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i put in trouble again, let the open pos get big lose and hold, and on 6 i start trading without journaling 5 , and i stat trading bad and as a crazy, i got the 46 long but instead holding and presing, i cut winners and scalp a lot , and worse, at close i lost all the win day and more.
now i am journaling 5 and 6 and see the result but i see the opportunities in the market, for example, long 3 lot 46 ,a dn hold for 30 p ,+4500$, but i realize that is impossible to get that for me, and on top of that hold losses not help, and the combi with 10lot is not usefull because i not use that riski , and then i can not get profit.

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i put in trouble again, let the open pos get big lose and hold, ... ...

Hi Alejo,

You keep going for low probability outcomes and suffering high probability losses by hanging on.

If you are a day trader, close all trades before you are finished for the day. Never leave trades to fate.

One of my favorite trading quotes that may help you is from Albert Einstein. I have this picture framed in front of me as a constant reminder:


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Hi Alejo,

You keep going for low probability outcomes and suffering high probability losses by hanging on.

If you are a day trader, close all trades before you are finished for the day. Never leave trades to fate.

One of my favorite trading quotes that may help you is from Albert Einstein. I have this picture framed in front of me as a constant reminder:


Thanks Richard for your comments,
i think if the low probability outcome are bigger enough to recover the high prob losses could be ok, no?
i have my doubts about defining my self as a daytrader, also it looks more difficult and more risky than swing trading.
Also i am trying to learn to daytrade, and probably you re right that is better to close it and sleep calm and relax.
for example yesterday i try to fade the uptrend, unsucessfully, in each resistence, now were 94 and the next 806, i think from the perspective of the sellof of the previous days, this could be a 50%retracement adn sell 93 , could be a good short trade, and i do it and i let it open, but i think ,what to wait for the opening on sunday, maybe gapaup 10 points, to short.
i do not know yet , something to say, i do this and is ok, i am finding my way ,and i found that ,is not the trade idea the main issue, yesterday i went long 1764 , but i could not hold it to 94,
instead i took minor winners ,7 points in this case, and i spend all the day making stupids counter trades....insterad to let run profit, i am fighting against myself with the managing the trades
for example i know to exit if pass 81(i short), but i hesitate, and i exit later.
i am not able to benefit from the moves on the markets, its true the opposite.
if i go for littles targets, then i say, o i lost this
if i go for bigger targets, if come back, i lost this
if i SO, i say o i lost this
if I SI i say i, i lost this
If I sout i say i lost his
If i av,down, i say oh, i lost this
almost all entries could be some winners of one type or other, but in the same time, allmost all entries could be a loser.
the timing is difficult when to do the things.

thanks again

alejo

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i was working in the morning , and come quick to see the news nfp.
i have 2 open long posiitons in ZN +3 in S5, and +1 in TS, both loser
i know the news could dramatically move anyway
i decide to close when it go up in the previsible shakeout.
i down almost $2000, release the news, down, up, spike up, at close at amrkets when almost reach break even,
in that moment, i was tempted to let it run more, because now i was green and i think maybe contuinue up, but i have the experiencies of this spike up, could becopme sudenly spypedown again, and i hoe to exit and close this 2 pos.
exit at market and i got benefit of +slipagge.
i content the greed, becasue was overtake for the fear of the last days.
when i see the account summary +2500
i see positive inS5, was a winner..and a little lose in TS
i think, uah, better i do nothing today, close the pc, i was lucky
instead of that, i see Es up/down, and i made an excellent trade +2@64, but i close at 71, instead of hold(i was starting well 10 days ago, with a mindset (risk seeking in winners)to let running the winner but i am not doing anymore now, fear of disappointment, and accept an unfavorable settlement, risk averse)
mow i see+3200, and there start teh problem
the greed take control... and i finish the day negative, counter trend, more size...
i become a green day to near of the loss limit day..
that s hurt, why happen this?greed, uncontrol, try to recoup losses with badtrades, 1 specially bad, average down 2 times and not respect the exit point.
3 days losing in a row, is a strong signal to stop, calm down, review, re read, and avoid to continue digging in the hole
i am near the max DD.
i need to check the journal, but avoid count trend, , could be a healthy rule to add, +focus on not let become in a big loser, and focus in a main trade idea with risk seeking on the winners

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i have done a study of almost 100 trades to compare what exit strategy is better , and surprisingly i found that 8tick stop loss with 6 tick target was the best using my real cash sample, i am surprise but i believe in the result , also i was trying to cath more than 3 points, or i have get some bigs , but overall, the statistic win, and my result live were under water,
maybe if i get better in entries, i can try to let some runner to improve this result, but ,first i need to get this results, and and later improve them.
then i have a frame to focus on set and not move the stop, accept the 8 ticks loss, because i know, it will work, and not get greedy because the stats show me that a lot of trades come back quickly.
Of course , that is not meaning in any place, no, i need to take care of select low risk places,
the main issue , 8 big losses/83trades 10%, will disapair with 8 tick stop (if i let it there)
first test this, then think how to improve it to cath the runners, i was near several times but i close it before....
1 good runner =100 trades, but i can let that study for the next stage
if i can get the same results of my analysis i will be happy.

i have the combi test almost near be halted, the max DD that i have available is $500, then i can use it for this test
starting with 1 lot max loser in a row 5 risk $100 max dd $500, ...
i can increase 1 lot with each +$1000

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the idea was good, but the reality was other thing, first, i am writing now the journal of 10/11/12 togueter,and then i lost completely focus on goals and results, second, i was working, adn i was feeling ill, and trade the same, yesterday i trade chasing, over trade, more size, most things bad, and all this happen with es, i am questioning why continue with es, if the results are showme that keep trying problems, now i am more closer to thye max dd limit, almost no margin for error.That is not good.But yesterday i lost a lot with 3lot trades, out of plan.
In the other hand, the zn trades continue going well, only a few trades, no high speed, and better result, it looks theres more possibilities in esm but the results show the opposite.
also yesterday continue watching a panle with 5 markets and i want to trade when some opportunities appears(i catch a nice one on cl)but all this stuff i am doing , is taking out of track and out of stable environment to learn.
Also the other problem is i spend all the tiem in front of screen ,to try to get trades, and i think with zn i did not do that.
I think could be better to take free a couple of days and get cooled, before to digging more deep

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i have finished the journaling from 10 to 12, and i see
zn 46 trades exp +1.64 scoring 6.8 & 4 BL
ES 109 trades -0.37 scoring 6.1 but the last ones are nearer 1 to 3 &10 big losses
i am struggling with es and it looks i like to struggle with it,
the history has changed dramatically from23/jan/14 to 12/feb/14, in confidence, results,
yesterday was the worse day, i have destroyed my cushion from the bottom of max dd, i did not use the target, i could not be able to trail the mfe
i was frustrated, when i lost the chance to get the runner, adn impatient, chasing in the middle.
A behavior totally different from the slow pace of zn
i am attracted for this es?why? because the analysis of FT71, but i am not apllying the same concepts that zn waiting for the broders
also i have the conclusion to go for +6, for better result according the study of the sample but i did not.
I am put pressure down there bottoming the max DD.




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it looks like i finishing this
i will try
1 lot closing quick to exit asap from this area
1 lot..1lot ...1 lot...repeat 100 times

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today was a critic day in terms of max dd, i made a couple of trades with fear and i want to close it quick, i took, 6 tick and out, i lost the chance to buy at 06, also with zn, i have a a setup , and i close for +1 after come back from+3
is almost impossible to trade in this way
in the close i short es and i see big selling and i let it open and i close in the morning, for 5 points

i made a trade on ts without pressure for 6 points.and continue gringding up this acount

today i have a lttle bit more cushion to exit from this bottom and see if i can take more risk again

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another day fighting for littles winners and cut for little losers, i need target to avoid to come back the profit, and close quicker the losers, but anyway all LL o LW, a little bit up, more away from bottom.
I find for opportunities in ts and i trade cl ,a couple of trades, the main idea was correct, but i give up 50% of profit, it look like the other day with gold, the idea was good, but i miss it.
in es, it was a good dea but i exit quick, instead of let it run.
at the end of day i made 2 shorts es, nq for the idea to fade before the upmove.
i am exploring this things while i am working with the main combi, i am not sure if the power of distracting me is most than the wider vision and more practice.
i am improving in the scores of the trades, and focus on avoid BL.
this week i have only 2 big losses of 12tick in es.
for the next , i need to go to 0 bl

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