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Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2021, 08:19 AM
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Posted By Sandpaddict
So exited!!!! Reading "The mental game" by...

So exited!!!!

Reading "The mental game" by Jared Tendler. "Misbehavior of Markets" (again) by Benoit Mandelbrot.

Now I just got my preordered copy of "Noise" by Daniel Kahneman!!!

This is...
Forum: Trading Journals May 15th, 2021, 07:56 PM
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Posted By Sandpaddict
I was just going over my stats and holy shit the...

I was just going over my stats and holy shit the day I increased my account 5 fold (April 22) I LOST %32.15 of it THAT day!

So for every $1000 in my account I added till it was $5000.

Then that...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2021, 11:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Today was an a-hole. Well it was for me...

Today was an a-hole.

Well it was for me anyway. Had a few whipsaws to start. Then climbed to $500+ until I lost patience and moved my next sitting entry like 20 points down to go short.

Well...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2021, 08:14 AM
Replies: 52
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Posted By Sandpaddict
Going to start camming some trades when I have...

Going to start camming some trades when I have time to solidify my strategy and look for missed opportunities.

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Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2021, 08:11 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Well yesterday went from -$200 to breakeven on...

Well yesterday went from -$200 to breakeven on the day as I managed to make that $200 back in the ETH.312775

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Forum: Trading Journals May 13th, 2021, 09:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
So some more crazy news. I have switched to the...

So some more crazy news. I have switched to the MNQ for the time being as a test and it's been great.

I've been using a 4 contract maximum and trading exactly the same way I did in the S&Ps

I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 9th, 2021, 03:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
I've been forwards testing and it's proven out to...

I've been forwards testing and it's proven out to be true again and again.

Scaling in and exiting ALL is superior to scaling in and out.

I posted above how this fits with how you trade.
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Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2021, 10:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Major improvement! It is so obvious but I...

Major improvement!

It is so obvious but I did not see it.

The problem I'm having getting above a certain equity balance is because I hold on to both winners and loosers too long.

Generally,...
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2021, 10:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
I'm trying to use chart annotations when they...

I'm trying to use chart annotations when they make sense and writing when that makes sense. So here's a bit of both.

Below is my chart of of thurs evening and Friday. I started a short position...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 09:33 PM
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Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 09:32 PM
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Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 09:30 PM
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Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 09:29 PM
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Posted By Sandpaddict
Hey Blue Eagle. Right on. Thank you for...

Hey Blue Eagle. Right on.

Thank you for commenting. And yes I like like that idea!

I have followed you for a bit as well.

Rest? Lol? I do that by being on here. I find it distracts me from...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 06:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Again... pictures worth a thousand...

Again... pictures worth a thousand words...312463Before I added to my account I was flat to very very slightly up for weeks and months at time but I was playing very close to margin sometimes for...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Added a test starter short at 4194.75 Sent...

Added a test starter short at 4194.75

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Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 04:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
******UPDATE******* Holy crap! You did it!...

******UPDATE*******

Holy crap! You did it! You are $20 figgin dollars away from where you were before you added 5X more than was in the account to begin with... prompting you to loose %20 in a...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 12:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
From above [emoji849]312448 Sent using the...

From above [emoji849]312448

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Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 12:44 PM
Replies: 52
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Posted By Sandpaddict
Profits are just getting OUT OF HAND. Not sure...

Profits are just getting OUT OF HAND. Not sure how to deal. Lol.

Good problem to have.

See what sticking through and following the plan does.

Remember this!!!

PATIENCE + DISCIPLINE +...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Well after just a few hours after posting my...

Well after just a few hours after posting my PATIENCE post it has proven to be profitable.

After days of frustrating meandering, adding and removing contracts to limit risk, I finally got the push...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2021, 10:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
PATIENCE. That is the skill you need to focus on...

PATIENCE. That is the skill you need to focus on today.

In my last post from yesterday I did well. I held onto positions and tried to average down a bit and cover higher but was just in limbo for...
Forum: Trading Journals May 5th, 2021, 09:47 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
So I've been getting impatient with these trades...

So I've been getting impatient with these trades here. I have a few times where the $$$ have seemes quite high and I felt like I just left money on the table. Only to watch it come back and worse...
Forum: Trading Journals May 5th, 2021, 11:50 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
A pictures worth a thousand words. At this...

A pictures worth a thousand words.

At this point I'm +11.25 points X 4 contracts or 180 ticks up.

Will post when positions have been exited.312392

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Forum: Trading Journals May 4th, 2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Another reminder to myself. Remember how...

Another reminder to myself.

Remember how easy it was to take a loss on the sim?

Visualize how easy it was.

How there was no ego involved.

How you just clicked the button.
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2021, 11:07 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
Ah man lol. Here's the pic!312299 Sent...

Ah man lol.

Here's the pic!312299

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Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2021, 11:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,161
Posted By Sandpaddict
So I traded a bit yesterday (Sunday) for a couple...

So I traded a bit yesterday (Sunday) for a couple of points profit but today (Monday) was another pretty good day on the S&P micros.

Below is my day.

$291 - $7.28 in commissions = $283.72. (pic...
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