Need somewhere to think out loud,

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Turveyd, Jul 29, 2014.

  1. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Simplifying,


    Mae 9 0.02
    Mae 18 0.05 tad wider
    Mae 24 0.05 to help gauge strength.

    Slower 30 became a trap and indecision being created.
     
    #3961     May 24, 2018
  2. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Dax +120 why i exited after it had turned up I don't know, left 140 on the table :(
     
    #3962     May 24, 2018
  3. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Totally, lost the ability to trade, I consider ever pull back with trend as a trend change and don't take and watch it move with trend again :(

    Need to do confidence in method excersize I guess :-

    Today DAX 100pt downtrend, various entries with trend none lost, direction change, up, could spot the direction change down, working beyond great, method approved for DAX!!!!

    GU ( G holiday so ? ), not as easy but working, needs brain switched on mind.

    EU great all am, very good perforance, few direction changes, nicee!!

    UJ pulling, it's useless, has been for a few days sadly

    GJ testing well, but spread is HUGE nearly 2x's so doubt I'll ever trade it.

    AudUsd trades well , but moves are small so no :(

    USDCAD like AU!! :(

    USDCHF Same.!!!

    So every day, quick over view if Market worked then odds are work next day so use regardless with less fear, DAX and EU main interest for tomorrow!! Followed by UJ then GU!!

    Try to adapt, what I trade better to market conditions, so I don't have a few bad days, trading a market that's sucking then scrap an restart from scratch

    Method Locked at :-

    MAE 7sma 0.02%
    MAE 14sma 0.04%
    MAE 30sma 0.05%

    Simples!!
     
    #3963     May 28, 2018
  4. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Trading and making good $$$'s just got to do my confidence excersize every night then role with the punches :)

    Demo chart I run MT4 is about 1 second behind FXCM price, very annoying, it dips and price going the wrong way, looking for faster feed.
     
    #3964     May 29, 2018
  5. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Got a working method 90% win rate currently this month sure it'll drop to 80% with more trades.

    2 losers average $6.30
    22 profits average $18.63

    Only +$397 +20% on the month, so not enough to live off but.....

    Only traded :-

    10th +$62
    16th +$102
    18th +$109
    24th +$13
    today +$109

    Not bad considering approx 1hour per day, time to start taking trading seriously, got bugger all work on, so hopefully start getting my support deal till next year, allowing me to focus on trading, bumping up the account, making up for the short fall!!

    I need more experience of handling losing situations, taking trades worries me too much as not likely to kill a loser in a timely manner.

    End of month next 2 days, then next week start upping trading time, then lot size then retire :)

    It needs doing, running out of options!!

    Need to cut back on PAIN IN THE ASS WOMAN aswell, sexist of me to run around helping them, there equals they don't need that LOL
     
    #3965     May 29, 2018
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  6. Xela

    Xela


    Not bad indeed! What's the R:R, here? Is there any danger of the 20% of losers (if the win-rate falls to 80%, over time, as you suspect) wiping out the profits? If not, they're undeniably impressive figures ...



    Equals, or even superiors, possibly? [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    #3966     May 29, 2018
  7. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Thanks, it's taken a LONG LONG time to get this far, 15years maybe since moving to forex!!

    At 80% win rate is still more than enough to be nicely profitable, but it's the 1 off, news spikes that scarey me, I was up $600 last month, held over news which I never do and bang 1 trade cost me all my profits in 4seconds literally!!

    Need to make more per trade to cover the bad spikes against, there is room.

    Superior totally, they get me running around like a faithful dog for nothing in return, I'm the dumbass here totally!! :(
     
    #3967     May 29, 2018
  8. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    +$270 on the day, although I'd admit the last $80 I made I was -$140 breifly so taking too much of a chance, counter trend, went short just before news being stupid.

    1 position didn't quite get positive.

    Brain Fried, trying to get rich day 1 = DOOM!! :) walking away!!
     
    #3968     May 29, 2018
  9. Xela

    Xela

    I worry about your position sizing relative to your account size (in so far as I can, without knowing what either of them is, you understand) ... [​IMG]
     
    #3969     May 29, 2018
  10. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    No no No no, never not me, I'm sensible only 200:1 account likely riding it to 150:1 LOL

    I always have and will run it high, only way I can make enough to get growth, I'll back it off, when account hits 10K, I'd cry if I blew my account but it's kinda expendible money so not a great worry.
     
    #3970     May 29, 2018
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