Chronicles of an Idiot

Discussion in 'Journals' started by VisionTrader, Jun 12, 2003.

  1. STop 982.25

    I got a strong buy signal here. It's just close to lunch time.
     
    #391     Jun 27, 2003
  2. Just to point out for those who care. The system gave me the correnct signal this morning. I read it wrong and took the first major signal against a strong uptrend. AN IDIOT OF COURSE. The second signal generated a nice move down.

    Maybe someone out there in this monitor caught it. Hope so. Again, I should have trusted the system, it was time for the correction.
     
    #392     Jun 27, 2003
  3. It's lunchtime I am out with +2. Be back later.:p
     
    #393     Jun 27, 2003
  4. That was a reason I mentioned 5 min charts. It was clearer there.
    Walter
     
    #394     Jun 27, 2003
  5. I understand completely. You can apply this same principle to longer time frames if your account size dictates it. Same principle. You will of course get a lot fewer signals.

    This concept keeps the risk to $50 or $100 per trade which is in most peoples range. Look for some comments this weekend about my plans surrounding this.
     
    #395     Jun 27, 2003
  6. Wow came back and lunch wasn't so lackluster.
     
    #396     Jun 27, 2003
  7. If you are following, there was a long signal generated at the 13:55 candle. It was confirmed by my filters. I chose not to take it beacuase it was the "first signal against the trend" It did produce 2 point so far.

    Look for a DT to form on the 1M at the end of this pullback.
     
    #397     Jun 27, 2003
  8. Stop 975

    I think this will be a big move.
     
    #398     Jun 27, 2003
  9. Whamo

    Whamo

    VT,

    This may have been asked / answered before but you said that you aren't trading real money. Does your simulator give you realistic fills and if not do you account for slippage?

    Thanks
     
    #399     Jun 27, 2003
  10. Whamo. Look back in the journal when you get a chance. My method is completely described with pictures. I have a live account with TradeStation and I use the bid/ask buttons for this journal. This is how I am choosing to do it. I have traded this system live before on TS. I found out I needed some help wih ideas to make it better. That's why I do this. Not trying to sell anything here like some might.

    PS - Nice to e-meet you.
     
    #400     Jun 27, 2003