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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

April 11th, 2019, 10:14 AM

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Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Reflection

It's been about 3 months since I wrote this post; thought I would reflect on what I've changed, a lot in part because of the advice in this thread.

Though I primarily trade NQ now, looking back at...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

March 14th, 2019, 09:17 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Well damn; Interesting take from "TheBenefactor",...

Well damn; Interesting take from "TheBenefactor", lol. Don't think you should feel guilty, but the way I think of it is that everyone can win; everyone is trading different timeframes so maybe the...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 23rd, 2019, 12:32 AM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I'm just as lost as from the beginning haha-...

I'm just as lost as from the beginning haha- picking up the tips everyone seems to agree on. Back to sim, back to my old strategy, working well so far.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 18th, 2019, 04:26 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

One year with the /ES and futures. Previously...

One year with the /ES and futures. Previously swing traded stocks for several years- not much transferred over.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 18th, 2019, 01:36 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I've definitely been thinking about trying to...

I've definitely been thinking about trying to find a mentor but I haven't had much luck so far.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 18th, 2019, 01:32 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I appreciate the .02. The volume charts can...

I appreciate the .02. The volume charts can certainly be misleading at times- they speed up and slow down drastically everyday. As for VP, I use it mainly to determine S/R and entry. I think me...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 18th, 2019, 01:26 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I was just thinking that. I'm truly grateful for...

I was just thinking that. I'm truly grateful for all the answers, but every individual has their own custom fit strategy that works for them, and there are too many different alleys for me to go...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 18th, 2019, 01:18 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I actually watch his trader bite every morning,...

I actually watch his trader bite every morning, and have taken as much as I can from his volume composite based ideas.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 17th, 2019, 12:58 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

What other markets would you recommend? NQ? My...

What other markets would you recommend? NQ? My market cognition needs work; its works well on "easy" days but some days are seemingly unpredictable to me. I will try out the sim trading strategy; I...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 17th, 2019, 12:51 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I hope so. I'm likely going to use a 2 point stop...

I hope so. I'm likely going to use a 2 point stop on most days but on days like yesterday I should have increased it with all the noise. I typically adjust my stops after entry, but i'll definitely...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 17th, 2019, 12:44 AM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

My max fixed percentage is 5%- I've increased it...

My max fixed percentage is 5%- I've increased it as I am in five digit losses and am running out of expendable speculation capital. This is not including a little put away for when I become...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 17th, 2019, 12:22 AM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Yeah the bars today were insane with some 7500...

Yeah the bars today were insane with some 7500 vol bars over 5 points each. Today was a rough day to trade, super choppy. I made way too many mistakes in 30s, and the scale was too small for my...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 17th, 2019, 12:18 AM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

Views: 57,648

Posted By xevanchan

I typically start at 10 after identifying a trend...

I typically start at 10 after identifying a trend and then call it quits around 2:30. I used to trade 9:30 to 11, but since increasing my chart from 30s to 7500 vol I've found myself having...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 05:40 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

I do know it takes time. I want it more than...

I do know it takes time. I want it more than honestly anything else; it's consumed me for the better part of a year. I hope I can expedite the process as I've been trading full time 9-4. I keep a...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 03:27 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Pretty cool thread. I think i'm somewhere in the...

Pretty cool thread. I think i'm somewhere in the high 20s. I want to forge ahead but man its rough.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 01:25 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Yeah, I suck at gauging the market-I don't have...

Yeah, I suck at gauging the market-I don't have the confidence to confidently predict. I typically move my S/L to one tick below low of previous bar once current bar closes. I do consider HOY/LOY as...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 01:11 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

On range days I always fear that the range will...

On range days I always fear that the range will not continue when I want to enter into a trade. I've looked into fading strategies for range days. I'm not familiar COY/HOY- could you clairify? I'd be...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 01:05 PM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Yeah you're right. Must be the psych. I have just...

Yeah you're right. Must be the psych. I have just under 400 live trades with varying contract size. 61% win rate overall with a ton of different strategies.

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

January 16th, 2019, 11:38 AM

Replies: 208

Lost & losing hope

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Posted By xevanchan

Lost & losing hope

Well, i'm back. You may remember me "catastrophic loss days". I really hate to come on this forum just to beg for help, but I am truly at a loss and am contemplating giving up trading the /ES,...

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