This is exact reason why I had ditch FDAX many years ago. It's not the biggest gap 'in ages', me personally remember 50+ points flash moves after London's open - several times. So if you want to continue with this animal be ready.
All markets gapping same time strict no news holds especially at 3pm or market open time, im im for normal news tine and usa open for 15mins.
Well money wise, week SUCKED BALLS BIG TIME!!! but Learned a few things, grew as a trader, hopefully got head back on, new method with a BB looks better than anything else I've tried so sweet. Saturday BORED!! Sunday BORED!! Monday start Demo, maybe all day!! Tuesday if Monday goes well back to $1 then increase ASAP. Load music, keep it fun, don't take it too seriously otherwise paraylsed by HOPE and FEAR!! Do the right thing always and repeat.
Well, I have to commend you on your persistance and optimism in the face of adversity. How on earth can you be bored on the weekends? I can't recall the last time I was actually bored. And even after years in the market I still work on my trading over the weekend. Always something new to learn. Preparations for the week ahead. And so on. From what you're writing, it seems like you should be very busy on the weekends working on your method (which you seem to be changing on a daily basis).
Can't Quit, told the Mrs I can make this pay, she says not, don't want this to be the first time she's right, plus if I can get making $$$'s better quality Hookers and a Alfa GT ( off to look at maybe ). I just day trade, no preperation required, I'll replay some charts for 10mins but that's about it. Not much point working on method, I'll realise it's bollox by 10am Monday and change it again to what's working currently ( Might I've said this before, I think I've found my ideal setup, find out 10am Monday LOL ) Got Lad today, Space Game to play, ride mountain bike tomorrow hopefully and gym and swim.
Suppose I'd better do 10mins of Sim trades before going out on bike. DAX Friday, 9:45 Start. Downtrend in play, tricky shorted near 11930 spiked over might of hit SL. Long 11924 exit 31 +7 Chop I could exploit, Can't back test this, closed bars aren't the same as moving bars, it's cheating. Demo real time day tomorrow needed.
High stress demo day. Rule dont get in long on a strong down move, nearly cost me. Long here failing to go higher, dont wait /hope take profit before it goes to sl. Broke up, exit +6 mid candle same rule. Shorted on momo stoped as high range, sl auto tightened to 1.5pts , 4sma open in play, no broke feared momo move, exit +10
Little bit of logic to improve but looking like unscrambled finally, if i can live trade the same obvs
Long 11993 exit +9 too soon. Method is solid focus today to work on... 1. More patience in an out dont use lines wait to stall stop catching falling knives. Lines are only guides not magic! 2. Identify a strong trend move and joining but not playing all trades like they will be.
11 going up long 12008 Sl Sighten 0.03, sl hit -6 11 downtrend failed to short 12004, wssnt worth much BB calling a squeeze. Brain working