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Forum: Trading Journals October 22nd, 2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
I got back from my trip late Sunday night, and...

I got back from my trip late Sunday night, and didn't have time to post yesterday.

I did my homework over the weekend as planned. Learned a few things, but I'm still left with a few questions. ...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
This is what happened later on in GLD. I don't...

This is what happened later on in GLD. I don't think my initial analysis was wrong, but maybe it was? If I draw a different trendline it makes more sense, and it's easier to see the bulls getting...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2013, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
Here's what I saw today in GLD. ...

Here's what I saw today in GLD.

http://content.screencast.com/users/salisem/folders/Jing/media/5a4d400d-4d4f-46b9-8200-27a19fe15bda/2013-10-16_1211.png
Forum: Trading Journals October 15th, 2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
AMZN trade today. It did not adequately fit my...

AMZN trade today. It did not adequately fit my rules:

1. Market trending? Check.
2. Strong break of the trendline? Check.
3. Weak retest of the trend extreme? I thought so at the time. In...
Forum: Trading Journals October 14th, 2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
An MTR isn't exactly counter trend. It's the...

An MTR isn't exactly counter trend. It's the start of a new trend after a reversal, provided the context is right. If all the criteria are met, they're successful about 40% of the time. The rest, if...
Forum: Trading Journals October 14th, 2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
Hi Bermudan, thanks. Aside from a trendline or...

Hi Bermudan, thanks. Aside from a trendline or two and arrows to indicate the bar that the entry/exit occurred, I don't mark up my charts much. For me it's more about reading price action...
Forum: Trading Journals October 14th, 2013, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
I didn't forget about my journal last week. I...

I didn't forget about my journal last week. I hadn't been trading because I was so stressed out about things that were going on in my personal life. I think most of it has been resolved, so...
Forum: Trading Journals October 7th, 2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
Here is the MTR I took a short while ago. I...

Here is the MTR I took a short while ago. I exited the trade early because I had to take an important phone call, and didn't want to try and manage the trade while on the phone. That was my choice...
Forum: Trading Journals October 7th, 2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
This is the trade I took on Friday. It wasn't a...

This is the trade I took on Friday. It wasn't a good trade, because it didn't meet the criteria for a good MTR. I haven't outlined those rules yet, so here they are:

1. Market must be trending...
Forum: Trading Journals October 3rd, 2013, 12:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
Here is the trade I took this morning: ...

Here is the trade I took this morning:

http://content.screencast.com/users/salisem/folders/MTR%20Weeklies/media/1bae37a6-3673-4a72-8e94-85f2bd179af1/2013-10-03_1155.png

When the third bull bar...
Forum: Trading Journals October 3rd, 2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,881
Posted By salisem
salisem's Major Trend Reversal journal

I've gotten too far ahead of myself in trading, trying to master too many setups at once. So I've decided to choose just one type of trade, and do nothing but that. My favorite type of trade is...
Forum: Off-Topic September 3rd, 2012, 10:29 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,640
Posted By salisem
That wreck made my jaw drop! What an awful way to...

That wreck made my jaw drop! What an awful way to start the second half of the season. Disappointing to see Hamilton and Alonso taken out, they would have made the competition even more interesting. ...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 10th, 2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 75,505
Posted By salisem
I'm too lazy to pull my book out and look at that...

I'm too lazy to pull my book out and look at that particular chart, but I think I understand what you're asking.

Brooks considers any three push pattern to be a wedge. He emphasizes that it's...
Forum: Trading Journals July 21st, 2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 35,694
Posted By salisem
Don't fill yourself with regret. The past is the...

Don't fill yourself with regret. The past is the past, and there's not a damn thing you can do to change it. Just think of what you can do better next time.

"Within every conflict is a lesson" -...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 30th, 2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 56,090
Posted By salisem
So disappointed I missed this! I had even...

So disappointed I missed this! I had even planned my day around it, but we were some of the unlucky ones in Virginia to get hit with that nasty storm last night. We lost power for 19 hours... I'm...
Forum: Traders Hideout June 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 56,090
Posted By salisem
My question for Jack: Of all the interviews...

My question for Jack:

Of all the interviews you've conducted for your Wizards series, which interview had the most profound impact on you, and why?
Forum: Trading Journals June 28th, 2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,548
Posted By salisem
That is exactly what I meant. :) How do the...

That is exactly what I meant. :) How do the stochastics fit into your plan?
Forum: Trading Journals June 28th, 2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,548
Posted By salisem
Have you considered using the measured move as a...

Have you considered using the measured move as a target, rather than a fixed target? Just a thought. :)
Forum: Trading Journals June 28th, 2012, 08:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,548
Posted By salisem
Thanks for sharing. Looks like AB=CD, certainly...

Thanks for sharing. Looks like AB=CD, certainly a good pattern to trade. When you see the pattern, where is your entry, stop, and target points?
Forum: ThinkOrSwim June 27th, 2012, 06:37 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 56,966
Posted By salisem
I'm new to using volume/TPO profiles, but I can...

I'm new to using volume/TPO profiles, but I can see why it is so essential to trading. I was happy to see they added the initial balance as well, but I am confused as to why this can be adjusted. ...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management June 14th, 2012, 02:08 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,699
Posted By salisem
Surly - very astute observation. :) I hadn't...

Surly - very astute observation. :) I hadn't realized that before (I've read both authors' works), but I agree.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management June 11th, 2012, 06:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,699
Posted By salisem
Thanks VF - I think for me, Douglas didn't...

Thanks VF - I think for me, Douglas didn't provide descriptive ideas on how to maintain a winning attitude, especially for someone who had been bitten by the markets a few times prior to reading his...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management June 11th, 2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,699
Posted By salisem
I'd say it's important to be aware of the...

I'd say it's important to be aware of the negatives, but definitely don't focus on them. A positive mindset is a requirement for success, no matter what you are doing in life! :)

Sure, logically...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management June 11th, 2012, 04:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,699
Posted By salisem
I have to say... I read this book, and did not...

I have to say... I read this book, and did not like it. I felt that Douglas was quite wordy and repetitive, and I felt like I was waiting, page after page, for him to get to the point. I also felt...
Forum: Off-Topic May 14th, 2012, 09:22 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 16,640
Posted By salisem
Shame they had that fire in their garage just...

Shame they had that fire in their garage just after taking the win! Glad no one was seriously injured.

I was incredibly disappointed with McLaren, yet again. I don't understand how a team with...
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