Ask 20 Traders and get 30 different answers.

The best answer is "get to know something related to the situation that resonates with your thought process". The choices are infinite.

It could be:
o relative strength sector analysis and strength/weakness of the stock within the sector
o price volatility and any recent the change in it
o volume signals
o n day linear regression slope of the qqqq's or spy or ???
o linear regression slope divergence of price versus "pick something" 
o Bollinger band pinch of "pick something"
o ADX > ?? or ADX < ??
o RSI > ?? or RSI < ??
o stochastics above ?? or below ?? or crossing ??
o backscan count of stocks successful trades over last 10 using said strategy
o count of failed candle stick pattern
o ??
o ??
o don't trade on even numbered Tuesdays
o ??
o ??

Use the backscanner to get a rough idea of what of any of the above, or anything else, seems to improve the backscan results. 

Here is one approach:
Backtest with fixed short timeframe exit, as in an exit after n bars. Add just one additional criterion to your current approach and measure the improvment. Doing so, one at a time, gives an idea of what additional single criterion  improves the success of your entry. Actual results will vary greatly when a non-fixed duration exit is used, making determination of the value of the added indicator more difficult.

Granted the exit is 70% of the trade's success, but adding indicators is not helping with the exit but only potentially improving the entry.

If your test enough of them, some will start to resonate with your approach and contribute to your confidence about the entry's potential. 

Past performance is not guarantee of future success... blah blah blah...

craig:   i'm no expert at this.     it seems like every book read,  all the "experts"  say keep it simple.    if i've learned one thing, it's that whatever trading system you use or develope,  IT MUST FIT YOUR PHSYCHOLOGICAL MAKEUP.    because when your money is on the line, it's a whole new ballgame. 

i do agree that bollinger bands are extremely helpful.   

i think alot of people use stochastics, macd, tsv  etc. in  their scans for their next day  or next weeks selections but then rely on price action and market direction the day of the trade.  

go back in the worden reports and cherry pick some of the knights systems,  some are nice and simple some are complicated.   

david john hall had a nice envelope system.   maybe if he reads this he can direct you to the thread.

most books say it's a 2 year learning curve.   

I find the best indicators are TSV/Rate of Change together..........BOP/ Volume......... these are for accumulation in buying of stock and volume of stocks bought on the day, but volume it has to be at or above the moving average..........Bollingers is good and can be used for buy and sell signals......MCAD can be used as an indicator for buy and sell signals.....hope this helps

Yes it's up to your discretion, however, looking through worden help notes you set it based upon your trading style, so 200 the  person must trading long, additionally,  TSV is an oscillator, which is calculated by comparing various time segments of both price and volume. TSV essentially measures the amount of money flowing in or out of a particular stock. The horizontal line in the middle, which extends across the entire length of the indicator window, represents the zero line. When TSV crosses up through the zero line it signals positive accumulation or buying pressure. This action is considered bullish. Conversely, when TSV crosses below the zero line it indicates distribution or selling pressure, which typically precedes a move down in price.

Example Settings:

Short Term Trading:  TSV period between 9 and 12

Intermediate Term Trading: TSV period between 18 and 25

Long Term Trading:  TSV period between 35 and 45

I'm currently using 24 TSV and using ROC 14 as well with it, what your looking for is for the TSV and the ROC to cross each other above the zero line and with the TSV going up and the ROC going down converging, also MS Money Flow is a good indicator as as is OBV which is just like MS your looking for upward trends on these. I'm new to this so I still learning just like you

Craigie, I have been swing trading FAZ on the one minute charts using support and resistance levels. When the markets are in the red and price bounces of support then she is good for a few points. Look at the Daily range of a stock and find the ones that move fast a furious, then swing the hell out of it. Some of the invers ETF's are good for this when the markets are going down. When the Markets are going up then I swing trade FAS on the one minute charts using TOS.

Indicators are just derivatives of trend and volume. Forget them and play the real thing.

We know that The financials are volatile right now and before that it was the Energy sector. Use Telechart and FINVIZ to find the most volitile sectors and have a blast...

Good luck.

Apsll.

apsll:    you want us rookies to trade a 3x etf?   slow down.   i'll trade QID   when times are right and i'm minute trading.     i remember a quote from somewhere  "preserve precious capital" .   

i figure as boring as tc net is, it's good to have a new trader posting.    you want him to risk it all at once?

 Hi Craig send me a message on my E-mail address knowzleddge@gmail.com

CRAIG:     i don't know if you can view mr.worden's daily reports on S.F.     if you can,  that is where those articles are, written by KNIGHTS OF TELECHART.   scroll back in time.

i don't know if S.F. has the teaching programs that T.C.  has.      there are many videos produced by the worden staff.       there are tons of members who write in for help designing their own formulas for stock searches.    all those are available for viewing.     

have you tried "stockcharts dot com"   for some educational stuff?       there  is a ton of stuff to learn.   but most all experienced traders say  "keep it simple".    

dr. elder says one must learn to swing trade before day trading.