3 trades -14 ticks. Only about a 65 tick range. Plan executed well. On days like this I think about what can I change. Nothing right now. Not much info to be learned on a slow day like today. Patience. =========== Handle, I just started trading NQ lately since CL has gotten slow. Thanks for the chart. Today I should have been watching NQ more closely. That was my mistake today given the big gap down. No NQ trades.
T-ing this up for tomorrow ======================= Day 1 results = Plan executed well ======================= Day 2 / 9 (we're on a two week goal of consistency) Let's do our job today Early on as possible - identify the environment - on your TTF (chop / range/ trend) and trade within it - and keep on it like stink on shit Nothing fancy (made up)..., no BS - iow stick to each plan =============================== Lest we overlook the first part of your journal's title; "jasinhbca's quest for discipline," See Ya in the morning RN
Another fun day, if ya have questions, PM me as this is jas_in_hbca journal and don't want him to stray from his day to day activity. Just showing what a few simple entries can do and scalping small money.
Thanks Handle. Some of those entries are ones I would look to take. Several I would have passed on ( and missed profits) because of the potential nearby S/R . The entries look to be within a possible S/R area; the 9:13, 9:33 & 9:58 trades. Do you consider nearby S/R levels at all when taking entries ? Thank you PS Posted question here as I thought others may be interested.
On balance I did much more right than wrong. Still, 1 impulse trade in NQ (reversing after an exit) and one mismanaged exit in CL. Good patience in both markets which were kinda choppy early on. Can't count this as a day executed per plan because of the aforementioned. Because of the correct things did I'm not frustrated with myself. I do expect more of myself though. This level of discipline may have been acceptable in the past but not going forward. 2 mistakes on a slow day can be the difference between profit and loss for the day. I wasn't available to trade last couple hours. -11 CL ticks , + 16 NQ points Trading two markets is still new to me. Feels weird because I had always thought I should only focus on one. It's moving past that preconception/belief that makes it feel weird I suppose. I do expect that on more volatile days then I will have to focus solely on 1 market. Better discipline tomorrow.
T-up for tomorrow ======================= Day 1 results = Plan executed well Day 2 results = 1 impulse trade / one mismanaged exit ======================= Day 3 / 9 (we're on a two week goal of consistency) Let's do our job today Early on as possible - identify the environment - on your TTF (chop / range/ trend) and trade within it - and keep on it like stink on shit Nothing fancy (made up)..., no BS - iow stick to each plan =============================== jas_in_hbca said: The disappointment at the end of the day when seeing needless losses because of my poor discipline can be like daggers. I don't like being disappointed in myself EOD. "jasinhbca's quest for discipline," ================================= Get some rest.., I'll see Ya in the morning RN