Recent Content by pterodacytl

  1. surviving the first weeks

    Honestly, a lot of the trading in Dec. / Jan. was better than more recent trading, despite appearances. On days when profit was on the low end, I...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Feb 5, 2021 in forum: Journals

  2. surviving the first weeks

    It's finally starting to look profitable. Ignore the cumulative p/l before December. It looks like there's a glitch in the trading journal.
    Post by: pterodacytl, Feb 3, 2021 in forum: Journals

  3. surviving the first weeks

    On second thought, an intraday trade with 5% risk seems a bad idea. 10% intraday gain? Not likely enough.
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Journals

  4. surviving the first weeks

    Talk about wild biotech... [ATTACH]
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Journals

  5. surviving the first weeks

    As simple as gap and go 5 minutes after market open. No, but there’s a lot more to it.
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Journals

  6. surviving the first weeks

    This makes sense, given the larger trend, even intraday. I see so many smooth, diagonal chart patterns that, had I better understood why they were...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Journals

  7. surviving the first weeks

    I am approaching day trading as an acquirable skill that some people have proven themselves capable of acquiring. Simulated and real trading are...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 20, 2020 in forum: Journals

  8. surviving the first weeks

    Good advice. Right now, plan is to look at the reports that a reputable professional trading journal generates (free version) and try to reproduce...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  9. surviving the first weeks

    I will probably have to set a maximum loss per day — maybe 5% and keep an eye on the day’s PnL — provided that I prove a strategy that yields wins...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  10. surviving the first weeks

    I’m going to spread my risk more evenly between day trading and swing trading, but first learn how to swing trade! It’s more likely to be...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  11. surviving the first weeks

    I have no idea how I could have lost so much on this. If I’d simply bought AGTC and held it through this pattern, I would’ve been just fine. It...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  12. surviving the first weeks

    losses concentrated in two symbols Jan. 9: AGTC (707.72) Jan. 17: SNCA (236.93) total: (944.65)
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  13. surviving the first weeks

    If I’d followed the rules I mentioned, I would’ve performed better but not enough to be profitable. Rules: after 3 bad trades or 1 good trade,...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  14. surviving the first weeks

    Day One: January 8 Gross: 7 Net: (43.04) Whew! I lost out on commissions but at least I treaded water. Day Two: January 9 Gross: (589.00)...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 19, 2020 in forum: Journals

  15. surviving the first weeks

    Man, I got a lot of homework to do! Maybe I'll have to skip trading for the coming week, at least, just to do all that analysis. I'll likely be...
    Post by: pterodacytl, Jan 18, 2020 in forum: Journals