Anyone scalping the FTSE Futures??

Endless, endless hours in front of a tick chart with a one minute chart to back me up. Let your subconscious do the rest.
Whatever I do the Dow and Dax is on screen from 6am to 11pm. Unfortunately people dont want to hear that, they just want to know what web site to visit so they can spend 30 minutes reading and get rich quick.
There, the 'secret' is out.

I am not that kind of person. I have a very busy 8 hours of job where i Edit Videos for a TV channel so I can't trade London Session. I reached home 15 minutes before opening NY session.
I know it is not that easy but i am learning it.
 
I am not that kind of person. I have a very busy 8 hours of job where i Edit Videos for a TV channel so I can't trade London Session. I reached home 15 minutes before opening NY session.
I know it is not that easy but i am learning it.

Then specialise in US indices and do your learning in and around those markets. I tried trading indices and it hasn't worked out for me so I stick to FX and precious metals, they're what I know. Put in the hours each evening and eventually things will click into place.
 
Then specialise in US indices and do your learning in and around those markets. I tried trading indices and it hasn't worked out for me so I stick to FX and precious metals, they're what I know. Put in the hours each evening and eventually things will click into place.

I trade FX on 4HR and Daily Charts but forex is very far more volatile then futures.
The Reason I like to trade Futures is 4:1 Risk reward ratio and 1point spread.
 
I am learning PA , S/R, Trend Lines, Channels, Multiple TF analysis.
I have been watching Steve Nison Course, Chris Capre, Jarrat Devis, Forex Mentor and Forex4noobs etc.

Can you please provide links of useful resources where i can learn TA. I did not find links of books you mentioned.

http://www.trade2win.com/boards/trading-delta-cycles/62704-recommended-reading.html
Post 3 there is an word doc attachment.
You are doing well, one cannot learn trading at once, it takes time.
There are many trading strategies and approaches.
Take your time and use time wisely even while in front of the monitor/s.
I prefer to think of levels and zones which allows for less monitor exposure and often I take breaks while using market orders, then PTs and trailing stops.
It works for me.
I also find that having a clear mind is essential, free from the pressure of worries and unnecessary concerns.
Adopt a lot size which does not worry you too much when the SL is hit.
Spend less time on forums, especially posting, and invest that time in learning.
Posting live trades while scalping is very difficult, on intra day it is poss, but I would advise you to focus on trading and become more profitable rather than spend your energy in proving or defending your point of view.
Keep at it, you are already some way in a good direction, more good stuff is yet to come.
 
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Looks like theres a few Germans who dont think Draghi will follow through on his easing hints, again!
Daxy's been creeping downwards into ECB meeting.
 
Looks like theres a few Germans who dont think Draghi will follow through on his easing hints, again!
Daxy's been creeping downwards into ECB meeting.

There is no doubt in my mind that we're selling off after the ECB ...
Unless Draghi surprises us big time which is highly unlikely ...
 
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There is no doubt in my mind that we're selling off after the ECB ...
Unless Draghi surprises us big time which is highly unlikely ...

NFP on Friday could hold the sell off back. IMO
Bad data out of China on Sunday, weekend headline and big sell in Asia on Monday maybe. IMO
 
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NFP on Friday could hold the sell off back. IMO
Bad data out on China on Sunday, weekend headline and big sell in Asia on Monday maybe. IMO

Yes the selling may accelerate nicely into the next week , and maybe the NFP is as bad as the prelim GDP ...
 
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So many bears on this site.
 

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bears are timid, and retracement seems very shallow, but nevertheless it still is a retracement
 
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/stoc...alued-siegel-says-j0XvCnuBSkGrJslgNHzSDg.html
How bonds can yield higher interest when paper is cheap, and us dollar even cheaper
If bonds are at low interest the capital has to be engaged in a more interest yielding environment, for a time being stocks seem to provide that, well secured by the governments who also like stocks to retain the value for various and important reason like a feel good factor and above all pension funds which they encouraged and direct. There is very limited scope for the pension funds to place the capital to invest, I mean whatever is left of it after the management fees are deducted. No surprise they blow up from time to time and without a doubt we are sitting now on a one big volcano, with well pressurised chambers, while bulls and bears are playing as usual on its leafy stocks.
 
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The price stops and goes the other way. !


At the moment its really easy. the Dow falls to a level and stays flat for 30 minutes then really really slowly starts to move up. Its been the same for weeks, not 'normal' by any stretch of the imagination. But you have to adapt to changing circumstances.

The reverse is true also.
Daxy has moved up quickly and stopped still for 30 minutes, what do you thinks going to happen next.
 
That was nice & easy - waiting for a pull back for another short:)
 

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It's breaking down on a thin volume (20% lower than normal) and without me.

Can't do anything about it - just waiting for a pull back if it comes
 
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