My journey to profitable trading: NQ price action journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by VV Cehpei, Aug 12, 2014.

  1. I placed one trade today that fit my plan, but the trade didn't work out. I was stopped out.

    I was ok with that because I followed my plan, I kept my emotions out, and I did what I was supposed to do.

    My goal for this week is to just follow my plan, and make the trades that I should make.

    Today's results

    1 trade. 1 loss

    -3 points

    Net P/L -$63.78

    Chart:

    HL NQ 09-14 (5 Min)  18_08_2014.jpg
     
    #11     Aug 18, 2014
  2. deaddog

    deaddog

    That's an excellent goal. :)
     
    #12     Aug 18, 2014
  3. Hey nice post ....
    I am new here in trading so don't know much but still few things which I have done was good in terms of profit...
    even gain knowledge..
     
    #13     Aug 19, 2014
  4. I placed a trade this morning that fit my plan. I went long and unfortunately the NQ dropped down and tagged my stop then went to target. I wasn't upset, as I know things like that are to be expected and happen all of the time.

    Soon after that however, the market pulled back a bit giving me another entry that was around the same price but in a better-looking setup. I have to admit I had to question myself at first to make sure I wasn't revenge trading or chasing, but I wasn't. This setup was better than the first, so I took it. And this one worked out well.

    I was very happy with today because I followed my plan and kept my emotions out.

    Today's results:

    2 trades.

    1 Win

    1 Loss

    Net +3points

    Net P/L + $52.44

    First trade:

    HL NQ 09-14 (5 Min)  19_08_2014.jpg

    Second trade:

    HL NQ 09-14 (5 Min)  19_08_2014 2.jpg
     
    #14     Aug 19, 2014
  5. Well done! You did better than me today (-4 ticks) :).
     
    #15     Aug 19, 2014
  6. Thanks! I hope you had a good day today.

    I didn't place any trades today. It seemed like a low volume choppy day at first, and I didn't see anything that fit my plan. We'll see what happens tomorrow.
     
    #16     Aug 20, 2014
  7. I think you made a wise decision.

    I took a loss today again...
    There was some action after the FED minutes but I got chopped up early and called it a day shortly after the open.
     
    #17     Aug 20, 2014
  8. 11:02am

    Long NQ 4044.5

    Stop 4041.50

    Target 4050.50
     
    #18     Aug 21, 2014
  9. That trade didn't work out as I was stopped out. The NQ is relatively weak compared to the ES today, and considering the fed speaks tomorrow, I'll just wait until tomorrow and see what happens.

    Today's results

    1 trade

    1 loss

    -3pts

    Net P/L -$63.78

    Chart:

    HL NQ 09-14 (5 Min)  21_08_2014.jpg
     
    Last edited: Aug 21, 2014
    #19     Aug 21, 2014
  10. 10:43am

    Long NQ 4051

    Stop 4048

    Target 4057
     
    #20     Aug 22, 2014