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EastCoastTrader
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February 3rd, 2015, 05:23 PM
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List of FIO traders who have passed the TST combine or funded
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EastCoastTrader
My understanding (which could be wrong) is that...
My understanding (which could be wrong) is that one of the main objectives traders sign up for combines is to get funded. For some, the process sometimes turns into a journey of self discovery (or...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
February 3rd, 2015, 04:11 PM
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List of FIO traders who have passed the TST combine or funded
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EastCoastTrader
Getting funded - 2nd time the charm
I'm getting funded. This is the second time I passed a combine and first time I passed an LTP. Took me 15 months and countless combines.
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January 6th, 2015, 10:52 PM
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iqGod's Own Country
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EastCoastTrader
Are you doing LTP now?
Are you doing LTP now?
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December 29th, 2014, 05:18 PM
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iqGod's Own Country
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EastCoastTrader
Congrats! Nice way to end the year for sure. ...
Congrats! Nice way to end the year for sure.
Syed
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Trading Journals
April 16th, 2014, 11:57 AM
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dctrade69 Daily Context Journal
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EastCoastTrader
Since I use similar levels, taking the liberty to...
Since I use similar levels, taking the liberty to answer on his behalf:
Are these the previous days tpo close levels? Yes
do youy use the developing tpo levels also? No
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Trading Journals
April 14th, 2014, 08:37 PM
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dctrade69 Daily Context Journal
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EastCoastTrader
thru the lens of ACD
LogicalTrader Delighted to see you contribute here thru "the lens of ACD" mr. "resident ACD scholar" (as dubbed by mfbreakout)
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January 21st, 2014, 10:08 PM
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List of FIO traders who have passed the TST combine or funded
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EastCoastTrader
Passed combine, LTP to go
I have passed a 10d-30K combine; no lights out performance, pretty pedastrian. (2014-01-21_2143 - SyedB's library (http://screencast.com/t/etb9PCfrVH)) Have a call scheduled tomorrow with the...
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Traders Hideout
December 19th, 2013, 05:47 PM
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Supply and Demand
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EastCoastTrader
mk77ch Very nice indicator Mike, thank you. ...
mk77ch Very nice indicator Mike, thank you.
Would it be possible to keep the historical s&d zones and have the option to manually delete it?
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Trading Journals
December 16th, 2013, 02:18 PM
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The Logical Trading Journal
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EastCoastTrader
By default, assume that it will be a failed A...
By default, assume that it will be a failed A (took me a while to get this into my head) until proven otherwise. Look at where price was just before 8 central today - at WORH, that was a great failed...
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Trading Journals
December 16th, 2013, 12:16 PM
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The Logical Trading Journal
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42,268
Posted By
EastCoastTrader
Question
LogicalTrader - I too took the 9:45 Failed A up short, was up about 15 ticks, wanted the ORL as target, didn't move my stop and got stopped out.
Question: Can we have an "A Up" after a "Failed A...
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Trading Journals
December 3rd, 2013, 09:14 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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2,987
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EastCoastTrader
After alternating win-loss for the first six...
After alternating win-loss for the first six days, I finally had a streak, losing one that is. Two more losing days essentially eliminated me from the combine as 55% or greater winning days are...
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Trading Journals
December 1st, 2013, 09:11 PM
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The Logical Trading Journal
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42,268
Posted By
EastCoastTrader
Masterfully written and thanks for sharing. I...
Masterfully written and thanks for sharing. I will incorporate some of them to mine. I signed up for another combine, Wasn't aware of getting discount on a combine for writing a journal.
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Trading Journals
November 20th, 2013, 12:18 AM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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EastCoastTrader
Thanks for chiming in; I read your journal and...
Thanks for chiming in; I read your journal and remember your post at mfbreakout's thread after you passed with a bang! I might trade the next 4 days conservatively and try to get a rollover unless I...
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Trading Journals
November 19th, 2013, 01:09 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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Posted By
EastCoastTrader
and the Disturbing trend continues
Soul searching time. Full losing day, the disturbing pattern continues.
At the very least, this TST combine is harshly showing me the difference between "what-I-think-of" vs "what-I-am" as a...
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Trading Journals
November 18th, 2013, 06:57 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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EastCoastTrader
No Trades
I didn't trade today; barely had success in the past trading in the split volume day, not sure if there is a proper term for that kind of day. Instead, I adjusted, marked my charts, fingers were...
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Trading Journals
November 15th, 2013, 01:10 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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EastCoastTrader
Insanity and a winning Week
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" - a way to describe my current trading. Took another full loss yesterday, pretty pathetic.
Bounced back today...
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Trading Journals
November 13th, 2013, 03:18 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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EastCoastTrader
Ping-Pong
Yesterday I had a losing day, $450-ish. I was supposed to minimize my mistakes, instead I magnified it. What happened? I was biased bullish and I had evidence to believe but when the structure...
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November 11th, 2013, 10:19 PM
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Big Mike's Best of Trading 2013
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EastCoastTrader
My Nominations
nexusfi.com (formerly BMT) Member of the Year:
FAT TAILS
nexusfi.com (formerly BMT) Thread of the Year:
https://nexusfi.com/trading-journals/17308-day-trading-crude-without-indicators.html by...
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Trading Journals
November 11th, 2013, 05:41 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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2,987
Posted By
EastCoastTrader
Nov 11 Report
Ninja Trades:
Trade # 1: Premature entry at the open for a breakout; almost got stopped out (maybe market-makers would’ve taken my 2 contracts on “live” account) but ADN-low zone held like a...
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Trading Journals
November 11th, 2013, 05:36 PM
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ECT's CL TST Combine
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2,987
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EastCoastTrader
ECT's CL TST Combine
I’ve started a 10-day $30K - $1500 Target TST Combine. I will only be trading CL.
So I decided to start a journal; I’ve had my shares of heartaches and growing pains. And it came as a no...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
June 9th, 2013, 04:43 PM
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Vendors providing P&L PROOF!?
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19,217
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EastCoastTrader
Unless they post their account number or...
Unless they post their account number or statement straight out of broker instead of typing numbers in excel? I had spent $$$$$ in trade room fees and buying indicators and system only to find later...
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Trading Journals
April 5th, 2013, 12:16 AM
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The PandaWarrior Chronicles
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400,637
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EastCoastTrader
Happy belated birthday!
Happy belated birthday!
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Trading Journals
March 24th, 2013, 07:11 PM
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The PandaWarrior Chronicles
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400,637
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EastCoastTrader
Target and Position Sizing
Coming off from horrible trading habits and management, I've started to be target oriented like you and I appear to be more consistent than past. But lately I was itching to employ something new and...
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Trading Journals
March 20th, 2013, 09:05 PM
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The PandaWarrior Chronicles
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EastCoastTrader
"All in all, a totally mental lapse on my part. I...
"All in all, a totally mental lapse on my part. I had enough profit on those two shorts to cover my losses and then some. Instead I ended up with the full loss. Today was a harsh lesson in...
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September 10th, 2011, 11:07 PM
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Introduce yourself here!
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EastCoastTrader
Greetings
Hi fellow futures.io (formerly BMT) members! This is my first year in trading futures. I have traded equities with mixed results for past four years. Despite not being new to technical trading, I...
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