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Forum: Trading Journals May 22nd, 2011, 08:46 PM
Replies: 33
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Posted By Silver Dragon
Changing Direction

Over the last couple of months life has been extremely difficult. Its during times like these that you tend to have the clearest and most objective vision on what you are doing and where you are...
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Get Rid of the Crap

Great article about taking risk and getting rid of the "crap". This totally applies to trading: Look at your trading screen and get rid of the stuff you dont need or no longer use. Applies to...
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2011, 07:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
CCI 20 and Trendline Breaks

Thought I would share: I noticed a while back that the CCI-20 crossing zero on 5 Range chart generally corresponds with trend line break. See attached chart.

SD
Forum: Trading Journals May 2nd, 2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Trade 5-2-11

Good to back trading!!!!:becky:

See attached chart with notes.

I managed to control my emotions tonight and did not jump the gun. I really wanted to enter the trade @ 1.4788 because I felt...
Forum: Trading Journals May 1st, 2011, 01:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
My life has been crazy over the past few weeks....

My life has been crazy over the past few weeks. Trying to get back to normalcy. Hope to be posting updates soon.

SD
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Agreed on both counts.:) I have been really...

Agreed on both counts.:) I have been really focusing on the charts and price action of late. I find myself trying to figure out the mechaincs of the trade or whats going to happen next instead of...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Milestone

Reached a milestone of sorts today; I had to look to see what my account balance was. This is huge for me. I used to be obsessed with it. I could tell you on any given day what it was down to the...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2011, 08:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated Trade 4-20-11

Fast moving market last night. Trade was opened and closed before I got out of bed. https://nexusfi.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

I added some code to my strategy a couple of weeks ago to allow...
Forum: Trading Journals April 19th, 2011, 11:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Greetings all. Hope everyone is doing well. :) ...

Greetings all. Hope everyone is doing well. :)

During my time off I have had some time to reflect on my automated trading system. I have had success with it and started thinking about why it...
Forum: Trading Journals April 13th, 2011, 08:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated trade update

Closed position ahead of retail sales report. Out at 1.4499. +50 pips. Protecting profits.

Shutting down strategy for the rest of the week and focusing on business. Will start up again on Sunday.
Forum: Trading Journals April 12th, 2011, 11:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
There was a hard reversal today after the EURO...

There was a hard reversal today after the EURO passed its 15 month high. May close the trade early if correction begins.

SD
Forum: Trading Journals April 12th, 2011, 08:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated Trade Update

I have business to take care of over the next couple of weeks so my manual trading and in depth analysis will be limited.

Attached is the automated trades from april 8th and today, April 12th.
...
Forum: Trading Journals April 8th, 2011, 09:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
I was using the 5 minute chart to illistrate the...

I was using the 5 minute chart to illistrate the pennant. For trading I use 5 range chart. This consolidates the action and removes alot of false signals. See attached chart. I added notes on what I...
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 11:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated Trading Settings

Settings:

Trade Time: 3am and 11am
Trades: EURUSD
Profit target: 89
Stop: 83
Chart: 5 Minute
Entry is based on a high probabilty breakout to the upside.
The stop and profit target are...
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Well, My target of 1.4368 would have been hit....

Well, My target of 1.4368 would have been hit. :ohwell: Oh well, I will catch the next train.
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Thanks Frosty! I use MB trading. Commisions are...

Thanks Frosty! I use MB trading. Commisions are low, 1.20 or less round trip. The trade I did today was like .83 cents. Crazy, but I am not going to complain. The spread during high volume hours is 1...
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 07:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Lunch Trade Analysis

The reason it didn’t go to 1.4250 (my guess) is because buy programs kicked in because a pennant was forming and the volatility helped with the follow-through.


Other thoughts

Chart...
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Lunch Trade

Todays profit from lunch trade

FX EURUSD
Live Trading
10 pips
$10 profit
1 contract
Position Type: Short
Enter: 1.4276
Exit: 1.4266
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 06:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated Trading update

As it turns out the NT error kicking me out my trade yesterday may have been a good thing. We shall see if I would have been stopped out later today.

For the record: the reason I did not re-enter...
Forum: Trading Journals April 6th, 2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Automated Trade Profit / Loss

Todays profit from automated trading system: 48.22

FX EURUSD
Live Trading
48 pips
1 contract


Notes:
Closed out on close due to NT7 error. errr....
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2011, 11:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
CCI Histogram 20 Period

I have decided to start out with the CCI Histogram indicator basics.
The CCI histogram is outstanding for telling you about the current move. The trick is knowing how to read it. 99% of my trades...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2011, 10:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Trading Style

Good evening! I am trying to figure out where to start with the trade setups I use... So for now I am going to wing it until I figure out the best way to present it all. :crazy_pilot:

Trading...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Trading set up

Before posting actual trades I wanted to provide some detail on what my current setup looks like. Below are the chart settings for FX Euro. This can also be used on the 6e. I have marked in () what...
Forum: Trading Journals March 31st, 2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Thanks! I am looking forward to learning and...

Thanks! I am looking forward to learning and contributing to the community. :)
Forum: Trading Journals March 31st, 2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,584
Posted By Silver Dragon
Goals and Trading Time and Other Thoughts

I have pretty ambitious goals; This is what I have written down:



1. Continue to learn to manually trade.

This is on going and the most important of all my goals.
Create a set rules...
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