[radante]

It is even possible anymore to day trade the Emini S&P futures successfully?
I've been trying to learn pro strategies and systems for day trading the ES contract, but nothing seems to work consistently in this algo run market. There is no 2-sided action, just quick stop runs to bring the market down fast and bait shorts, then massive run ups on crazy TICKS (+1000). I know I should just be buying this market on every dip, but these market makers are so clever that they'll bring the index down farther than you'd expect so to show apparent weakness, and then spike it back up on no volume. I just can't go long when we are this extended.

[maxima]

eh? what market makers?

ah! you mean those secret services who hold UFO in Nevada in secrecy, the fake US moon landing austronauts, the globalists pigs, the mormons, the mason lodges, the dirty rich bankers, the hippy neighbours, the loud music playing greaseheaded teens, the prostitutes, the asylum seekers, the islamists, the communists, the pink floyd, the microsoft.....

I hear you brother! they are everywhere! they around you... if you look close enough you will see they are already inside you!

there is no escape!

[brownsfan019]

Trade another market if the ES bots are getting to you.

Look at the CL, ZS, Gold, Euro, etc. etc.

Many other markets out there to trade other than the ES.

[jaygo]

OP is a spammer, look at the post edit.

[BlowFish]

Originally Posted by radante »

...... There is no 2-sided action, just quick stop runs to bring the market down fast and bait shorts, then massive run ups on crazy TICKS (+1000). I know I should just be buying this market on every dip....

Buying dips if you are expecting mean reversion might not be the best strategy.