Back in the game yet again, up +$36 at the moment. Also have bot turned on, it hasnt traded yet. Today I want to work on minimizing my losses....
I know exactly what your talking about. If you look at my journal, I have been trading the YM and do fairly well almost every morning session then...
caught a little wave, now down only -$80 again....
Now down -$153!!!! WTF, how does this seem to happen every afternoon session...!!!! I get choped to death in the afternoon, I am never on the...
My biggest mistake is trying to trade in the afternoon session..... dont know why but out of everyday listed in this journal, I think maybe only 1...
The bot made another trade, and so did I. Update; Me: +$68 Bot: +$173 So not a bad day... I am enjoying the gains thus far today. Kinda...
I am now up +$57 from my trading...... I generally do not take ANY positions when the bot is in positions,since I dont want ot double my exposure...
WOW what in the world was I thinking closing my bot's trade!!!!! this was one of the big trades that makes up for all the small losses the bot...
Jimmy, Yes, I did build it. I may not be the brightest trader in the world, but programming is somethign I have been doing most of my life. Got...
No new trades for myself, but my bot has made one trade, and is now up $107... I did something I probally shoudlnt have, which is I just exited...
Some of yesterdays downward momentum carried into my first 2 trades today, was very edgy. Also, as I generally do after a bad day I try to mix...
mymini, I know I saw that.. my problem is the day was going so slow, and there was no follow through, so I started fading entires I would...
Oh well,got caught on the wrong side of SEVERAL of the only big moves we have had today, and ended up loosing $145... calling it a day..
4re, I've had many days where I just freeze up and dont pull the trigger... I am getting better though, I can feel it.... Those days are not...
boro, There are several things that led up to me opening a position and not entering the stops. I work full time during the day while day...
Arthropod, Thanks for the interest in the journal. Its good motivation when I know someone is reading about all my mistakes. Nobody wants to...
I hate these slow tight ranges... its like an open invitation to over trade....... I am currently up $53 so cannot complain that much, but I would...
Very slow day.. only made 1 trade for $5, got out quick because I realized I was on the wrong side of the market. Other than that one trade,...
4re, Mostly just thinking outloud.... Trying to get my thoughts out so I can look back over it at a later date to compare the trades I made...
Just to chime in with my tidbit..... Yes you can hid it if your only showing 7 orders waiting to transmit as you have... there is a reason you...
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