Jump to content

Welcome to the new Traders Laboratory! Please bear with us as we finish the migration over the next few days. If you find any issues, want to leave feedback, get in touch with us, or offer suggestions please post to the Support forum here.

  • Welcome Guests

    Welcome. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest which does not give you access to all the great features at Traders Laboratory such as interacting with members, access to all forums, downloading attachments, and eligibility to win free giveaways. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free. Create a FREE Traders Laboratory account here.

eurotrader

EuroStoxx 50 Timeframes

Recommended Posts

I've been looking at a multitude of differnt time periods from time based to tick, volume, etc. with out coming to any firm conclusion. I would appreciate any advice or feedback from other Euro Stoxx 50 traders as to an intraday time period that seems to work best on a consistent sort of basis for the Stoxx, i.e. 5 min, 233 tick, etc. Many thanks.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I've seen eurostoxx50 too , but I've noticed that it moves following USA market as all another markets here in Europa they do.

So simply I changed and i trade only USA market,CME emini :)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
I've been looking at a multitude of differnt time periods from time based to tick, volume, etc. with out coming to any firm conclusion. I would appreciate any advice or feedback from other Euro Stoxx 50 traders as to an intraday time period that seems to work best on a consistent sort of basis for the Stoxx, i.e. 5 min, 233 tick, etc. Many thanks.

 

This is a very vague question. This is like asking what is the best car for me. How can anyone answer that without knowing what I need a car for? Without saying what kind of trading you do, I don't think anyone can even try to answer your question. And once you define exactly what you need it for, you probably would be able to answer your own question.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Markets have their own rhythms as I'm sure you are aware. A couple of years ago the FESX seemed to have nice flow or rhythm on a 199 or 233 tick chart (we are obviously talking intraday here). Since the market crash this flow seems to have shifted dramatically, if not disappeared. I have yet to find a time period in which this flow is evident so was looking for input from other Euro Stoxx 50 traders.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Decide what size swings you want to capture (working out roughly how big the swings actually are will help, do it by eyeball or more quantitative methods). Also decide if you want to take the major intraday swings or the smaller fluctuations. This will allow you to pick a TF chart that lets you see what you need to see to clearly identify those swings. Some people pick a larger chart for context and a smaller one for a trigger.

 

I guess in short I am saying change your emphasis. Decide what you want and pick tools that let you achieve it. Sounds like you might be heading down the right path however, this is one of the few things we can control so it is worth devoting some effort to (imho).

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Many thanks BlowFish. I scalp the first third at a set target, take the next third off at the second target, and let the remainder ride. I haven't found a tick setting, or a minute based chart under 5, that gives the flow as it use to. At the moment I've settled on the 5 minute while I continue the search. Will also have to have a look at range charts as per electroniclogical's reply. Cheers.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks electroniclocal. I've haven't really looked at range based charts closely but will experiment with them to see how they compare with tick and minute charts. Had a quick squint at your blog. Looks very interesting and will have a much closer read through this coming week. Cheers.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.