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August 6th, 2021, 04:58 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Phil and others, thanks for your comments. I...

Phil and others, thanks for your comments.

I am back. I took a break as I was getting a new business started.

My AMP account is around $14k now. I have really not been trading consistently as...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 21st, 2021, 03:46 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Thanks for the post. There are SO MANY little...

Thanks for the post. There are SO MANY little trades available during the day, and the fast scalping is the ticket for sure. I haven't seen the TF-tick through AMP, but they do have the NQ-Tick. I...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 21st, 2021, 11:23 AM

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Posted By sstheo

Hi Phil, Great exit on the run up this...

Hi Phil,

Great exit on the run up this morning! Wow.

Congrats on the ETF machine. Whether daily or weekly, you have something pretty nice there.

I am indeed chipping away at this. Things...

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June 21st, 2021, 11:19 AM

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I love the idea, thanks!

I love the idea, thanks!

Forum: Trading Journals

June 19th, 2021, 03:32 PM

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Posted By sstheo

WHAT POWER I HAVE! LoL. Don't you find it...

WHAT POWER I HAVE! LoL.

Don't you find it incredible that within mere days after I fully committed to looking for more longs that the market turns bearish?

A few days ago I quoted a...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 15th, 2021, 10:57 AM

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New All Time Highs again on the ES. Hmmmm. ...

New All Time Highs again on the ES. Hmmmm. 4258.25 on the September contract.

But it was made during the ETH (extended trading hours) session. And new highs are usually made during the RTH...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 14th, 2021, 10:40 AM

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Posted By sstheo

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=314060

Lots and lots of aggressive selling (more volume hitting the bid), as evidenced by the RED daily volume delta bars.

Yet notice the POCs. ...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 11th, 2021, 09:53 AM

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https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313921
(15 min ES chart with 5-day hollow gram volume profile, and yesterday's ETH VP also plotted, with OHLC)

Here is the volume profile for the...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 11th, 2021, 09:21 AM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313914
(Daily ES volume delta, with yellow POC hash marks)

I just rolled over to the September contract on the ES.

The red volume delta is...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 9th, 2021, 04:56 PM

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https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313804

Today was a chop-fest for sure. I actually love days like this with lots of confusion and tight ranges.
...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 7th, 2021, 08:46 AM

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Posted By sstheo

Not that I know. I haven't completed my...

Not that I know.

I haven't completed my jigsaw training yet, and these charts are certainly related.

In my experience so far, the market is moving too fast to effectively use the 5 min bars and...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 7th, 2021, 08:41 AM

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We just had two strong bull bars on the 5 min...

We just had two strong bull bars on the 5 min volume delta chart

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313686

The current bar is red.

The POC on the prior green bar would be my...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 7th, 2021, 08:16 AM

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Posted By sstheo

Here is the current 5 min ES Volume Delta chart...

Here is the current 5 min ES Volume Delta chart with the POCs marked. Times are US mountain time.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313684

I don't use this chart on a daily...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 4th, 2021, 01:49 PM

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Posted By sstheo

NFP outcome ...

NFP outcome

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313623

Check out that green bar!

The bulls are back in town...

I didn't think the bulls could break through six days of...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 4th, 2021, 05:58 AM

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What does it mean? ...

What does it mean?

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313594
(daily ES volume delta chart)

Look at the 6 Points of Control all in a line.

Despite the wild gyrations in...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 3rd, 2021, 03:27 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Posted By sstheo

Ambidextrous? I made over $400 today...

Ambidextrous?

I made over $400 today trading micros, but it should have been $1000+. Why? Because I am still missing some good trend-staying abilities. I see the potential, and it taunts me,...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 3rd, 2021, 11:26 AM

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The POC and the Value Area Low (VAL) from...

The POC and the Value Area Low (VAL) from yesterday's RTH session may hold this market from rising higher today.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313561

I am looking for shorts...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 3rd, 2021, 11:01 AM

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Posted By sstheo

The bears came out of their caves in force last...

The bears came out of their caves in force last night for a grand feast of burnt ends, brisket, T-bone, and sirloin; the munchkins got hamburgers.

However you look at it, the bulls got...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 2nd, 2021, 02:27 PM

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Posted By sstheo

Here are two great ideas from my new Jigsaw...

Here are two great ideas from my new Jigsaw training that I want to share:

(I consider these ideas non-proprietary.)

A) Reversal or Pullback? Check 4 things.

Perhaps the most asked...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 2nd, 2021, 12:29 PM

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Posted By sstheo

You got me laughing. We all succumb to the...

You got me laughing.

We all succumb to the fog and the pain. Most never make it out. I am not yet out 100% myself. The tentacles still reach out and try to pull me back in.

Maybe it is...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 2nd, 2021, 12:07 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Posted By sstheo

Great idea about the audio! Thanks for the...

Great idea about the audio!

Thanks for the kind words.

I know The Rithmic platform allows you to set a "shut it down" level where is closes all your trades and does not let you continue for the...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 1st, 2021, 06:00 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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"The Revenge Trade: Origin and Resolution" ...

"The Revenge Trade: Origin and Resolution"

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313516

I have a great friend with an amazing 95%+ win ratio. But that final 5% haunt him.

He...

Forum: Trading Journals

June 1st, 2021, 12:08 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Posted By sstheo

I have mentioned multiple times about bailing...

I have mentioned multiple times about bailing quickly on trades that go against me.

I thought I would show an example:

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313491
(1 tick renko MES,...

Forum: Trading Journals

May 31st, 2021, 02:37 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Posted By sstheo

Memorial Day continued.... My confidence in...

Memorial Day continued....

My confidence in my VWAP bands has been rising, and today I thought outside the box a bit and traded some Mini CL, a.k.a. the "QM."

I heard that the micro CL will be...

Forum: Trading Journals

May 31st, 2021, 12:47 PM

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Making a Living with the Micros

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Posted By sstheo

Memorial Day. I wrote this last week ...

Memorial Day.

I wrote this last week

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=313422

Today was the resolution:

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