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Forum: Trading Journals November 18th, 2013, 10:56 AM
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Posted By Adamus
Very interesting, sounds like a solid decision. I...

Very interesting, sounds like a solid decision. I think many successful traders operate that way.

The only downside, I suspect, is you will get more volatility in your returns, esp. when your...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2013, 12:46 PM
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Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
If you can do that, then go for it. As far...

If you can do that, then go for it.

As far as the rule for trading within defined start and stop times, for me that is v. important because outside those times my levels of preparation and...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2013, 05:57 AM
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Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Fascinating how different it looks with your bar...

Fascinating how different it looks with your bar format.

Maybe you should count yourself lucky that you got burned jumping in like that after you'd finished - I get tempted similarly and have done...
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2013, 05:12 PM
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Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Very interesting questions and I'll be very...

Very interesting questions and I'll be very interested to hear what your answers are.
Forum: Trading Journals September 7th, 2013, 10:53 AM
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Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Nice for you. I was in Northumberland, lots of...

Nice for you. I was in Northumberland, lots of beaches and ruined castles, but cold. My sister was in Vendée with her family and I downloaded the French weather forecast on my phone - made me a...
Forum: Trading Journals September 6th, 2013, 04:27 AM
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Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Welcome back. Where did you go on holiday then? ...

Welcome back. Where did you go on holiday then?



Just my 2 Euro cents but hesitation for me is 99% wanting a certain outcome rather than considering the loss. Of course I fear the loss as much...
Forum: Trading Journals August 14th, 2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
September. I've been working on my indicators and...

September. I've been working on my indicators and I'm almost done now - at last - I needed to be able to jump back to old charts and have the support and resistance quickly visible, otherwise it...
Forum: Trading Journals August 14th, 2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
You trade in sim for long enough to build up a...

You trade in sim for long enough to build up a track record and that will give you the stats you need. If your subconscious is giving you poor decisions (feelings) about entries, it's because you...
Forum: Trading Journals August 14th, 2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
I like your aim - build up an understanding of...

I like your aim - build up an understanding of the price action - and that's what I try to do.

At the set-ups in real-time for me, I don't see clear entry signals. I enter when I have seen enough...
Forum: Trading Journals August 8th, 2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
You got me confused here. Do you mean your...

You got me confused here. Do you mean your target? What was the issue? You weren't confident it was going further?
Forum: Trading Journals August 6th, 2013, 05:33 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Did you read the recent conversation on...

Did you read the recent conversation on PandaWarrior's journal? I found it very thought-provoking. Where to place stops, whether to go to B/E etc etc.
Forum: Trading Journals July 31st, 2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
I didn't, but I do now :crazy_pilot:

I didn't, but I do now :crazy_pilot:
Forum: Trading Journals July 31st, 2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Mokodo, if you'd been flat at 13:00 would you...

Mokodo, if you'd been flat at 13:00 would you have gone short then?
Forum: Trading Journals July 19th, 2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Join the club (apparently it's a big one) ...

Join the club (apparently it's a big one)

Have a good weekend, and good luck finding some answers...
Forum: Trading Journals July 18th, 2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Yes, very informative, I'll be able to read your...

Yes, very informative, I'll be able to read your entries better knowing that.

Re: the managing positions, my main thought was that I would still allow myself to pull out of a trade if I...
Forum: Trading Journals July 18th, 2013, 06:27 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Hi Mokodo, tough day yesterday for you. Hope you...

Hi Mokodo, tough day yesterday for you. Hope you get something out of it. I wanted to ask about your entry rules because I'm still not definitely clear what triggers your entry. Your first entry was...
Forum: Trading Journals July 13th, 2013, 06:04 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
I assume you deducted two points from your...

I assume you deducted two points from your perfect 10 because of your part 2 handling?

So you didnt move the stops to b/e either?

I'm not criticising, I'm just recognising the same thing I see...
Forum: Trading Journals July 12th, 2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
You've got a totally different approach to sim...

You've got a totally different approach to sim trading from me. I'm not going to try real trading until I've proved I can produce a climbing equity curve in my sim account. I know there's a big jump...
Forum: Trading Journals July 12th, 2013, 06:30 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Sounds tough but you're obviously doing the right...

Sounds tough but you're obviously doing the right thing. I stopped 3 weeks ago to sort out the rest of my life because all the psych stuff was wrong. It sounds like you're implementing the Inner...
Forum: Trading Journals July 2nd, 2013, 02:06 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Yes I find the errors cause a chain reaction....

Yes I find the errors cause a chain reaction. It's always the minor errors that don't cause any financial loss which start it off and lead to a "real" error.
Forum: Trading Journals June 26th, 2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Good trading, I like it.

Good trading, I like it.
Forum: Trading Journals June 18th, 2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Hi Mokodo, do your trade stats support a 1:1 RR...

Hi Mokodo,
do your trade stats support a 1:1 RR ratio? I mean, what's your win:loss ratio? If you don't mind me asking.
Forum: Trading Journals June 12th, 2013, 04:08 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
sorry, just another stupid question: what's a no...

sorry, just another stupid question: what's a no demand bar?
Forum: Trading Journals June 10th, 2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Bad luck on the trade, especially after taking...

Bad luck on the trade, especially after taking that much heat at the start. In hindsight do you think it was a mistake or just tough luck? Managing a position is one of my many weak points :fie:
Forum: Trading Journals June 7th, 2013, 05:54 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 40,283
Posted By Adamus
Oh right, I hadn't heard of that. Interactive...

Oh right, I hadn't heard of that. Interactive Brokers has some volume but it comes from their limited system and doesn't encompass the whole market (obviously). I have FXCM for historical data...
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