With a small .01 spreads, huge volumes and large daily trading ranges , I find that trading the ETFs like TNA, FAZ, FAS, ERX and others provide everything that an active momo trader needs.
TNA today provided some tasty profits from clear signals with no hijinks. By the time I rolled in an hour after the open, TNA was making new highs but I could see that the strength of the move was waning. Then the Nasdaq test codes ZWZZT appeared on the new highs list first $2020 then the new lows $5. Sometimes this is a precursor to a big move. Possibly Nasdaq sees the orders lining up and want to test their operating system. Whatever the reason is, the markets fell. Watch for it and see for yourself.
First chart is TNA short entry
Second chart is cover and profit taking and went long
Sold the bounce and short again
Cover and profit taking