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    Scalping a 1 lot - Why go big ? Didn't work for me.

    And you. Best wishes
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    Scalping a 1 lot - Why go big ? Didn't work for me.

    Agree, it is about probabilities. It's also about the preservation of capital, which I consider a traders number one priority. A winning strategy is a method that has been tested / proven to put the odds in your favour. My ability to scalp the DOM for modest profit has given me a high win to...
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    Scalping a 1 lot - Why go big ? Didn't work for me.

    Hi JCGilbert, Thanks for the reply. I strongly believe strategies have a shelf life and erode with time. Take the emini S&P500 for example, it went from 1000+ per av depth to recently 500, and now 100-200. It is way more volatile and less liquid. The strategy I adapted then, no longer works...
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    Scalping the ES

    x1 trade to T1, x2 scratches. Wasn't reading the market too well today so called it a day.
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    Scalping the ES

    19.12.18 HEADS UP - WEDNESDAY 19.12.18 Markets Await Fed Announcement Powell U.S.-China Plan January Talks U.S. Futures Point to Higher Open U.S. Dollar, Treasury Yields Edge Lower Oil Attempts to Find Footing After Bloodbath Prior Day Action - Sellers stayed off Buyers at the ONH from the...
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    Scalping a 1 lot - Why go big ? Didn't work for me.

    I still class myself as a novice trader and to think otherwise would be foolish. Like all good apprenticeships, you have to serve your time. I'm scalping momentum, observing the Dom and looking to take a small profit. I think minimizing exposure is the best way to go when only trading a 1 lot...
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    Sticky Introduce Yourself

    Hi all. I'm currently piecing it all together. Have come to the conclusion I'm more suited to scalping than taking longer positions. My methodology - Get with the day time-frame trend and scalp momentum. It's working so far... I'm using youtube to keep a record of my trades to review. Will be...
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