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Anyone here day trading futures?
Posted on 10/25/26 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 10/25/26 at 12:00 pm
I moved over from equities and started trading NQ and ES futures about a year ago. I "think" I'm starting to get a hang of it but it's taken alot of hard lessons. I primarily use order flow and volume profiles to try and get the best entries/exits. Would be interested in hearing others preferred setups.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 9:20 am to ATXMike
Good luck to you sir. I'd recommend looking into ICT. I primarily scalp because I can't sit all day due to work, but iFVG and ERL/IRL is all I really use for direction. That's it. This post alone should give you 100 hours of stuff on youtube to study and countless red pnl's. 
Posted on 10/26/26 at 10:52 am to ATXMike
trade futures? yes
day trade futures? frick no. not anymore. been there done that. broke even on lean hogs, etc. forex ate me alive. lesson learned.
trade contracts you are good at. You do NOT need diversification in futures trading.
oh and.............
if you want to walk away with 100k day trading make sure you start with 200k.
day trade futures? frick no. not anymore. been there done that. broke even on lean hogs, etc. forex ate me alive. lesson learned.
trade contracts you are good at. You do NOT need diversification in futures trading.
oh and.............
if you want to walk away with 100k day trading make sure you start with 200k.
This post was edited on 10/26/26 at 11:03 am
Posted on 10/26/26 at 2:16 pm to ATXMike
For ES follow Al Brooks and Mack from PATs.
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:58 pm to UpstairsComputer
quote:Oh I know. Tons of stuff on Youtube. I'm familiar with ICT but I've had hard time buying into what that dude is selling. Fair value gaps, etc... I've had some success with just straight up order flow and patently waiting for one side to get trapped then jump on the momentum as price moves away from them.
This post alone should give you 100 hours of stuff on youtube to study and countless red pnl's
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:33 pm to ATXMike
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I've had some success with just straight up order flow and patently waiting for one side to get trapped then jump on the momentum as price moves away from them.
You literally just described FVG's. :)
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:52 pm to UpstairsComputer
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You literally just described FVG's. :)
I watch the tape and when I see large over enthusiastic traders start piling in and getting trapped at the high or the low I enter in the other direction. Key is "large" orders. If I understand FVG's they're something different. Aren't they based simply on candle structure with the expectation of imbalances being repaired?
Posted on 10/26/26 at 9:28 pm to ATXMike
Yes, but... not necessarily. I view it more as enthusiastic traders in a direction and I'm not really observing volume. The only volume I look for is the volume spike at the end of a run, preferably that sweeps liquidity - some people watch a tick chart for this. Then I'm watching price to go the other way, if it enthusiastically takes out the FVG then I'm with the move looking for a pivot high/low. If it doesn't, I fade the move for the next liquidity pool.
I have no idea which liquidity it's going to go for, but use that concept of ERL/IRL to identify them, my edge is losing small until I do. It's usually pretty obvious where they are. I just need to figure out which way it wants to go. This was today on NQ... Horizontal lines were where I thought liquidity was. Honestly today was a bad day, I traded like dog shite before this (it gave me a headfake at the open that I fell for), but one directional call salvaged part of what was an otherwise rough day.
I have no idea which liquidity it's going to go for, but use that concept of ERL/IRL to identify them, my edge is losing small until I do. It's usually pretty obvious where they are. I just need to figure out which way it wants to go. This was today on NQ... Horizontal lines were where I thought liquidity was. Honestly today was a bad day, I traded like dog shite before this (it gave me a headfake at the open that I fell for), but one directional call salvaged part of what was an otherwise rough day.
This post was edited on 10/26/26 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 10/27/26 at 8:05 am to UpstairsComputer
Excellent. I see you're not just a casual trader. 
I trade NQ as well. New York has been really tough this year for me with all the rotation between semis, mag, and software. Seems rare if they all line up these days. I almost prefer trading during Globex. Seems levels are respected more. Do you use your own capital or are you using props? Once I discovered props and all the deals you can get on accounts these days I started using them. I utilize my capital for swings.
I trade NQ as well. New York has been really tough this year for me with all the rotation between semis, mag, and software. Seems rare if they all line up these days. I almost prefer trading during Globex. Seems levels are respected more. Do you use your own capital or are you using props? Once I discovered props and all the deals you can get on accounts these days I started using them. I utilize my capital for swings. Posted on 10/27/26 at 8:18 am to ATXMike
I love how everyone has their own favorite time. I don't have a lot of patience for the news trade, and then I try to avoid after lunch because it doesn't work for me. That works out anyway because by mid-morning I need to be focusing on other things and it's more difficult to pay attention to. I've always used my own capital. Yesterday I would've been blown out of a prop firm I expect. I see people buying 10 accounts a month and I'm like, wait, what?
Posted on 10/27/26 at 8:45 am to UpstairsComputer
No doubt the prop evals are designed to shake you out. I think the mistake most poeople make is oversizing. 50K account with a 2K drawdown limit and they let you trade up to 6 contracts! That trade goes against you and your account is blown in 5 seconds flat. lol: I use Take Profit Trader. They'e pretty straight forward with the rules.
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