Matcha, I'm no expert, as I am still learning and trading only 1 contract but have a few comments on your trades. 1) You over traded. Its best not to trade when its not clear. 2) In the initial balance (first 30-60 min) the dow had a 20 pt range and you took 3 longs. You were trading in the noice and got chopped away. 3) Best oppty of day came a little after 10:30. A push down with volume and a retracement (almost 50% fib) for a clean short. This should have been your only trade. Well done on losing only $85 despite trading 4 times! Most people would have lost more. Stick to your plan and you will succeed! I'm rooting for ya!
Took 2 trades today. One stopped out. The re-enter worked # 1: 2 leg PB. Stopped out at -9Pt #2: re-enter. +23pt Then market has been sloppy. So I waited for a Breakout PB trade. 12:00 market made a fake break PB long setup. Since the first BO often failed, I didnât take the trade, besides the trend has been down. Then market broke to the downside. Its also a D/T, 2 leg PB@EMA setup on the short side. I was too slow to react⦠Maybe next time then! Todayâs PnL: +$65, 2 trades, 50%winrate
Matcha I'm not insinuating anything, just posting some interesting facts. % Loss of -------- % Gain on Balance Initial Capital ---- Required to Recover ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 -------------------------- 5.3 10 ------------------------ 11.1 15 ------------------------ 17.6 20 ------------------------ 25.0 25 ------------------------ 33.3 30 ------------------------ 42.9 35 ------------------------ 53.8 40 ------------------------ 66.7 45 ------------------------ 81.8 50 ----------------------- 100.0 From the Welles Wilder Book; New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems Copyright, 1978
Thank you, Snowman. I realized I OT yesterday after 4 trades... I will do a better job not to OT... As far as the first 60-90 min, I do have different opinion. When it trends very nicely, I will trade.... But I will stay out of the news at 7:00 for sure. I am still pay close attention to the performance during openings, if the result is poor I will stay out of it... Big move do tend to happy a lot of time at then open, I would not want to pass on them now....
seems logical! although the 50% loss require 100% on balance to recover increases my heart beat! That's the other thing I am working on, Keep losses very small!!!
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HI, SIS! Back to work? How is your vaca? Loved the video. It's cute and educational! Wish you all the best in New Year! Make more killing trades in 2011!
Your trading today was excellent on so many levels. I hope you realize that, and anchor today in your mind for the future.
Excellent job! I wish I took that trade : ) I got in on the short you were looking at but had to bail for a few points profit 'cause had guests coming over for dinner. (I'm 7 hrs ahead here.) Should return to normal next week.