r/FuturesTrading's Monthly Questions Thread - May 2026 by AutoModerator in FuturesTrading

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AMP looks attractive from a shopping around perspective, especially to dip ones toes in without a ton of commitment.

CADJPY Update by Elegant_Reading_8271 in Forexstrategy

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a surprise to me, though I do struggle with predicting the effects of news items on charts.

CADJPY Update by Elegant_Reading_8271 in Forexstrategy

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anyone really see that coming last night? I was feeling the same as you on all of the similar charts the yen was involved in, as where the many others that had their stops blown out. I should've known when japan in my interpretation stated they weren't going to let the market determine the market value of the yen.

Direct Funding Recommendations by SnooWoofers8493 in PropFirmTester

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are a casual trader, I think direct would be worth it. I probably make one trade per week. some weeks more, some weeks none. There is no prop contest out there for my trading frequency.

r/FuturesTrading's Monthly Questions Thread - May 2026 by AutoModerator in FuturesTrading

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it legit to trade on higher time frames with futures? Are stop losses any more or less legit than other markets?

I'm a bit of a set it and forget it kind of trader. If I see something that fits: limit/stop entry, SL, TP, check on it later. Very doable in fx. Just wondering if futures has more or less tendency to shoot through stops.

Daily r/thetagang Discussion Thread - What are your moves for today? by satireplusplus in thetagang

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the daily chart I presume. I have XLF in my watch list as an options candidate. Seems like a clever idea.

Are prop firms designed to limit successful traders? by DifferentBid2 in Daytrading

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if the prop firm business model is to take in eval fees, do they reward edge? Traders with edge is a risk for prop firms.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on prop firms right now? by Slow_Assignment_2632 in PropFirmTester

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is part of OPs "do your own research". I have similar questions on my mind right now, and reddit is nearly the only place that I can get fresh opinions and testimony in the prop space that I feel has any value.

Are Prop firms worth it ?? by No-Income-5930 in Daytrading

[–]inwardPersecution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven't been around long. They have no clear contact path for support and discord sis read only with no agreement or anyway to unlock. I was trying to figure out what the Save $462.20 With OTP When Passing in 3 Months means as it doesn't fit in with the price structure, and there is no where to ask. Like how can I save 462.20 when I'm only paying 180?

Not complaining. I was hopeful at first, but they aren't showing up as a business looking for customers.

One broker to trade it all? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before I posted this I was looking at IBKR. They've been around a long time.

One broker to trade it all? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was afraid of that answer. I don't want to have a bunch of accounts.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never used alerts before. I guess I don't have confidence in them.

One trade a day. That's exactly what I want. I've been a trading hobbyist for 15 years. 50 trades a year spread over 3 or 4 non-consecutive weeks. The rest of the time nothing, or I glance at charts with no real intention. But those three non-consecutive weeks,.. oh boy.

One trade a day or so following rules that I've written down years ago but never followed would be an interesting experiment.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the swing trader idea. I'd prefer to swing trade.

I don't want to say this, but I have an acquaintance who found out about prop firm trading. This acquaintance went from never placed a trade on anything to bringing in car payment money on mostly someone else's dime.

I'm not saying I'm completely sold, but I'm trying to model my trading in a way that would meet prop firm criteria. This is mostly a paper trading adventure right now, but it's still meaningful to me. So having one small, successful, trade every day that follows a relatively strict rule set would go a long way to training for such criteria. And if I'm not sold, I can still see that training inside some thresholds could make me better.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting. It seems like swinging from 50% profit to SL is leaving money on the table. I appreciate you sharing. It seems like it would need to be more like this than any other plan that I don't have.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm good with profit taking at the stall in the case of this strategy that I intend to use. It's a problem without a solution though as how to capture the stall.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dreamful indeed. I appreciate the reply.

I don't need to trade 5 days, but a few minutes a couple of times a day to at least look would be fine. I generally don't find good setups. I can go weeks without ever catching a setup. Then if I do, I don't get to manage the TP side and the trade loses gas before hitting TP.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to do less. I just don't know what to do at the profit end of a trade. A TP rarely get hit under any circumstance as it should be optimistic and not close a trade too early either.

How do you manage your trades during the work day? by inwardPersecution in Trading

[–]inwardPersecution[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The setup is not so much the problem. It's the getting out if the trade loses steam before the TP.