Recent Content by nimble

  1. Thinkorswim Prodigio RTS

    e-mail prodigio@thinkorswim.com to add yourself to a list. I was told beginning of February it is still being "debugged".
    Post by: nimble, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Automated Trading

  2. Characteristics of a Successful Trader

    A great thread to read for the start of my new year. Thanks for sharing. Making it in trading is none other than self-awareness, self-control...
    Post by: nimble, Jan 5, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. Maintaining discipline

    2 Trades today. First long trade I averaged at a profit. Closed half close to morning high. Second half stopped out below system's trailing...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 30, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  4. Maintaining discipline

    Hi 4D, I am glad you read my journal and actually enjoys it ;) I do often think about my journal these days when I make trades, like "This is...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 27, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  5. Maintaining discipline

    3 trades today. Today is a relatively high odds day. So larger than usual size. First short one stopped out at small loss. If I had broken...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 27, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  6. Maintaining discipline

    A vivid description of how to screw up what was a very easy trend down day... (in hind sight) I have done much worse many times, ending a day...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 26, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  7. Maintaining discipline

    Messy trading today. First of all, system says this was a low odds day so I should not have traded. But the gap down made me think we will have...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 26, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  8. Maintaining discipline

    Missed first signal of the day because I decided to wake up late. Took the second signal, and closed out for very small profit. Did not "take...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 25, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  9. Maintaining discipline

    Shorted at open, closed before report. That left 1/2 profit on table. It was a late signal, so I should not have done the trade. But I had a...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 24, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  10. Maintaining discipline

    Woke up late. Shorted once in the morning, and stopped out with small loss. Since we are choppy, I decided to leave the rest of the day alone.
    Post by: nimble, Jun 23, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  11. Maintaining discipline

    Woke up very early in the morning to sell the gap down. System said signal was late, and I decided to wait for next signal. It turned out...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  12. Maintaining discipline

    Nodoji, congratulations on taking action! If you are not already doing so, try identify the exit point before you enter the trade. Ammo, can...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 20, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  13. Maintaining discipline

    Today 3 trades. Short side. First one was easy. Followed exit rule and that took away 1/2 my profit. Second one followed entry rule...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 19, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  14. Maintaining discipline

    That's a great tip. Someone told me to keep talking to the "invisible student". When I trade, talk it out loud as if I am teaching someone to...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 19, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  15. Maintaining discipline

    Two shorts in the first 1.5 hour Second short I averaged at a profit. A very nice short just came about 20 minutes ago and I was not at my...
    Post by: nimble, Jun 18, 2008 in forum: Psychology