Thank you Boib and thank you Pivotas good comment and very logical. I am going to do this right now and implement it in my trading tomorrow.
Thanks for the comments. As I said when I started the thread my purpose with this journal is to learn and solicit constructive advice, and I am...
I understand there is probably some confusion in my technique since I haven't explained it very well. The market didn't come back to my...
Thanks for the comment, I'll tell you why I am hesitant to take my money out: 1. All I have read suggests that the traders who are not well...
Thanks for the feedback. You are absolutely right 16 contracts was not in my comfort level, I am going to try not to get that high again till I...
I use a 1 minute candlestick chart, with a 3 minute and sometimes a 5 minute on the other screen, and primarily base my trades on Stochastics....
Hi Allen, I am a big fan of your journal, keep up the good work!
Today was another emotional roller coaster for me. Got started a little late and didn't read the market right, I sold short near the bottom and...
I actually wasn't able to trade today because I had to run on a quick trip out of town. I thought about trying to trade from my laptop but I...
Yes thank you Pivotas that is great advice. I will do this in principle. I won't actually pull the 40k out, but I think its a great idea to only...
Friday (yesterday) 4/11 was a walk in the park compared to Thursday. I eased up on the stop losses and waited for good setups. I only had one...
I actually officially began my trading career Thursday 4/10. I made $32 on my first ever trade. The first part of the day when well and I went...
Yes, I am a newbie, and yes I am stupid enough to jump in and start trading with all you pro's without any formal education or much experience,...
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