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October 23rd, 2020, 12:05 PM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
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I have been away from the forums for quite some...
I have been away from the forums for quite some time (years?) and I had quite a few messages in my inbox regarding my status as a trader and if I still employ the PAT method. Just thought I'd...
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April 3rd, 2017, 10:59 AM
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Hi. I never went live trading futures because...
Hi. I never went live trading futures because something about the style didn't click with my personality. The strategy and methods he employs are all good stuff and there is nothing wrong with it. ...
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February 9th, 2017, 11:26 PM
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Watches - do you wear one and which one(s)?
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chonga
Just added this to my collection. The...
Just added this to my collection.
The Speedmaster and now the Seamaster. Both put a big smile on my face everytime I put it on in the morning.
I'm considering selling my Tag Heuer. It is a...
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October 17th, 2016, 01:12 AM
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chonga
Have not been sim trading as much. Spent the...
Have not been sim trading as much. Spent the last week watching Al Brooks video lessons.
Abundance of knowledge but the only problem is I can only listen to about 30-40 minutes of his voice...
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October 12th, 2016, 10:03 PM
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Watches - do you wear one and which one(s)?
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Great choice. I love Seiko dive watches. Had 3...
Great choice. I love Seiko dive watches. Had 3 and gave 2 away to people who wear them daily. Still wear my SKX009 every so often and took it on my honeymoon.
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October 12th, 2016, 10:01 PM
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Watches - do you wear one and which one(s)?
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Casio makes an atomic watch that syncs with that...
Casio makes an atomic watch that syncs with that very tower daily and the 5 other atomic clock towers around the world. So your watch will be within 1 second of accuracy everyday for the life of the...
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October 12th, 2016, 09:33 AM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
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Pretty straightforward day. Was only looking to...
Pretty straightforward day. Was only looking to go short (mostly touched of the EMA or upper trend channel).
The entries I took weren't the smoothest or at the best, but they all worked out. ...
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October 11th, 2016, 06:17 AM
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chonga
Had a busy weekend, so not much time to journal. ...
Had a busy weekend, so not much time to journal.
Not a bad day. I'm glad that I was able to recover after my first trade being an undisciplined crap poop experimenting entry.
1st trade: ...
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October 6th, 2016, 11:11 AM
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chonga
It's midnight here in South Korea. Volume seems...
It's midnight here in South Korea. Volume seems low and it's been in a 2 point range for the better part of the day. Didn't reach my daily goal but I'm in the green so I'm going to call it a day.
...
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October 6th, 2016, 09:56 AM
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chonga
I liked the way today moved. All of my...
I liked the way today moved. All of my trendlines that I drew in as the day progressed turned out to be accurate.
I'm not sure if it was a data issue with my sim account, but prices must've...
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October 5th, 2016, 01:00 AM
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Nootropics to help trade?
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Nootropics to help trade?
Nootropics are supplements that help or improve cognitive functions. If you've seen the movie Limitless with Bradley Cooper, the smart drug he takes is essentially a super nootropic. These...
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October 4th, 2016, 11:41 PM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
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chonga
Pretty awful day for me today. Although I...
Pretty awful day for me today.
Although I have only been sim trading the ES for 3 weeks now, I have never seen a day like today.
Sharp sell off with no pullbacks. Stops on a dime. Reverse...
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October 4th, 2016, 01:57 AM
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Kind of a tough day for me today. It was tough...
Kind of a tough day for me today. It was tough because I had to be patient and because there weren't many "clean" entries as I like to call them - which are basically 2nd entries where you have a...
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October 2nd, 2016, 05:07 AM
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Ok, played Friday (Sept. 30th) on replay. I did...
Ok, played Friday (Sept. 30th) on replay. I did of good job of not looking at the news or knowing what the market did that day.
Another pretty solid day. I was able to hit my daily target with...
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October 2nd, 2016, 02:38 AM
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Watches - do you wear one and which one(s)?
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Their newer Heritage line is quite sexy. Has...
Their newer Heritage line is quite sexy. Has that slightly vintage yet modern vibe to it. They also have it in a limited edition green bezel which is quite the looker in person.
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October 2nd, 2016, 02:36 AM
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Yes, I know what you mean. I love winding up my...
Yes, I know what you mean. I love winding up my Speedie in the morning as well. For me, the day has yet to start until I give my Speedie a nice winding and have my morning coffee :becky:
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October 1st, 2016, 01:14 AM
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Watches - do you wear one and which one(s)?
Been a watch guy my whole life. Started with digitals as a kid and now only into mechanicals.
Have a Rolex GMT Master 2 on my radar for my next watch.... and then I feel my collection will be...
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October 1st, 2016, 01:06 AM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
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chonga
Since it was Friday night here when the market...
Since it was Friday night here when the market opened, I decided to take the ol' lady out for dinner and drinks. My mind was not in it to sit and focus so I listened to myself. Was not able to...
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September 30th, 2016, 03:25 AM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
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Had a fantastic night (day for most of you guys)....
Had a fantastic night (day for most of you guys). I put on some concentration music that you can find on youtube which apparently uses a frequency that allows you to focus better. Maybe it worked...
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September 30th, 2016, 02:15 AM
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PATrick's ES Price Action Scalping Journal
Thought I'd be clever using my name within the title.... :)
Using Mack's PATs as well as a few tidbits from Al Brooks, Vince Virgil's journal- I'm making this journal to give some accountability...
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September 18th, 2016, 02:04 AM
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What I wish I would have known when I got started.
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Thanks for starting this thread OP. I just...
Thanks for starting this thread OP.
I just turned 31, recently married and have just started my trading endeavor/journey a few months ago.
I had been lurking for a few weeks and after reading...
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September 16th, 2016, 05:36 AM
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New beginner!
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chonga
I always found myself to be pretty sharp and a...
I always found myself to be pretty sharp and a quick learner but as I got into trading, it is a different beast.
I've been swing trading equities for about a year now and it's been a back and...
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September 16th, 2016, 02:02 AM
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Hi everyone. Been a lurker for a few weeks now. ...
Hi everyone. Been a lurker for a few weeks now.
About me: I am 31 and recently started putting in serious time and effort to my journey to becoming a consistent trader about 3 or 4 months ago. ...
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