M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 16, 2011 #1 Trading journal with screenshots of entry and exit on all trades. Trading the ES nearest expiry. First trade attached herein. Attachments tradeentry.png 177 KB · Views: 304
Trading journal with screenshots of entry and exit on all trades. Trading the ES nearest expiry. First trade attached herein.
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 16, 2011 #2 Trade from this morning. Target met. Screenshot attached. $1,125 profit. Attachments tradeexit.png 171.5 KB · Views: 265
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 17, 2011 #3 First trade today. Screen shot attached with money management. Attachments trade entry.png 173.1 KB · Views: 263
DionysusToast Legendary member Messages 5,965 Likes 1,501 May 17, 2011 #4 Just out of interest - why have you got your charts set like that? Are you really trying to trade off 5 or 6 1 minute bars? You wouldn't be hiding something that occured earlier on in the day would you ? :whistling
Just out of interest - why have you got your charts set like that? Are you really trying to trade off 5 or 6 1 minute bars? You wouldn't be hiding something that occured earlier on in the day would you ? :whistling
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 17, 2011 #5 DionysusToast said: Just out of interest - why have you got your charts set like that? Are you really trying to trade off 5 or 6 1 minute bars? You wouldn't be hiding something that occured earlier on in the day would you ? :whistling Click to expand... Nooooo I just like to keep it zoomed in so I'm focusing on capturing key levels. Just the way I trade. As it goes. Trade number 2 closed out for a profit. 1125 profit. Image in below post.
DionysusToast said: Just out of interest - why have you got your charts set like that? Are you really trying to trade off 5 or 6 1 minute bars? You wouldn't be hiding something that occured earlier on in the day would you ? :whistling Click to expand... Nooooo I just like to keep it zoomed in so I'm focusing on capturing key levels. Just the way I trade. As it goes. Trade number 2 closed out for a profit. 1125 profit. Image in below post.
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 17, 2011 #6 Trade from today. Closed for a profit. Image attached. 1125 profit again on 5lots. Attachments tradeexit2.png 169.9 KB · Views: 249
DionysusToast Legendary member Messages 5,965 Likes 1,501 May 18, 2011 #7 If you are SIM trading, you should just focus on the points made/lost. Putting up 5 lots is going to give you too many warm fuzzy feelings inside which is the exact opposite of what you will get when trading live.
If you are SIM trading, you should just focus on the points made/lost. Putting up 5 lots is going to give you too many warm fuzzy feelings inside which is the exact opposite of what you will get when trading live.
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 18, 2011 #8 Trade from today: Attached. 6ticks stop and 18take. Attachments tradeentry3.png 179.9 KB · Views: 267
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 20, 2011 #9 DionysusToast said: If you are SIM trading, you should just focus on the points made/lost. Putting up 5 lots is going to give you too many warm fuzzy feelings inside which is the exact opposite of what you will get when trading live. Click to expand... Going to keep a journal on Twitter as the platform will post my trades on there with no fuss Dionysus!! Live account from Thursday wish me luck!!!
DionysusToast said: If you are SIM trading, you should just focus on the points made/lost. Putting up 5 lots is going to give you too many warm fuzzy feelings inside which is the exact opposite of what you will get when trading live. Click to expand... Going to keep a journal on Twitter as the platform will post my trades on there with no fuss Dionysus!! Live account from Thursday wish me luck!!!
DionysusToast Legendary member Messages 5,965 Likes 1,501 May 20, 2011 #10 Good luck with it - don't let them shake you out of good trades !
M Michael8667 Member Messages 79 Likes 1 May 20, 2011 #11 DionysusToast said: Good luck with it - don't let them shake you out of good trades ! Click to expand... Thanks for advice I will open another journal on here linking to Twitter as soon as it's all up and ready.
DionysusToast said: Good luck with it - don't let them shake you out of good trades ! Click to expand... Thanks for advice I will open another journal on here linking to Twitter as soon as it's all up and ready.