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Forum: Trading Journals

November 22nd, 2015, 08:51 AM

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Almost Skilled (YM)

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Posted By SadPraetor

I went quiet for three weeks. Went over the...

I went quiet for three weeks. Went over the discussion in the online Journal. I was not feeling like sharing. But Journal is a commitment so I have to start posting again. I reviewed much of the...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2015, 09:28 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Oh you are right, I did not recall that equation ...

Oh you are right, I did not recall that equation

I was working with

Speed = distance/time
Velocity= displacement/time

Yes, part of the equation. My mistake

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2015, 04:06 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

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Posted By SadPraetor

Agreed Disagree Speed = scalar...

Agreed

Disagree

Speed = scalar quantity
Velocity = vector quantity

Using your analogy, win rate vs expectancy is like (speed or velocity) vs time

Forum: Trading Journals

November 4th, 2015, 06:57 PM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

I have to pick a battle with you here You do...

I have to pick a battle with you here
You do realize you stated fallacy in that statement?

Expectancy = (probability of win * average win) + (probability of loss * average loss)

Win rate is...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 4th, 2015, 03:27 PM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Ok, you got me confused. I do not want to be...

Ok, you got me confused. I do not want to be defensive, and you are busy man with the whole forum, not sure how to properly response

Define borderline between scalping and trading?

My ideal...

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2015, 07:36 PM

Replies: 6

Glass-Steagall

Views: 2,974

Posted By SadPraetor

Yes, they broke law, and they got pass on it....

Yes, they broke law, and they got pass on it. (BTW, this merger was approved by FED, despite being against the law ;) ) Yes there was ton of lobbying. Look anywhere around internet, I believe I never...

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2015, 03:21 PM

Replies: 6

Glass-Steagall

Views: 2,974

Posted By SadPraetor

As banking industry is currently core of economy,...

As banking industry is currently core of economy, we should strive to build "idiot proof system". You can't prevent shit from hitting the fan, so you should build system that can handle crisis.
...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 1st, 2015, 08:32 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

October monthly report

8 trades only
50% win rate
+$62.48

So, I took a break, backtested a little. There was this nudging feeling that something is wrong, as my SIM trade and backtest had miserable results. I...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 1st, 2015, 08:30 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Weekly recap 26-Oct to 30-Oct

Return to live trading after two weeks. Little bit more confidence, and calm. I managed to get the hesitation about this whole trading out of my head for now.

Monday
+2t
Pulling the trigger....

Forum: Trading Journals

October 26th, 2015, 06:58 PM

Replies: 855

Tap In's Corner

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Posted By SadPraetor

Yes, that is how it usually goes in trading. But...

Yes, that is how it usually goes in trading. But I do not see personally any added value in tracking 1R/2R/3R for me. The same thing can be done by tracking your Avg. Trade/Winner/Loser, and MFE....

Forum: Trading Journals

October 25th, 2015, 07:52 PM

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Tap In's Corner

Views: 122,936

Posted By SadPraetor

I do not think that statistic how often you get...

I do not think that statistic how often you get 1R is that important. If you have good winners, your success rate for reaching 1R can be below 50%. It is actual RRR in combination with success rate...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 25th, 2015, 05:30 PM

Replies: 15

Anyone use Access for their trade journal?

Views: 10,300

Posted By SadPraetor

Hi, see below my Relationships diagram ...

Hi, see below my Relationships diagram

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=195993

I started with something more complicated. Problem is that if you have too much data to fill, you...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 25th, 2015, 05:19 PM

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Tap In's Corner

Views: 122,936

Posted By SadPraetor

I found out that it is much harder to improve %...

I found out that it is much harder to improve % Win, than to improve RRR

I do agree with many things you wrote. I see same situation with my trading. Taking fewer trades usually brings better...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 25th, 2015, 05:01 PM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Second week without live trades. I was taking...

Second week without live trades. I was taking trades on Simulation and in Backtest. Total of 12 days. Results in picture.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=195992

1) Difference...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 25th, 2015, 03:34 PM

Replies: 15

Anyone use Access for their trade journal?

Views: 10,300

Posted By SadPraetor

Using Access database now. I formerly used...

Using Access database now. I formerly used combination of Excel and One note. Access allows to combine pros of both programs. Table data which can be filtered, and filter through multiple tables, and...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 18th, 2015, 10:15 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Trading day example

As I mentioned in last posts, I'm not doing live trades for now. Gained some bad habits, so I have to get rid of them and get back to trading by my rules.
I would like to share one trading day with...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 17th, 2015, 03:53 PM

Replies: 855

Tap In's Corner

Views: 122,936

Posted By SadPraetor

Hello Tap In I like your journal. Very...

Hello Tap In

I like your journal. Very disciplined updating of progress, thank you for sharing. You are somewhere around the same place as I'm in journey to trading career, so I often visit your...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 16th, 2015, 03:32 PM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Hi, thank you for comment. I suffer from...

Hi, thank you for comment.

I suffer from something called habit creep. Basically during the past months I took too many trades outside of my rules in SIM trading (watching markets real time, not...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 11th, 2015, 05:31 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

I can't see pictures from my Sep recap, and can't...

I can't see pictures from my Sep recap, and can't edit the post

Reup

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=194966
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=194967

Forum: Trading Journals

October 11th, 2015, 05:27 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Week recap 5-Oct to 9-Oct

Only one trade on Monday. This is the type of the trade we all refer to as "What was I thinking?!". There is really nothing that can explain my action
...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 5th, 2015, 06:21 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

September report

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=194476

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=194477

6 months of live trading. Taking around 20 trades a month. Anytime I'm in...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 5th, 2015, 06:18 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Weekly recap 28-Sep to 2-Oct

Monday
1 trade +25t
On Friday, test to upside was pushed down strongly. ON move up to retest, was again pushed down, opening at bottom edge of Fri range. So my scenario is that market wants to...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 27th, 2015, 04:27 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

There is one idea I would like to share this week...

There is one idea I would like to share this week regarding SIM trading. As I mentioned I often switch into SIM when I'm unsure what to do. Sometimes I'm just taking trades, with excuse that I want...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 27th, 2015, 04:25 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Week 21-25 of Sep recap

Monday
No trades. Mostly fear, little bit of confusion what is market doing

Tuesday
2 trades

1st trade +1t
Idea here was, opening with GAP down, before NY open it started to grind upwards in...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 20th, 2015, 04:04 AM

Replies: 43

Almost Skilled (YM)

Views: 7,210

Posted By SadPraetor

Yes I did try it. For about one and half year,...

Yes I did try it. For about one and half year, but work came first (responsibility to other people depending on quality of my work). Under such conditions there were some weeks when I was not able to...

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