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Forum: Trading Journals January 13th, 2021, 09:37 AM
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Posted By drinkurmilkshake
So far, so good. The only mistake I've made is...

So far, so good. The only mistake I've made is closing the trade early. I took a failed buy position at PVAL and had it stopped out. Price rebounded ~40 ticks below the PVAL once triggered, which...
Forum: Trading Journals January 13th, 2021, 08:48 AM
Replies: 17
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Posted By drinkurmilkshake
My goal during today's trading session is to...

My goal during today's trading session is to execute as few trades as possible adhereing to the new entry conditions. I see potential stop outs and re-entries likely for some of the PVAL/PVAH...
Forum: Trading Journals January 12th, 2021, 12:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
To showcase this banal reality, here's a...

To showcase this banal reality, here's a screenshot of the most recent NQ action through the PVAs that I have defined in my dataset.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=308078

While...
Forum: Trading Journals January 12th, 2021, 12:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
This morning has been rough, and I'm nearly $1k...

This morning has been rough, and I'm nearly $1k in drawdown. I've determined at this point that what's worse than breaking a system's rules, is breaking rules that weren't properly defined at the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 11th, 2021, 11:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
Depending on how my progression goes with my...

Depending on how my progression goes with my current system trading NQ, I may pivot to MNQ solely for the enhanced risk management possibilities. With NQ I'm stuck at 1 contract minimum for $5 a...
Forum: Trading Journals January 11th, 2021, 11:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
Today was an interesting day, and my cumulative...

Today was an interesting day, and my cumulative net profit looks nothing short of a roller coaster. I resisted the urge to deviate from my risk profile which was the day's biggest win alongside the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 11th, 2021, 03:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
This makes sense since so many retail traders,...

This makes sense since so many retail traders, TST traders included, completely fail to manage risk in their accounts. The equity curve is ideally built from several hundreds if not thousands of...
Forum: Trading Journals January 11th, 2021, 10:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
I keep forgetting things in these posts, and...

I keep forgetting things in these posts, and would rather post new replies than go back and edit past entries.

The available DAILY risk can change provided that you reach an appreciable amount of...
Forum: Trading Journals January 10th, 2021, 10:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
I forgot to include in my previous post that the...

I forgot to include in my previous post that the R-value of 3.5% is adjusted to the amount of available risk. In the event of a $1000 drawdown for instance, that same 1R of $105/21 ticks becomes a...
Forum: Trading Journals January 10th, 2021, 02:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
After reviewing the TopStep $150k...

After reviewing the TopStep $150k parameters/rules and this trading system/framework, i've devised the below R-values:

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=308032

It's important to...
Forum: Trading Journals January 4th, 2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=307893

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=307894


Todays trades. Profit target hit (accounting for commissions).
Forum: Trading Journals January 4th, 2021, 08:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30...

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=307872

The overnight session saw another beautiful setup with price breaking the PVAH and kissing +SD 1. There was a retracement back briefly into...
Forum: Trading Journals January 3rd, 2021, 03:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
Disregard the attachment/image in my original...

Disregard the attachment/image in my original post. This is an ideal screenshot/markup of what I'll be posting in this journal. https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=307846

This is...
Forum: Trading Journals December 11th, 2020, 12:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,059
Posted By drinkurmilkshake
TopStep (former TopStepTrader) Combine Combine...

TopStep (former TopStepTrader) Combine
Combine Level: $150k
Primary Indicators: Order Flow Volume Profile & DrawCators VWAP
Data Series: Tick Chart (987)

Over the past months I have...
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