Eminis: position pyramiding and time+sales information

clylbw

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Hi,

I would like to ask two things about eminis:

1. Position pyramiding. Currently I trade two slots of one emini instrument. My strategy is, I will close half when the price reaches my first target, and then let the remaining half run until the end of the trend.

However, if the trend is rather strong, like the fall in eminis this morning , is it a good idea to re-enter the half position I have closed in an entry point with a reasonable R/R, e.g. the end of a pullback, so as to capture the volatile movements in a full position? Or does such thinking fall into the trap of greed?

2. Time+Sales information. Suppose there is a down trend in the market at the moment. A trade in large quantity occurs, which I assume is the big boys's activity.

If the price continues to fall, can I assume the trade is the big boys' getting into a position or taking profits, depending on the phase of the trend?

If the price continues to fall a bit, then begins to pause and bound back, can I assume the trade is the big boys' covering their shorts or even entering into longs, which indicates the price is likely to pause or even reverse?

Many thanks indeed. :)
 
clylbw said:
is it a good idea to re-enter the half position I have closed in an entry point with a reasonable R/R, e.g. the end of a pullback, so as to capture the volatile movements in a full position? Or does such thinking fall into the trap of greed?
The answer is another question:- "Would you enter a new position in those circumstances if you weren't already in a trade?".
 
clybw, I am very busy at the moment and what I am doing is taking longer than expected, but will help you with this. It is best if this is dealt with via PM. I shall be sending you a PM tomorrow after the US market close.
 
SOCRATES said:
clybw, I am very busy at the moment and what I am doing is taking longer than expected, but will help you with this. It is best if this is dealt with via PM. I shall be sending you a PM tomorrow after the US market close.


SOCRATES

Why cant you post it here,we can all take a look then :)

sun
 
It is not that I can't ~ it is that I do not want to. It is not appropriate for me to do a lot of work voluntarily to help people to progress only to be rewarded with abuse, aggression, and rudeness. If you were me you would respond in exactly the same way. I am not a guru but I am a veteran.
For these reasons I am in a position to solve the riddles that perplex most posters in seconds and additionally, to choose who is deserving of real help and who is not, sorry. Unfortunately for you, you have to suffer the consequences of the bad behaviour of others.
 
SOCRATES said:
It is not that I can't ~ it is that I do not want to. It is not appropriate for me to do a lot of work voluntarily to help people to progress only to be rewarded with abuse, aggression, and rudeness. If you were me you would respond in exactly the same way. I am not a guru but I am a veteran.
For these reasons I am in a position to solve the riddles that perplex most posters in seconds and additionally, to choose who is deserving of real help and who is not, sorry. Unfortunately for you, you have to suffer the consequences of the bad behaviour of others.

Oh, Socrates you are a tease :LOL:

Like the vast majority I have never been abusive, aggressive or rude to you so why tease the innocent with see what you're missing posts announcing that you will be answering the questioner via pm?

It is your privilege to decide if you're going to post or pm, but please just do one or the other. It's not as if the questioners need a prompt to look at their pms, Sharky has made sure they know when they get one.

Good trading

jon
 
You have never been rude, aggressive,, disrespectful, or tried to do me any harm, so it does not apply to you. But I am determined that the culprits will not benefit. Tough !
 
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Hi SOCRATES,

Attached is an image of the raw data stream without display I watch. Hope this clarifies the ambiguity.

Please let me know if any other information is needed. Many thanks indeed.
 

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