NQ Trades RT

Discussion in 'Journals' started by AFterburner, Jan 14, 2004.

  1. SLD 1548 CLOSE 13:05:01

    I held this trade for an hour, but it just wasn't working.
     
    #21     Jan 16, 2004
  2. BOT 1549 OPEN 13:08:41

    I'm probably going to regret this later.
     
    #22     Jan 16, 2004
  3. SLD 1550 CLOSE 13:12:48

    It's not worth the risk. I'm going to take a break now until at least 2:00.
     
    #23     Jan 16, 2004
  4. SLD 1553 OPEN 13:23:48

    I was closing down my screens when I saw an opportunity for a quick scalp. Done until 2:00.

    BOT 1552 CLOSE 13:24:38
     
    #24     Jan 16, 2004
  5. BOT 1552.5 OPEN 14:32:36
     
    #25     Jan 16, 2004
  6. SLD 1553 CLOSE 14:36:07

    This trade made me feel very uncomfortable.
     
    #26     Jan 16, 2004
  7. SLD 1553.5 OPEN 14:45:49

    This was an accident; I've put in an order to buy at 1553.
     
    #27     Jan 16, 2004
  8. BOT 1555 CLOSE 14:49:20
     
    #28     Jan 16, 2004
  9. I don't know why I said this trade was an accident; it wasn't really. I just plain messed up. It was one of those trades where the second you enter it, say "whoops! that was a mistake."
     
    #29     Jan 16, 2004
  10. BOT 1553.5 OPEN 15:03:44

    SLD 1555.5 CLOSE 15:10:12

    This was an effort to salvage Trade 6. I didn't post it in real-time. I'm not sure whether I would have posted it had it been a loss (I probably would have after an hour or two), and I still don't want to post it even though it is a gain because I feel that it damages my credibility. However, I feel that having a journal is pointless without complete honesty. I apologize for the lapse in judgement/integrity. The main reason I started this journal in the first place was because of the following quote by NihabaAshi:

    "You'll be surprise how many traders I've talked to think AfterBurner is a fake and he post images of his account statement."

    That quote bothered me a lot, and I thought posting in real-time would erase any doubts. However, I was unable to come up with a program that automatically posts trades, and so I have to do it manually. I wish there was a way to prove myself and my trades without a shadow of a doubt, but realistically there isn't a practical solution. I guess what it boils down to is that you either have to take my word for it or you don't. The only thing I can say is that if I make a mistake, I'll come clean and admit it. There's no guarantee that anyone on this board is who he claims to be, but I'm guessing that most of us are able to see through the lies to the truth. In a way, I guess that's what trading is all about.
     
    #30     Jan 16, 2004