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August 5th, 2015, 11:17 PM
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Updated
Updated
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August 5th, 2015, 09:00 PM
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Big Mike Challenge 2015 - $750 in prizes
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Link Summary, made it in order of original...
Link Summary, made it in order of original posting. Hopefully make it a bit easier to review journals, probably help to be re-ordered in poll order however this took long enough :)
Also a little...
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August 3rd, 2015, 12:54 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:35 Charts open, ready for action, have stopped...
08:35 Charts open, ready for action, have stopped drawing S/R now, don't feel it's necessary now.
08:55 Feels like the tide is turning, potentially over zealous buying. Looking at going short...
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July 31st, 2015, 08:15 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:38 Prepare to trade 08:40 Watching charts...
08:38 Prepare to trade
08:40 Watching charts and Time & Sales
08:45 Feel like things are shifting to Long, Buying @ 2,101.50 Setting +4/-4
08:46 Adjusted target to +2 (Not feeling confident on +4)...
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July 30th, 2015, 11:10 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
Couple of trades today, more just experimenting...
Couple of trades today, more just experimenting with my new found tools. I hate to get distracted like that however if I can learn something of benefit then well worth it, looking at tick charts and...
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July 28th, 2015, 10:37 AM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
I hope it helps Charlie. So today is my...
I hope it helps Charlie.
So today is my first TS trade, find it's taking a bit of getting used to after ToS.
Got up a bit earlier today as wanted trade earlier in the morning session, went back...
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July 28th, 2015, 01:07 AM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Been out of action for a few days, took a nice...
Been out of action for a few days, took a nice long weekend break. In the mean I've setup with Tradestation, had some issues with this software however running now and hopefully can trade again...
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July 22nd, 2015, 02:45 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:49 Drop Gap, bounce back up to 2nd S/R. ...
08:49 Drop Gap, bounce back up to 2nd S/R. Earnings season...
09:00 Trending back up towards 1 S/R below previous close. Follow the immediate trend or the question what is going to keep holding...
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July 20th, 2015, 12:59 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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So going to reduce target today after previous...
So going to reduce target today after previous sessions...
08:46 ES gap up then gave back a little. Overall sentiment feels positive. Sector summary looking more red than green though right now....
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July 18th, 2015, 12:29 PM
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why stop after 2 points?
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Since I fall into this trade style category I...
Since I fall into this trade style category I thought I would throw in my thoughts.
Like others, I aim for a one trade, low points per day strategy, why?
Well I don't want this to be a full time...
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July 17th, 2015, 08:24 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:58 Small downward trend from open. Short @...
08:58 Small downward trend from open.
Short @ 2,115.50
9:15 Annoying just missed out on target by 0.5 Pts, 2112.25. Going to adjust S/R lines from most recent data. Is my target like yesterday...
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July 17th, 2015, 01:24 AM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:46 Gap up Opening ~+10 08:58 Gravity taking...
08:46 Gap up Opening ~+10
08:58 Gravity taking effect, feel like there will be a little downside. Going short @ 2,113 (Sure I put a limit of 2,113.50)
See Chart for Target/Stop
09:10-15 Annoying...
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July 14th, 2015, 03:52 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:49 Continuation Up 09:00 Going Long, entry...
08:49 Continuation Up
09:00 Going Long, entry point?
Lost confidence to enter trade. No trades.
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July 13th, 2015, 10:59 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
08:39 Gap up, Greece news. Follow trend, aim...
08:39 Gap up, Greece news.
Follow trend, aim for small upside to next S/R
08:52 Buy @ 2,088 (See Image for Target/Stop)
08:53 Moved Stop lower a little
11:10 Not much going on, tight sideways...
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July 9th, 2015, 10:40 AM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
Today's Notes: 08:44 Big gap up opening...
Today's Notes:
08:44 Big gap up opening today, existing chart SR looks fine.
08:55 Going to follow the downward trend, nothing super positive going on.
08:58 SELL @ 2,062, Target/Stop See Charts...
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July 8th, 2015, 04:41 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
Couldn't login yesterday to ThinkorSwim, issue my...
Couldn't login yesterday to ThinkorSwim, issue my side.
Today's Notes:
08:46 Update Lines, Market Gap Open Down. Nothing to hold back gravity.
08:49 Going Short @ 2,056.50. Before I could...
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July 6th, 2015, 12:10 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
No trades today, got up late and tried to enter a...
No trades today, got up late and tried to enter a long position however missed my entry point.
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July 6th, 2015, 12:09 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Bonacci
Thanks for the advice guys.
Thanks for the advice guys.
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July 2nd, 2015, 07:20 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
Will be taking Friday 3rd July off.
Will be taking Friday 3rd July off.
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July 2nd, 2015, 05:03 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
09:00 Small gap market open to the upside. Added...
09:00 Small gap market open to the upside. Added some additional minor S/R lines from previous day.
09:07 SHORT @ 2,072.50
-- Target just below next SR Line. 2,068.25
-- Stop just above next SR...
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July 1st, 2015, 01:22 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
nexusfi.com (formerly BMT) CHALLENGE 2015 -...
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09:00 Woke up, existing S/R looks good in charts.
Opening gap up from greek news, later greek news not as great.
09:11 Feel there is more...
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July 1st, 2015, 10:28 AM
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Big Mike Challenge 2015 - $750 in prizes
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Posted By
Bonacci
I'm in... ...
I'm in...
https://nexusfi.com/trading-journals/35992-es-s-p-500-futures-contract-trading-sim-first-steps-journal.html
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June 30th, 2015, 05:47 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
08:43 woke up, made a cup of tea, added S/R, gap...
08:43 woke up, made a cup of tea, added S/R, gap up opening ~15 points.
Greece not good but slimmer of hope now.
09:19 Sell @ 2,056, Target: 2,050.25 - Stop: 2,063
...Not much going on...
11:23...
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June 29th, 2015, 12:17 PM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
So it went badly today, no excuse really should...
So it went badly today, no excuse really should have been an easy one.
08:46 Massive Gap Down -20 Points
08:51 Rising, touching S/R, probably a good time for a quick short
09:11 Moving back down...
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June 26th, 2015, 10:36 AM
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ES Trading SIM - First Steps Journal
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Posted By
Bonacci
Having difficulty waking up before 7 (my time) :)...
Having difficulty waking up before 7 (my time) :)
08:48 woke up, made a cup of tea, updated S/R
gap up open then returned to S
08:55 impulse says buy so i'm shorting
08:58 SELL @ 2,099 - STOP...
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