Do you have a strictly defined trading plan? Are your setups easy enough to spot that you can say concretely "This is Setup A" when it...
Thanks! I took a break from the journal because I had to figure out what the f*** trading was all about lol. Now I have half a clue, and...
In continuing with my last post, I am refining the strategy. As I believe I've stated before, I use an EMA to easily see pull-backs. So a...
Trading is an incredible endeavor. Much respect goes to anyone who can trade successfully. A couple months ago I pieced together a solid...
D0n, You described two methods for trading stocks. From my experience, the best way to figure out whether those methods will work or not is,...
Don't know if I'm reviving this journal, but I wanted to post in it as a way to continue this journey as both a trader and an ET member. I...
Much agreed!
In case it helps any, one of my "ET Mentors" has provided me with a great description of discretion and how it applies to the trader. "In my...
Braincell, do you mean the trader is eventually functioning as an algo? See this is also how I tend to view the whole process. Ideally, I'm...
Hello all, I learned very early on that trading successfully requires a strategy and a plan so that the trader knows what he/she is doing at...
According to a just-posted news article in the Wall Street Journal, a currency trader blew the whistle on BNY Mellon for over-charging major...
N54, Although it's fun watching everyone debate, I created this thread solely for the reassurance that I'm not the only one going down the...
Was it hard or easy for you to find your edge?
Using what Bespoke said, let's define 'edge' as "repeatable with a positive expectancy." Semantics aside, and regardless of whether the newly...
Scataphagos, If no edge, did your 'observation/deduction/discipline' come easy to you? Was it simple or complicated? Take a while or not?
Clearinghouse, I've been doing the second option. Sitting, staring at charts for months. Finding a pattern is not an issue, there's millions...
This question is for anyone who has a viable, tested edge that allows them to consistently profit from the market. :) How easy was it? Or...
Shan, Sounds like we've both been studying Al Brooks! I'll take what you say and simplify it even further. I think the market only moves...
Been a while since I updated this thing... I've learned two major things since I last wrote this: 1. I don't know as much as I think I do....
I'm up in Philly, and I happened to be in a basement so although I didn't actually feel any movement, it sounded as if a stampede of people were...
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