Sorry, but you seem so narrow-minded when it comes to using indicators. You seem to claim that all indicators such as oscillators, CCI, MACD (or those are the ones I remember you reffering to) are totally useless.

Each of those different indicators takes the same data or close to the same, and analyzes it in a differen't way. If you can understand one enough to make solid trades, then it helps. If you can't use an indicator because you can't read what it is saying past the usual buy/sell when it crosses, or which line is on top etc. then yes you shouldn't be using them.

You claim to be a decent trader (006), so I figure you can look at the highs and lows and be able to determine where the market will go based on that. You understand this a lot more than you understand indicators. If someone had no ability to judge where the market would go based on the price changes, but could predict the market using an indicator, then they could argue that using price changes is useless, and all that matters are indicators. I bet when you read that that you think, "Hey, that's ubsurd!" Yes it is, but so is disreguarding indicators entirely.

The best way to go about trading is by using a mix of both. I use CCI mainly, a few moving averages and candlesticks. I rely on my CCI and multi-time frames to be able to judge where the market goes. However, a lot of the time the CCI and the price changes disagree, but I can notice this very easily, and is usually when the market is being pushed in a certain direction. Being able to realize when an indicator is usefull, and when it isn't is a must have when using them.

Every trader recognizes patterns in differen't ways. People might point to E-waves, V patterns, or crosses. But it isn't as simple as seeing a pattern. The market consists of constant e-waves, v-patterns and crosses, it's being able to recognize which under the correct influencing factors makes it the right one. (So for new traders, don't get hooked on these mainstream ideas, or even catchy phrases like let your winners ride, because you start to see patterns in everything).

Maybe indicators don't work for you (006), but your not the only trader, and your definetly not one of the better ones. If I where you, I would drop the whole "I've traded for a long time attitude," and be more open to the idea that other people see things differently.

EDIT - Yeah, and I'm not reffering to the float, just your attitude towards all indicators.