I've been in markets since early 2000. I kept a Journal here in 2011 named "Rol's Trading Journal" which somehow made it into the Hall of Fame...
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It’s painful to write this, but yesterday I lost 10K while discretionary trading. I threw up to 10 to 20 Emini contracts at a time, thinking I...
[ATTACH] I am glad I allowed automation to exit during the recent dead cat bounce. Still within spitting distance of HWM. Up 3.22% for the year...
Yeah my strategy has been struggling lately, so I am trying to adapt by betting smaller initially, and waiting for bigger pull backs. I haven't...
That sounds good on paper, but you really never know where the swing highs and lows will occur. I'm trying to beat buy and hold, because I'm...
Ha, Ha. That may be better title for the journal "Winging it in the Micros!"
I think all I can do is estimate slippage as an input in a backtest.
Thanks for the reminder Laissez Faire. Yes the market was forgiving this time. This should be a stark reminder of what can happen.
[ATTACH] Here's where I stand for those who may be wondering. Account took a recent huge 50% DD, and then I rode it all the way back up to...
Went ahead and took the strategy exit 1 on MES. Currently holding MNQ for the strategy exit 2. [ATTACH]
And we have lift off! Holding these to the close. Trying to get back to my high water mark (And then some). [ATTACH]
I need to avoid thinking "position trade" because it usually doesn't end well when I started it as a short term trade :wtf:. Otherwise large...
Hi Laissez Faire, Margin call is my disaster stop. I would sell just enough shares to meet margin (has happened before). Day in day out stop is...
I read the "Joining the cme gang journal", and looks like he blew up twice after steady run ups. I can see that happening to me if I don’t...
Thanks heispark, I glanced it over, but will give it a thorough read when time permits. Yeah 112 MNQ contracts was over doing it. I took a 100k...
Looking at the daily chart, I'm seeing a test of support at 15600 that held. Also a decent oversold zone by my estimation. I might try to hold...
Taking the loss yesterday allowed me to renter at a lower price. Lets get ready to rumba!
Hi NoahA, I think you have the gist of what I do. I was expecting a turn around at the open, as I have noticed that happening frequently. I had a...
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