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atata
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September 17th, 2016, 03:30 PM
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How I Trade For a Living
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atata
Excellent journal - can you elaborate more on the "down side?"
rocksolid68,
this is an excellent journal! Thank you very much.
I have some comments and I hope my comments helps to make your journal even more interesting.
The quote above is from post #29....
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Options
June 2nd, 2016, 12:00 AM
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Selling Options on Futures?
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atata
I use the TOS platform and I assume they use the...
I use the TOS platform and I assume they use the black sholes model to calculate the values.
You can set the date, vol. etc... and TOS platform will give you the "Theo" price for each option.
If...
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Trading Journals
May 31st, 2016, 11:35 PM
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TST_150K Combine
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Posted By
atata
How did that go? Did you pass? It is nothing...
How did that go? Did you pass? It is nothing wrong if you did not, just learn from it.
atata
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Trading Journals
April 24th, 2016, 12:58 PM
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TST_150K Combine
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atata
Your average win is smaller than your average...
Your average win is smaller than your average loss... this won't work on the long run, unless you can read the market that well all the time that your winning ratio is over ~70%. Hope you know your...
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Traders Hideout
April 24th, 2016, 10:54 AM
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seeking an /ES mentor and share information (Hawaii)
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atata
Don't look for indicators...
other than volume /Gomi foot prints, Jigsaw tools, Cory's volume stuff/ and Price Action Swing indicator. Also you shall not look at 1 minute charts at all, rather range bars or renko bars /Unirenko...
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Trading Journals
April 20th, 2016, 12:23 AM
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rbars $150K TopStep Combine
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Posted By
atata
what happened to your combine?
Hope you are doing well and keep going/learning to succeed.
I've saw at the beginning you were going "too big" 5-10 contracts. My summary as follows trading the CL - and others are already stated...
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Commodities
April 19th, 2016, 11:59 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
my comments
Lancelottrader here are my thoughts:
1/ No weekly limits on the upside however different story for the downside...
2/ This is not really a weekly limit it is rather after a big day or two very...
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Tech Support
February 1st, 2016, 11:00 PM
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3 monitor setup on the cheap (but still effective)
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atata
go for more "real estate" if you have the $$$
More real estate is better meaning 2x27 inch with the resolution what you've mentioned above is a good choice.
I agree Intel proc is the way to go, I'd say a 4 core /i7 - with 8 logical proc/ would...
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Commodities
December 22nd, 2015, 01:29 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
vow 3 ticks from LOD
you should've go for that extra 2 ticks... :sarcastic:
This was a good one. I am just scalping and fading... and went for 10 ticks at a time and moved my stop very tight
Thanks for sharing.
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Commodities
December 16th, 2015, 08:02 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
you are correct Sir
Sorry for the typo! I've meant HO and RB of course.
If you look at the charts it becomes obvious they are like 3 musketeers... meaning most of the time they move together. It is somewhat similar...
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Commodities
December 15th, 2015, 02:31 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
Nice job!!!
Nice job!!!
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Commodities
December 15th, 2015, 02:29 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
It was tough to hold on for bigger targets since...
It was tough to hold on for bigger targets since basically the cl was grinding up. I've got stopped out a few times or just decided to take 15 ticks or so got 34 ticks and stopped trading. Bears are...
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Off-Topic
December 10th, 2015, 07:06 PM
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Songs of the day
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atata
Sixto Rodriguez and Searching for Sugar man
I just came across this story about Sixto Rodriguez who had a couple of albums in the US but no success at all however became more successful in South Africa than Elvis not knowing anything about it...
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NinjaTrader
December 5th, 2015, 07:59 PM
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Will you upgrade to NT8?
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Posted By
atata
somewhat agree yet also strongly disegree
Agree that the users have to find lots of bugs on their own and that is causing frustration yet strongly disagree with the complaining part since one very important thing seems to be forgotten...
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Trading Reviews and Vendors
December 4th, 2015, 12:12 PM
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No BS Day Trading www.nobsdaytrading.com
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Posted By
atata
100% agreed
Usually one can learn more from others/own mistakes than success... If someone want to watch only "success" go google trading systems for sale... I did not do stats but probably 9x% of system sellers...
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Commodities
December 3rd, 2015, 08:54 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
very nice, especially the 61 ticks exit...
congrats, I've bailed before you did... nicely done!!!
atata
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Commodities
December 3rd, 2015, 08:48 PM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
I got lucky...
Well first I was zagged and zigged a bit in some range bound action and being on the wrong side a couple of times so I was around BE.
Than cl broke above 40.87 /ONH/.
I was watching the price...
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NinjaTrader
December 3rd, 2015, 08:17 PM
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Will you upgrade to NT8?
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Posted By
atata
my experience with NT8
My back ground: 20+ years in IT. I grew up behind the "Iron Curtain" and my first programming experience in college started with Pascal using punch cards than peek and poke on Basic with saving...
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Emini and Emicro Index
November 3rd, 2015, 04:44 PM
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Very simple ES strategy that seems to work
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34,969
Posted By
atata
pick a screen setup... do not change it...
don't try to follow anyone... screen time... you'll find your edge for higher probability trades... /if you cut for trading you'll find your edge fast if not like most of us it will take time/
To...
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Emini and Emicro Index
November 2nd, 2015, 11:08 PM
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Very simple ES strategy that seems to work
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34,969
Posted By
atata
stop using indicators -> learn how to read price action
I suggest if nothing else worked so far and not comfortable with swing trading, look at Depth and Sales however take your time and stick with it.
As far as I know the most cost effective solution...
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Commodities
October 28th, 2015, 12:57 AM
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The Beast Slayer, Lance's NQ Trading Journal
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467,646
Posted By
atata
you have a very good thread here...
:yo:
lancelottrader, I think your trading style very close to mine. TF has a lot of the characteristics of the CL. You might already know that there are some market indicators for the TF.
The...
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Commodities
October 13th, 2015, 12:12 AM
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interesting problem and I would welcome input
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Posted By
atata
look at the Price Action and Swing stuff...
The coffee had a good run if you look at my attached chart /never traded the coffee yet I believe, did si and few other ones but no kc/ anyhow the 1st push was 176 ticks from around Sep 24th, the 2nd...
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Feedback and Announcements
October 12th, 2015, 11:04 PM
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NexusFi site changelog and issues/problem reporting
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1,617,810
Posted By
atata
Mike, yap I can confirm clicking on the...
Mike,
yap I can confirm clicking on the "View Newest Post" works fine. Also I've got other notification email where the link itself is fine too.
No big deal for me, just wanted to let you know so...
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Feedback and Announcements
October 12th, 2015, 09:09 PM
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NexusFi site changelog and issues/problem reporting
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1,617,810
Posted By
atata
bug - bug - not sure if this belongs here...
Mike,
just want to let you know the auto notification to subscribed threads does not generate a "correct" link.
Here is a screenshot of the email below what I've got:
The link is an excerpt...
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Psychology and Money Management
January 15th, 2015, 12:22 AM
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64
screwed up, lost half of account in one week
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18,108
Posted By
atata
broker who locks you out
tripanasoma,
I know for fact Infinity futs - http://infinityfutures.com (http://infinityfutures.com/) - used to lock you out hitting day loss limit. If I remember correctly one could set an agreed...
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