aye, missed many a good trade that way - use two screens now.

btw did you finish the GS book? Some good stuff in there don't you think?
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that books is most brilliant and I will be forever grateful that you bought it to my attention.

NYSE specialist holdings long/short is good. I am in process or re-reading it and taking notes.
 
SuddenDeath said:
that books is most brilliant and I will be forever grateful that you bought it to my attention.

NYSE specialist holdings long/short is good. I am in process or re-reading it and taking notes.
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Aye, it also reminded me that most of the successful pros I know fall in the buy high, sell higher (vice versa sell low, buy lower) camp. I don't know how far that goes generally but I'd guess the proportion of amateurs constantly looking for tops and bottoms (the buy low, sell high camp) is far higher than you'd find in the pro ranks.
 
barjon said:
Aye, it also reminded me that most of the successful pros I know fall in the buy high, sell higher (vice versa sell low, buy lower) camp. I don't know how far that goes generally but I'd guess the proportion of amateurs constantly looking for tops and bottoms (the buy low, sell high camp) is far higher than you'd find in the pro ranks.
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i follow "buy strength , sell weakness" going against this is usually a losing proposition, although i do sometimes fall back into this wrong thinking
 
barjon said:
Aye, it also reminded me that most of the successful pros I know fall in the buy high, sell higher (vice versa sell low, buy lower) camp. I don't know how far that goes generally but I'd guess the proportion of amateurs constantly looking for tops and bottoms (the buy low, sell high camp) is far higher than you'd find in the pro ranks.
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Very well put and very true........(y)
 
SuddenDeath said:
that books is most brilliant and I will be forever grateful that you bought it to my attention.

NYSE specialist holdings long/short is good. I am in process or re-reading it and taking notes.
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Very nice book, I am almost through and preparing for a 2nd reading during the weekend. It is obvious that the book offers insight from a guy who has a huge experience with the markets. Thanks for posting it.
 
EURUSD breaing out to fresh daily highs, should help FTSE climb

zorbas thanks to Barjon for mentioning that book
 
SuddenDeath said:
EURUSD breaing out to fresh daily highs, should help FTSE climb

zorbas thanks to Barjon for mentioning that book
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Thanks Barjon

This book is the more current pragmatic version of the Reminiscences.... both excellent in showing the trading aspect of the market and abolishing the top or bottom fishing attitudes, which unfortunately I still have :LOL:
 
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