For August 12, 2014 on the E-mini (ES) market, the Trade Scalper software produced a Short signal on 1930.50 at about 10:47 a.m. Note the Trade Scalper uses 1-min charts, so each candle represents one minute. Markets love to test where they’ve previously been. This trade uses a three tick profit target with a six tick stop. John Paul keep an eye on the ATR to make sure the market can produce three ticks. Price first tags the profit target and eventually passes through it. A second trade appears at 10:49 a.m. with the 1930 Short signal. There’s enough volatility for another three ticks. When to take two or three ticks of profit target? If the ATR is above .5 points go for two ticks, if above one 1 point, go for 3 ticks. Continue in the video and you’ll see this Short trade become profitable as well as another Short at 11:02 a.m. A Long trade at 11:32 a.m. also hits the profit target.
With purchase of the Trade Scalper, you fully learn the underlying method in order to trade without the signals. It can be used for any fast-moving market with 1-min charts. In addition, our Mentorship Program that begins on September 4, 2014 will cover this method and every other through eight weeks of live trading with John Paul. Click here to find out more about Mentorship.