ES Journal Archive (2011)

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Buy1Sell2, Jan 3, 2011.

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  1. I'm so happy that I have finally found that this thread is where the 3% club meets everyday!.
     
    #141     Jan 5, 2011
  2. jjf

    jjf

    Perhaps if you through in a few thoughts on trading we could judge for ourselves
     
    #142     Jan 5, 2011
  3. Maybe next year. For now I'll be content to be absorbing all the wisdom from the 3%.
     
    #143     Jan 5, 2011
  4. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    There is a totally perfect divergence in Ninja's Monthly chart, I wonder how far it will fire, technically speaking 90 1st, 100 2nd. The press continues to advocate YEN's safety status, especially WSJ.
     
    #144     Jan 5, 2011
  5. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Exactly. He is not playing the $50 per car per point game and the account is small. If he gets stuck on the wrong side, he will learn, but even so, the loss won't be signifficant. And in the main time he is doing very well with the add ons.

    There are other people here to criticize who are actually holding 5+ cars during a 20 points move against them without a stop loss posted, Sta... I don't remember his name. :)
     
    #145     Jan 5, 2011
  6. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    Gold anyone? ;)
     
    #146     Jan 5, 2011
  7. jjf

    jjf

    you are off to a good start ...
     
    #147     Jan 5, 2011
  8. JSSPMK

    JSSPMK

    IMO size is not the issue (in this case). It's how he manages that account what is important & IMO he is doing the right thing by not over-commiting on most occasions. I am against his averaging down approach though. In current trade I am scaling in, but that was the plan from the start of the trade & I know where my personal "max pain" is. Let's remind ourselves of May 6th & how quickly things turned nasty, the more the leverage the nastier things got. If one is highly leveraged he can't afford the luxury of siting back and taking a moment or two to think - he has to close.

    EDIT: If I was to speak my mind & my gut instinct I would have to say that I don't believe ICF is a rookie ;)
     
    #148     Jan 5, 2011
  9. I don't know if IC FED has any personal trading goals, however if he were to double his money at the current level of exposure I would love to see him reduce size, by say 50%, and build his foundation to the current level...reduce by 25% and repeat...

    Given fair 'luck', as I do not believe he has a definable trading 'edge' , I believe he could be a very successful and wealthy young trader in time...

    He has started with a fantastic run of luck and by using a little common sense ( patience, humility and discipline) he could make his 'mark':cool:

    NiN
     
    #149     Jan 5, 2011
  10. jjf

    jjf

    Oddly enough this is a very fair example of what I was getting at yesterday in my post.

    Trading is a "top down" game and you start as you mean to continue.

    If your method is solid and valid at one contract, so it will be at 10 or 20 or 30 or 50 contracts.

    The detail can never ever exceed the original plan.
    Therefore if you have a major FU, the devil is not in the details but in the original premise.
     
    #150     Jan 5, 2011
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