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Forum: Trading Journals July 18th, 2013, 08:31 PM
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Posted By creekboy
i find pattern trading ,say on a 20 day ,3500...

i find pattern trading ,say on a 20 day ,3500 target ,you need 2 serious running days to cover all the flat or 300 dollar loss days,other than that 175 per day average is quite do able for 1 lot...
Forum: Trading Journals July 18th, 2013, 07:45 PM
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Posted By creekboy
Hi Kevin- seems we are both chasing the same...

Hi Kevin- seems we are both chasing the same answer- i have found when trading a certain pattern ,taking every move ,on a 50 k account 1 contract will keep you above water all the time ,while 3...
Forum: Trading Journals June 27th, 2013, 09:26 AM
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Posted By creekboy
as you have seen -we are training a 18 year old...

as you have seen -we are training a 18 year old recent graduate - this is becoming quite the challenge- I am finding teaching proper trading rules comes with a lot of why questions -

so for the...
Forum: Trading Journals June 22nd, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Posted By creekboy
just and update -still in the green on my combine...

just and update -still in the green on my combine -have 13 trading days left to finish -got to see the results of a # of old patterns test out ,to see the actual percentage results,i did hit the...
Forum: Trading Journals June 8th, 2013, 09:28 AM
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Posted By creekboy
another weekly update - I can tell you that I am...

another weekly update - I can tell you that I am learning a lot about myself and how I trade -1 of the things I will have to work on is exiting a trade why 1/2 the profit is gobbled up and then wait...
Forum: Trading Journals June 1st, 2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 20,947
Posted By creekboy
there is so much to learn about the ladder it...

there is so much to learn about the ladder it boggles my mind -I will have to see if I can figure out how you did that setup thanks
Forum: Trading Journals May 31st, 2013, 05:39 PM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
just a update for may 31st -

just a update for may 31st -
Forum: Trading Journals May 28th, 2013, 04:55 PM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
overall profitable day -but terrible % day -all...

overall profitable day -but terrible % day -all of my own decisions - I guess the worse was taking lunch at 1:05 EST ,going flat on ES after shorting 71.25 area ,then returning 1/2 hour later to find...
Forum: Trading Journals May 26th, 2013, 11:13 AM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
I was watching a webinar yesterday -where the...

I was watching a webinar yesterday -where the guys product was 3600 dollars and they made a statement in the room that it would pay for itself in 1 week if you joined there live trading room ,they...
Forum: Trading Journals May 24th, 2013, 08:33 AM
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Posted By creekboy
its always easy to look back and see the money...

its always easy to look back and see the money day, and its always the day you did not trade it:)

it would shock you to see what the trade profit would have been for 1 contract-the first move was...
Forum: Trading Journals May 24th, 2013, 08:25 AM
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Posted By creekboy
another trade -long with exit and no trailer -the...

another trade -long with exit and no trailer -the 33 tick was 2 tight for this system -I failed yesterday to check my max loss on my balance sheet to see what my stop should have been ,the reason for...
Forum: Trading Journals May 24th, 2013, 08:17 AM
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Posted By creekboy
Thursday trade - trailer 2 tight

Thursday trade - trailer 2 tight
Forum: Trading Journals May 24th, 2013, 08:09 AM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
here is and update on my TST - Tuesday may...

here is and update on my TST -

Tuesday may 14th -just terrible as explained earlier

Monday may 20th -had a decent overall day as I am only trading 1 lot at a time do to loss tightness
...
Forum: Trading Journals May 16th, 2013, 08:15 PM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
my project priority seems to be getting back to...

my project priority seems to be getting back to her same old self other than the extra weight on her right arm -spent last 2 days practicing some mechanical calls on TST trading rooms ,some were...
Forum: Trading Journals May 15th, 2013, 09:05 AM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
thanks Rad4633-i cant remember the last time i...

thanks Rad4633-i cant remember the last time i traded out of what now i call desperate anger ,just a terrible stupid mistake,i am sure you recall the day we tested that ES pattern and was down 812.50...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
here is todays results -this will last 8 weeks -2...

here is todays results -this will last 8 weeks -2 pins and 1 super thick cast-at least my bad day only lasted for today -will start back at it on monday after i clear my head -
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
i will take the time today as my day is done ,to...

i will take the time today as my day is done ,to describe how outside forces can effect trading -
we have and 11year old that broke her arm roller blading-a clean break 1 inch above the wrist-she...
Forum: Trading Journals May 13th, 2013, 05:19 PM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
monday-got off to a slow start ,as my email with...

monday-got off to a slow start ,as my email with password got lost up in the stars-bouncing around space somewhere- none the less -TST had it taken care by the open today-but felt like i was behind...
Forum: Trading Journals May 11th, 2013, 10:15 AM
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Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
i have decided this is my plan max of 4...

i have decided this is my plan

max of 4 contacts at any time

target 800 clear per day for 20 days

once 800 clear is surpassed ,will trade remainder of the day with just 1 contract

as a...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 103,126
Posted By creekboy
if you used a bollinger with your system ,just...

if you used a bollinger with your system ,just the center line ,not outsiders, it may help you see where you are balanced and unbalanced , use it and back test your entries and see how it fairs with...
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
i signed up for a 150k combine today for 20/60...

i signed up for a 150k combine today for 20/60 days with a 16k profit line,i start monday
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2013, 06:27 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 103,126
Posted By creekboy
well you now see ,it looks like you have a well...

well you now see ,it looks like you have a well balanced system ,now you can start looking back over time to see how to unbalance it for winners both ways ,i find this very interesting
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
here is my TST performance chart for the last 17...

here is my TST performance chart for the last 17 days ,1st 10 day period i did not care what the wins or losses added up 2, my concern was to learn the platform and open my mind up to get comfortable...
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 1,240
Views: 157,861
Posted By creekboy
At the start of this week i set as goal of 5k or...

At the start of this week i set as goal of 5k or 1000 per day -as of 7:31 est i was within 250 dollars of that goal using a very specific plan, you will note the time/buy/sell data in the above left...
Forum: Trading Journals May 2nd, 2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 556
Views: 107,135
Posted By creekboy
the base jump or die spot - pay attention ,...

the base jump or die spot - pay attention , anytime you are OVER LEVERAGED ON A POSITION ;you will encounter the jump or die spot , and if you have not figured it out yet , the 15 contract CRUSH BASE...
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