tommog said:and i have to say the "turning point" in my trading, which i think all experienced traders have had, was when i stopped trying to scalp the market,
as soon as i moved down to trading off an hourly chart, did i start making good money, its a fantastic feeling sitting on the sidelines watching all the poor inexperienced, over-leveraged traders killing themselves fighting for scraps in the "5 minute market" and you are able to hop on board the momentum of the trend.
My advice is find a system that works pretty well on a 5 or 10 minute chart, then apply this to a longer time frame and guarantee you will be far more profitable.
you can even make great money joining a trend late,
Also i would advise you pay attention to which hours of the day the market get choppy and stay well clear of them, i trade 6am-10:30am and 12pm- 5pm london time and find these hours fairly reliable
good post, you make some very valid & sensible points.
I'm sure your consistancy & profitability will flourish taking those views.