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Forum: Trading Journals February 2nd, 2015, 09:16 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
I have decided to end my journal. I want to thank...

I have decided to end my journal. I want to thank everyone for their participation and feedback! It is greatly appreciated!!

I have learned some truths about trading over the past several months...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2014, 11:21 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Below is the first trade of the week. Lost 5...

Below is the first trade of the week. Lost 5 ticks on the trade. I did not let the trade develop as it should. Price is currently nearing my original profit target.

I am debating if I am going to...
Forum: Trading Journals October 26th, 2014, 10:40 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
PandaWarrior Brian, Thanks for the...

PandaWarrior

Brian,

Thanks for the feedback! :becky:

Below is an example of a trend line / support break. Perhaps I should have waited for price to close below the support and lower channel...
Forum: Trading Journals October 25th, 2014, 01:19 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
My self evaluation before starting live trading. ...

My self evaluation before starting live trading.

I will be starting my live trading next week. Below is my self evaluation of where I am at.

High Level
I have confidence going into next...
Forum: Trading Journals October 25th, 2014, 11:49 AM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
10/24/14

Yesterday I took a live trade. I wanted to make sure my account was setup correctly and orders were going through properly before starting next week.

Trade went as planned. The entry was slightly...
Forum: Trading Journals October 23rd, 2014, 12:21 AM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
No trades tonight. Price is coming to the end of...

No trades tonight. Price is coming to the end of a flag pattern, not much movement. Looking to enter a longer term trade if it breaks out.

Robert
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Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2014, 10:42 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Thanks Brian! This makes sense. Interestingly,...

Thanks Brian! This makes sense. Interestingly, when you highlight the suggested entry points I can see it.. but take the arrows off the chart and I am clueless. Clearly, I am newbie!

Found this...
Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2014, 08:57 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
I had a chance to place a trade earlier in the...

I had a chance to place a trade earlier in the day. This was a low risk trade (IMO). Price was rejected twice on the upper trend line. I took the short. I added the the position but I think I added...
Forum: Trading Journals October 20th, 2014, 10:59 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
The only thing I did right tonight was exiting...

The only thing I did right tonight was exiting the trade because I knew I was wrong. I totally over analyzed the trade. My notes are short on the chart because had I written them out I would have not...
Forum: Trading Journals October 20th, 2014, 07:23 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Note to self: One of my biggest faults in...

Note to self:

One of my biggest faults in trading is over analyzing the trade. Remember: keep it simple and high level. Everything else is just noise.
Forum: Trading Journals October 19th, 2014, 10:12 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Silvester17 Thanks for the feedback! :)...

Silvester17

Thanks for the feedback! :) Sydney opens up at 7 pm EST. By taking the 5 pm open it allows me to capture the opening move the Sydney stock exchange. If I were to use the 7 pm open I...
Forum: Trading Journals October 19th, 2014, 10:03 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Tonight's trade was positive. See notes on chart....

Tonight's trade was positive. See notes on chart. I think there is a chance for a reversal lower because price pierced the lower channel twice on Thursday.
...
Forum: Trading Journals October 18th, 2014, 10:43 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
PandaWarrior, Brian, As always, Thanks...

PandaWarrior,

Brian,

As always, Thanks for the feedback! :) There is a method to my entries. I will walk through what I saw before taking the trade and then the explanation of the entry / exit....
Forum: Trading Journals October 18th, 2014, 01:46 PM
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Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
I have put together core beliefs for my trading....

I have put together core beliefs for my trading. I will build off this going forward

Core beliefs

Profit is nothing more than the result of an action.
Knowing what type of trader I am and...
Forum: Trading Journals October 18th, 2014, 01:10 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
I decided I am going with real money. I will...

I decided I am going with real money. I will start the week of October 27th.

As to "why" I decided to go this route; Because I fear it... I am at a point in my in my trading career / life where...
Forum: Trading Journals October 18th, 2014, 01:18 AM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Edit: for some reason the charts were not showing...

Edit: for some reason the charts were not showing up. Fixed it




See notes on chart

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=162282
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2014, 10:05 PM
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Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
Tonight's trade was positive. My original target...

Tonight's trade was positive. My original target was higher but didnt want to hold overnight. I will see tomorrow if the upper target is hit.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=162079...
Forum: Trading Journals October 16th, 2014, 10:03 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Didnt get to trade last night. Notes are on the...

Didnt get to trade last night. Notes are on the chart on what I saw. My lower projected target of 8710 was hit. I was a little undecided about which direction it would go. However my bias was lower...
Forum: Trading Journals October 14th, 2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
The plan right now is to make observations, note...

The plan right now is to make observations, note them and trade what I already know how to do. +17 ticks tonight

What I missed from my initial observation; price was in a downward trend from last...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2014, 09:27 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Thinking out loud... I have my trading path...

Thinking out loud...

I have my trading path laid out. One decision left; SIM or Real money... There are arguments for both... for me its coming down this: when do I want to inject emotions into...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2014, 08:37 PM
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Here is the daily... Looking for direction. Right...

Here is the daily... Looking for direction. Right now price is staying in the 5 day opening range. Looking for a swing trade out of the box.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=161450
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2014, 08:34 PM
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Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
Observations of the 60 minute chart. Pretty...

Observations of the 60 minute chart. Pretty straight forward. Two overnight trades off the upper and lower VWAP i would have been comfortable taking.
...
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2014, 12:05 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
Excerpt from my personal journal last week: ...

Excerpt from my personal journal last week:



My shoulders feel lighter already. :becky:

Robert
Forum: Trading Journals October 8th, 2014, 10:46 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
Slowly climbing back into the swing of things. I...

Slowly climbing back into the swing of things. I have been focused on watching the AUD and getting a general idea of when, how and why I want to trade it. Based on this I have gravitated toward...
Forum: Trading Journals September 16th, 2014, 10:02 PM
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Views: 106,293
Posted By Silver Dragon
Hey cory, Best way to describe is to give a...

Hey cory,

Best way to describe is to give a example. I am going to use what I went through with exercising because most people can relate to the experience.

Back in April I looked in the...
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