I'd like to become a better trader

What is your average winning day ?

 

stopped out.

reversed long 2@16.25, stop moved to b/e

 

out @ 18

 

around 600

 

short 1@16.25, cover @19
that big red bar got me excited and I chased it down and then chased it back up to cover. Broke my rule of not chasing, especially at the end of the day.

Good thing it was only 1 contact.
very disappointing.
Lesson to relearn - if something goes down really fast, it can come back up just as fast. I need to look at ES micro charts for guidance in super fast moves

P&L for thursday loss -$173
I guess it could have been worse given:
1. too many trades for today.
2. Chasing the moves
3. Missing my best signal trades

Keeping tight stop losses without exception saved my ass, well, one exception was this last short, I hesitated to put the stop loss on and it cost me. Just a reminder I guess.

 

long 3@14, stop 13.25 - > gap fill

 

sell 1@15.25, stop to b/e for the rest

 

IHS on 5 min chart



Target is 19-20

 

out or another @15.5 ->NQ wasn't participating
out of last one @14.5 and reverser short

short 2@14.5, stop 16.25

 

stop moved to 15.25,
out @14.25