Rule of 10 Journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by jagmot, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. Overnight there was a BUY@65.50 s/l 62.50...s/l adjusted to 65.50...stopped out at 65.50....even on trade.
     
    #371     Aug 21, 2008
  2. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Yes, 1273 should have been a short entry and it went 9 pts in the money, still nicely up...
     
    #372     Aug 21, 2008
  3. Is there some conflict here between Jagmot and your reaction high low?

    See page 59...Jagmot apparently identifies another reaction low at 75.75 thereby adjusting his short from 73.00...personally I can see the 63.00/73.00 trade and by rights should have taken that as it is a "hard 10". I backed off after reading his remarks.

    I have to be more careful and will now jot down the high /lows (10 diffs) as that is the second mistake in 2 days.
     
    #373     Aug 21, 2008
  4. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    You meant 65.75. Overnight high was 75.5, one tick away from entry. Now how maddening is that? :)
     
    #374     Aug 21, 2008
  5. Right...meant 65.75...only maddening when it goes the right way:D
     
    #375     Aug 21, 2008
  6. Equally maddening when you are a tick off your 10 point goal:p
     
    #376     Aug 21, 2008
  7. volente_00

    volente_00



    That is why 9-11 is key, 10 is just the average. I personally used the 63 reaction plus 10. Being greedy for 10 exactly just caused you to miss the other short signal that just materialized. "Hard 10 will cause you to miss many trades over time.
     
    #377     Aug 21, 2008
  8. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Another one from 63.25 to 72.75, 2 ticks away...

    Edit: 73.25 hit...
     
    #378     Aug 21, 2008
  9. I see your point...and it makes sense use the 9-11..using the "11" would have given us a 74.00 which would have given the 10 point profit.

    I assume the new trade would therefore be SELL@72.25 s/l 75.25,which in turn would have adjusted stop to 72.25 from +3 point gain.

    Question: Would you take the SELL@ 74.25 even though you flattened at 72.25?
     
    #379     Aug 21, 2008
  10. jagmot

    jagmot

    Wonderful! I'm glad this journal is going so well.
     
    #380     Aug 21, 2008