Originally Posted by omelette

Oilfx, where did you get this statement from?

I gotta say, I think those trades look pretty good. This is basically a scalper, so a 35 pip SL is reasonable imo, if only to account for the volatility you speak of - afterall, that same volatility is great if price moves in your favour. Also, the frequency of trading is very low and evenly distributed (for a scalper) so your fear of getting wiped out by volatility seems unfounded - volatility has been huge recently, and this has done very well!