u/kenjiurada

Auction market theory seems to falter during high volume/volatility like we’ve been going through. Shouldn’t it be the opposite? Shouldn’t it be more reliable? I’ve noticed for a long time now that during periods like this when volume/volatility picks up it’s the things that I would NOT expect price to hold at are in fact what hold. You see large reactions at standard moving average periods and opening ranges. Whoever is doing all of the buying is pretty clearly watching these. Thoughts?

I know “scalping“ is a loaded term, but I’m just looking for opinions from intraday traders. For me scalping usually means going for a few points and holding for a few minutes, but I’m willing to expand the definition for the purposes of this question…

I’m still taking shorts when they set up. It pays, and we’ve had some good selloffs, but I feel like it’s making things more stressful and taking a mental toll.

Wondering if other long-term intraday index traders who trade both the long/short side have just stopped taking shorts since last month?

Any experience with the Chessnut board? The #1 reason I want the board (Chessnut Air) is to use with Lichess. But now I’m looking into it and it seems like support is shaky. What is your experience? Do puzzles work? Does playing the computer work? Any issues?

I see people say that you need to study end games first so that you know what you’re aiming for. But I’m not really aiming for certain games when I play, are you?

Are you trying to preserve certain pieces from the start, or pushing your opponent in certain directions for a specific end game tactic? I’m usually just remaining tactical and going with the flow.

Just a note: as a beginner myself I’ve seen others talk about how they struggle to understand how they are supposed to study when looking at historical games.

The thing that has changed it for me is Paul Morphy’s games. I’m not sure why but there is something very “modern” feeling about them, like advanced versions of the principles you learn as a beginner. I’ve found them very interesting and useful.

Also, wondering if anyone has any other similar recommendations.

Is this possible? I can’t find a list of my computer/stockfish games in my most recent games, or anywhere else. But I see on some other people’s profiles they list stockfish games.