To me, a 2-3 tick move is typically between $1,000 - $5,000 per tick gain.
Some people prefer that amount of money within a few minutes to hours while others need to wait for MUCH higher percentage gain moves to make anywhere near that amount of money and chances are they would be holding for several weeks to months missing out on other trades while their capital is tied up
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