mechanical trader if you really think your system works then you need to prove us wrong by forecasting such trades or by atleast calling such trades with stops and targets before hand and then when you got time by posting your trades pic.. i hope u understand this thread is about setups and not about automated systems ..
the graphic (read the name of the graphic, you might learn something) with the projected low was posted way in advance, in addition I told you the methodology of how to trade the cycle high and cycle low in the globex - the globex exhibits the same behavior day in day out. For those that missed it I'll post the graphic again.
I assume there are competent traders in this thread (the trading rules displayed are self evident...if you don't know those basics, then buy a book somewhere..).
the market bottom was posted real time BTW...there are all kinds of announcements this morning so obviously you trade around those times. If you want to find the annc times there is a link on the right side of the website that displays those..
To those that read the post and 'got it' -- you're welcome...
The Mechanical Day Trader
note: BTW, we're daytraders so things are re-evaluated and changed as needed - once 9:40 ET hit all shorts were closed and we're long; you ride it as far as the cycle(s) go then bail out; uptrends are re-evaluated every 15 minutes on the mini dow. we trade with no preconceptions and we don't look farther than 60 min ahead. There are many annc times this am, so you don't do a trade then go out and walk the dog..when there are no annc times things are calmer and typically less violent, but we don't care.
paper trading student is Long at 7826, I'll post his trading history fills later this morning
note #2
The long entries this AM and yesterday AM were retracements of a previous institutional stop the day before BTW. You trade those #'s if DayRaider sez the OS has ended -- no preconceptions ....10:12 am ET; starting to scale out of this uptrend, the Globex High is mighty resistance that may not be overcome...trading range likely around here if 7920 is not violated.
note #3
Student is still paper trading; has netted
242 Mini Dow points taking the long reversal after the open and trading 2 contracts; he got the whole up move, about 5 ticks from the top and 5 ticks from the ideal long entry...