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January 21st, 2012, 12:26 AM

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Looking at the chart again, I realize I didn't...

Looking at the chart again, I realize I didn't post the entire thing. But I think that's not what you're talking about. On another chart I have all of Perry's moving averages, including the 8 and...

Forum: Trading Journals

January 20th, 2012, 11:28 PM

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A bad day and then I had to go into Chicago. ...

A bad day and then I had to go into Chicago. I'll let the chart speak for itself. It's annotated. Based on Perry's claim of 90% winners, clearly just using the simplest setup isn't sufficient to...

Forum: Trading Journals

January 19th, 2012, 05:51 PM

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16 trades today. 7 winners, 7 losers, 3 tics...

16 trades today. 7 winners, 7 losers, 3 tics gross profit but $75.52 in total commissions. Net loss of $38.02. I traded way too long today, from about 7:50 AM to about 3:30 pm.

I've been...

Forum: Trading Journals

January 18th, 2012, 03:40 PM

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another chart I'm using

Here's another chart I look at, though it's not the one I use to trade. It's basically the same chart I use to trade but with the other moving averages Perry discussed in his seminar, displayed as...

Forum: Trading Journals

January 18th, 2012, 03:22 PM

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A New Beginning!

After many months away from the screen, I'm taking another crack at mastering screen trading. For anyone reading this who is not familiar with my posts, I'm a former floor trader from the CBOT with...

Forum: Trading Journals

April 6th, 2011, 01:10 PM

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My bias is the same as yours. I'm not sure...

My bias is the same as yours. I'm not sure whether you're referring to the weather or the taxes (" I don't know how people do it to be honest???"). I have no objection to paying my taxes, I was...

Forum: Trading Journals

April 5th, 2011, 10:08 PM

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Jeez, we want to move there for the outdoor...

Jeez, we want to move there for the outdoor lifestyle and the relative warmth. Wintertime highs are a lot higher than in Chicago, although it is just as cold at night.

Just got home this evening....

Forum: Trading Journals

March 28th, 2011, 08:19 PM

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I'm on vacation, house hunting in Boulder,...

I'm on vacation, house hunting in Boulder, Colorado. I owe this thread one post, 3/23, and I'll put it up when I get home around April 8.

Forum: Trading Journals

March 22nd, 2011, 06:48 PM

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Results 3/22/2011

A disappointing day full of mistakes. I had set up my ATM strategy for corn based on trading 1 contract rather than the two I actually trade, and even though I caught the mistake with time to get...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 21st, 2011, 09:42 PM

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Results 3/21/2011

Results 3/21/2011. Happy Spring!

Forum: Trading Journals

March 18th, 2011, 01:50 PM

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Results 3/18/11

Dodged a bullet. It passed so close it mussed up my hair. I avoided getting stopped out on short ZW by 1 tick, it was actually bid a tick below my stop but didn't trade there. I decided I didn't...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 17th, 2011, 09:41 PM

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Results 3/17/2011

Cumulative results. Today's trades highlighted in yellow.

Forum: Trading Journals

March 17th, 2011, 09:35 AM

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No need for apologies. On of my biggest flaws as...

No need for apologies. On of my biggest flaws as a trader is that sometimes I put the rulebook aside. Usually that doesn't work out too well. I appreciate the input.

Forum: Trading Journals

March 17th, 2011, 12:17 AM

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I didn't. My first trade was 6j, that was a...

I didn't. My first trade was 6j, that was a loser. I had on ym and zn at the same time, ym shows as 2 trades because the 2 contracts were filled separately but it was a 2 lot. I got stopped out of...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 16th, 2011, 06:15 PM

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Results 3/16/2011

Computer bluescreened while in YM and ZN trades, afterwords NT sim wouldn't fill resting orders. Exit prices on image 3_16_11 results are where fills would have been if orders had been submitted to...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 15th, 2011, 01:27 PM

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results 3/15/2011

3/15/2011 results attached

Forum: Trading Journals

March 14th, 2011, 10:35 PM

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jstnbrg's log

This will be a log of my P/L. I'm currently trading in sim. Commissions are estimated, as my FCM uses a sliding scale, but except for products that a CBOT Associate Member (which I am) is eligible...

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