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Forum: Traders Hideout June 29th, 2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,747
Posted By iTrade2golf
Why only ES from 930-1130

Why do you only trade the ES?

Trading a trending market is easy. You appear to be working at being a trend trader, as it appears you trade long or short depending on the Pivot. So when you can...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 29th, 2012, 01:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,747
Posted By iTrade2golf
I wonder if you are following you methods 100%?

I read your first post and then I checked over your chart entries.

1. Can you expound on confluent levels exactly? What are you looking at exactly that have to flow together? And how many do you...
Forum: Trading Journals June 26th, 2012, 08:10 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
You welcome any advice

Up you have been given plenty of advice to this point. It is up to you to listen and do the hard work. I am not here to say what you want to hear only what you need to hear as I stated.

My Pastor...
Forum: Trading Journals June 20th, 2012, 11:45 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Discipline is key

I know it hurts to lose over 40% of your account in one day. This is one of the things I warned you about. People say you can't get rich without taking risk. HOWEVER you can control the amount of...
Forum: Trading Journals June 16th, 2012, 01:45 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Good Week

I was wondering why you would not take the first trade off the MA's, this can be the biggest move.
Forum: Trading Journals June 14th, 2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
I am trying to keep you on point to reach your...

I am trying to keep you on point to reach your goal of becoming a trader. You do not have to put it down in this journal but you should have your rules written down exactly along with some...
Forum: Trading Journals June 14th, 2012, 12:43 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Can you identify EXACTLY why the trades should...

Can you identify EXACTLY why the trades should not have happened. Being very specific will help you to mentally focus and remove some of the ambiguities over time.

I still see some trades in your...
Forum: Trading Journals June 11th, 2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
I pay around 2.32 a side for the CL using...

I pay around 2.32 a side for the CL using Interactive Brokers, if I am not mistaken, which comes out to $4.64 R/T. I pay 2.76-2.46 aside with OpenEcry account, which makes it $5.52-4.92.

Looks...
Forum: Trading Journals June 9th, 2012, 04:56 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
I do not look at swing points as stop placements,...

I do not look at swing points as stop placements, one reason is that everyone sees those swings and some place there stops there which leads to a short or long covering, so this is not an option for...
Forum: Trading Journals June 9th, 2012, 02:16 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
My risk per each trade is 3% initially as a...

My risk per each trade is 3% initially as a critical stop in case I lose connectivity. I will close a position out sooner if I am wrong on the direction at that particular time. I know to close a...
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2012, 10:11 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
I am saying that you are trying to trade a very...

I am saying that you are trying to trade a very fast chart and you are having to use bad risk management to accomplish. This is from using a chart that is too fast. You are having to have stops that...
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2012, 09:30 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
the 15 range chart you posted, those arrows and...

the 15 range chart you posted, those arrows and entries, are those yours?

Yes those are arrows that are automatically placed on the chart by my script to get my attention if a condition within my...
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2012, 02:32 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
My script is a program written in the ESPL that...

My script is a program written in the ESPL that calculates my setup methods within my system and when one of the conditions are true it signals me.

ESPL is the language that my charting software...
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Time Frames are IMPORTANT

I just noticed I posted a chart of the 150 Tick from the wrong trading time. I now posted one from the NY open.

The point had nothing to do with knowing my script. It has to do with time frames...
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2012, 12:54 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Chart Time Frames are IMPORTANT

I look at your 150Tick chart and it gets me nervous from all the noise! I have attached your 150Tick chart with one of my scripts running on top of it with your MACD and moving averages that I think...
Forum: Trading Journals June 6th, 2012, 10:58 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
No I did not mean to say range bound market. But...

No I did not mean to say range bound market. But it is the same as a range bound market. To get technical all markets are range bound, a trending market makes a larger range. If you say Range bound I...
Forum: Trading Journals June 6th, 2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Nice trading day. Did you only take longs on...

Nice trading day. Did you only take longs on these charts. It was going up so making long money should have been your concentration.

Also I am seeing larger losses than winners often. I am...
Forum: Trading Journals June 5th, 2012, 09:06 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
You are digressing and starting to inject your...

You are digressing and starting to inject your thoughts into the market again. You are also letting other people influence your trading. I am not saying panda had a bad entry method, I am saying that...
Forum: Trading Journals June 5th, 2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Entry, exits, and Money management

Well congratulations on your recent revelations. I am glad I could help, and will continue to help as long as you need.

I would ask that you DEFINE EXACTLY your Setups, Signal, Entry, Exits and...
Forum: Trading Journals June 2nd, 2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,300
Posted By iTrade2golf
Ambiguous Trading Rules

Take what I am saying as constructive criticism in an effort to help you focus on certain aspects.

I read your posts and I can say to you that most traders that struggle are doing exactly what you...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management February 18th, 2012, 12:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,166
Posted By iTrade2golf
Top 50 Reasons Why Futures Traders Lose Money

One of my trading associates within or trading group found this information on a website a couple weeks ago and sent it to each of us. I since have been thinking about using this list to discuss and...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 4th, 2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 31,018
Posted By iTrade2golf
monpere is a great example because he has a...

monpere is a great example because he has a system that works for him. There is no exception in this case, I used him because in his posts he is success because he has designed a system that works...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 4th, 2011, 10:07 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 31,018
Posted By iTrade2golf
You are saying the exact opposite of what I was...

You are saying the exact opposite of what I was saying, I said to learn about YOURSELF and design a system that works for you around YOUR strengths and weaknesses, I was using monpere's as an example...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 4th, 2011, 09:18 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 31,018
Posted By iTrade2golf
This is an example of why there is more than one...

This is an example of why there is more than one way to play this game, monpere knows his strengths and weaknesses, this a good example of knowing what works for Y-O-U. I think I remember you posting...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 4th, 2011, 12:20 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 31,018
Posted By iTrade2golf
Beginning traders should look at this statement...

Beginning traders should look at this statement and realize that not having a close protective stop and using an at the market order to close a position is the same as having a stop order to close to...
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