Icarus618, thank you for chiming in. This post is really a gem. Here is the link (the second post from cnms2). http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1084576&highlight=Crows+Nest#post1084576/vb
Jack's next post after the 'crow's nest' one is very interesting and even lays out a '14-step program', as well as dealing (somewhat) with psychology: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68927&perpage=6&pagenumber=14 - palinuro
TIKITRADER, thank you. Why didn't you get out at the last decreasing black? Doesn't it qualify as an ftt?