What better way to kick off Leap Year Day 2012 than starting a journal here on futures.io (formerly BMT), right? I totally agree. So let's get to it ...
Mini Bio
I've been a part-time trader off and on for a few years. By design, my 'day job' has a schedule that is ideal for trading RTH (US). I trade intraday only. Discretionary, no ATS. Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against automated or systems trading. It's just not my bag, that's all. At least for now :)
Markets
ES, NQ, TF, 6E
Timeframe
Short-term intraday. Most trades are closed in less than an hour. The faster the better. Crown me or kill me, but be quick about it.
Market Lens
Mainly auction/profile stuff. Market/volume profile is central to my market view. In one way or another, Steidlmayer, Dalton, Mesch, JP, & FT71 have contributed to my progression.
Tools
My brain and Sierra Chart. And my eyes :D
Strategy
Details to follow. Nothing mysterious here, just want to address this more thoroughly later. The most important thing for me tonight was putting together some sort of framework for this journal tonight and hitting submit ...