I thought I would start this journal thread because I think that getting other peoples input and feedback would be great. I have some experience with discretionary trading more than algorithmic trading which I am still working on. I am very accountable as it is already. I have a tradesheet that I fill out every day, premarket, mid day and end of day for determining whats important and reviewing my trades. I also have spreadsheets and a typed out journal that I keep as a living document for a long time now. My main issue is I am not able to get above breakeven trader. Last year I was trading the YM with an EMA and $TICK based strategy and was down only commissions after over 100 trades. I stuck with that system for a year hundreds of simulator trades (which was on TS and filled when touched this is before i knew better) then live for ~6 months and 100+ journaled and screenshotted trades. I included a blank one so you guys can see what i use as well as use it for yourselves if you like.
So now I decided to change it up and try something else. I am going to trade the M6E because it is tiny in tick size and given the risk of 1 YM contract that I was trading before I can trade multiple M6E contracts. It also comes highly recommended because there is only a very small chance I can go broke trading this contract given my account size ( currently risking