Well 3 longs on a day like today sounds like madness but it was after 6:30pm and a bounce was in order on the higher TFs. I was ahead on all...
Came home from work a bit later than normal today and a little bit more brain dead. I got the charts up just after 7:30pm and saw what I had...
Jet, I did say in post 1 that this wasn't about the method, but the psychology. But I am willing to tell you what the entry/exit signals aren't...
A bad start that turned into a good day, despite poor rules following. Got very frustrated with the 7pt drop at the open. I knew it was very weak...
Excellent piece Joe. This is my big mental challenge ..... some days I control it, others not so well. When I started live trading I wanted...
A very poor day for concentration in the form of researching 120 min swing signals and from the mother-in-law and her broken laptop. Got stopped a...
Another nice bear session â but unfortunately I only had time for one tradeâ¦.. but still a very nice one. Another great day for the signals...
Thanks Kevin. BTW - what timeframe and typical nos of trades a day do you have with your 8 contracts. Cheers
Kevin, Sorry I forgot to add that I would be very interested in hearing about the risk management approach you use. I started off 4 months...
Kevin, Totally agree on both counts (sorry Fred!!). It just highlights how far ahead you are of me in your trading maturity and emotional...
Wow after a session like this I could turn into a bear for life. Got back from work early today and hit two out of three signals for home runs....
Classical music in the morning session...... European Trance Dance music in the afternoon....
Got back from work at 7pm (2pm ET) and the impressive 10 pt sell-off was just getting going. I initially wanted to jump into a long trade...
Fred, All very good questionsâ¦.here is my personal view on why I miss some of my trades? Before I started live trading I was so confident...
TNG, I know that desire will get me there in the end. I have improved 200% as a trader from when I first started live in May. I know my...
TNG, Thanks again for the link â¦â¦an interesting read indeed. What was a surprise to me was: 1) The simplicity of their entry criteria...
Donwah, That's good to know. I know I will never master the beast, but just understanding its mood swings is probably enough to make a...
Well my concentration was better today and I sat through the whole session without letting myself get distracted. However, there was a...
TNG, Many thanks for that. I've just printed it off and will have a read tonight. Cheers
After missing the great rally day yesterday I thought we were in for Whipsaw City today â well it wasnât quite that bad â¦..a few interesting...
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