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Forum: Trading Journals July 1st, 2023, 10:54 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Thanks Kaimu for the insights. That is a somewhat...

Thanks Kaimu for the insights. That is a somewhat good assessment of my "cycles". Which has pushed my mental game into the proverbial corner. From there its a slippery slope into revenge , over...
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2023, 09:03 PM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Welp still fighting myself 6 months later....

Welp still fighting myself 6 months later. Getting funded is easier but staying funded is my problem. Risk management strikes again. On the plus side my new schedule allows me to trade in the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 17th, 2023, 11:53 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
2023 Update! 09/2022 I started a new union type...

2023 Update! 09/2022 I started a new union type job with possibility of earning a pension if the world doesn't fall part completely. On one hand its given me some much needed time away from the...
Forum: Trading Journals August 23rd, 2022, 12:38 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Been a crazy few weeks. I passed the topstep...

Been a crazy few weeks. I passed the topstep microswing 10k. Opted to stay in a optional funded evaluation phase. As I acknowledged that I needed more time. 6 days later , last monday I self...
Forum: Trading Journals August 11th, 2022, 11:43 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Finished my day in breakeven territory. Trading...

Finished my day in breakeven territory. Trading my leeloo funded express account, I was officially refunded the express fee too as advertised. Day 4 I went tilty & almost blew it up. Since then Ive...
Forum: Trading Journals July 24th, 2022, 12:54 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Im still flirting with being a paid funded...

Im still flirting with being a paid funded trader. Passed about 10 evals to become "funded" but for obvious reasons I tend to flame out breaking rules (theirs or my rules). The ironic part is since...
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2022, 08:47 PM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Holy crap crazy sad few weeks over here. The...

Holy crap crazy sad few weeks over here. The evening of my last post on the 7th we said goodbye to a special rescue doggie that everyone around us was very close to. She was about 12.5 or so.
So I...
Forum: Trading Journals March 7th, 2022, 09:18 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
Thanks for the wisdom. Yeah I tried to set my...

Thanks for the wisdom. Yeah I tried to set my alarm for about 2 weeks in 2021 to get up & trade between 3-5am, that stretch when all the big moves had happened before RTH. I also value sleep lol....
Forum: Trading Journals March 7th, 2022, 08:28 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
I started last week off ok, until Tuesday night....

I started last week off ok, until Tuesday night. For some stupid reason I thought lets break my rules stop doing what worked for the past month (avoiding after hours)

So around 10pm I was caught...
Forum: Trading Journals February 27th, 2022, 10:58 AM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
I didn't quite survive this last week, Funded...

I didn't quite survive this last week, Funded account is limping along for now. I did ok with small gains on Monday & Tuesday. But Wednesday the wheels came off & lost 14 trading days of progress....
Forum: Trading Journals February 19th, 2022, 09:59 PM
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Posted By RogueJoules
I managed to stay nimble all week & kept my...

I managed to stay nimble all week & kept my funded Leeloo account alive. For the most part sticking to my rules of simming the opening 15mins. 1-2 occasions I took an early trade just to make that...
Forum: Trading Journals February 12th, 2022, 11:59 AM
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Posted By RogueJoules
What a wild week! Id say mentally I finished...

What a wild week! Id say mentally I finished break even. Did my process on Wednesday , hit my goals in SIM , combine & funded. Walked away. At this point I noticed on my google sheets daily...
Forum: Trading Journals February 8th, 2022, 04:15 PM
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Posted By RogueJoules
So far starting off February in the zone with my...

So far starting off February in the zone with my new process I started back on the 18th of January. Since my last post I ended my membership with Apex to only focus on Leeloo. At the moment Im funded...
Forum: Trading Journals January 20th, 2022, 02:15 PM
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Posted By RogueJoules
After one full year of futures, Im still learning...

After one full year of futures, Im still learning & struggling at times. The biggest problem I just ran into, was being around my immediate family for first time since early 2020 & being fortunate...
Forum: Trading Journals December 21st, 2021, 04:01 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Just using the hotspot device. Not using the...

Just using the hotspot device. Not using the antenna connector ports. I haven't had to use an extra antenna in Florida as 4g/5g coverage is pretty good. In Oregon Im on the wrong side of the hill &...
Forum: Trading Journals December 21st, 2021, 12:58 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Still grinding with the nasdaq. Id say the past 4...

Still grinding with the nasdaq. Id say the past 4 months have been a learning experience for daily rules & protocols to follow for me.
I was/am in a ugly prop firm cycle. Bouncing from promos for...
Forum: Trading Journals August 22nd, 2021, 02:51 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Been a crazy few weeks. I passed the topstep...

Been a crazy few weeks. I passed the topstep microswing 10k. Opted to stay in a optional funded evaluation phase. As I acknowledged that I needed more time. 6 days later , last monday I self...
Forum: Trading Journals August 8th, 2021, 10:46 AM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Ended Thursday & Friday in the positive but was...

Ended Thursday & Friday in the positive but was too sloppy. Too focused on passing step 2 instead of just being methodical. Im noticing without the daily profit lockout tools that Ill make a daily...
Forum: Trading Journals August 4th, 2021, 05:52 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Still trading the micro daily but was tempted for...

Still trading the micro daily but was tempted for about a week to try & play with the Mini, right before the 4th of July . Welp as expected for my experience level that didn't last long. Boom!
So...
Forum: Trading Journals June 6th, 2021, 01:31 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
No worries, I appreciate most critiquing when Im...

No worries, I appreciate most critiquing when Im open minded & obviously 1 of the new kids on the futures block.

Yes its a NT8/tradovate demo like topstep or one up/ prop firm evaluation.
I...
Forum: Trading Journals June 5th, 2021, 10:24 AM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Well yesterday was day 12 of the 50k gauntlet for...

Well yesterday was day 12 of the 50k gauntlet for me. Managed to stay disciplined most of that time , hitting my daily profit goal of 275-325 using mainly the NQ/MNQ. Made it briefly over the 3k goal...
Forum: Trading Journals May 23rd, 2021, 10:24 AM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
TY, I have it up with tradovate. Its definitely a...

TY, I have it up with tradovate. Its definitely a game changer. I just need to study/respect it more.
Forum: Trading Journals May 22nd, 2021, 12:12 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Welp I started off this week by ending my brief 3...

Welp I started off this week by ending my brief 3 day win streak in the 50k gauntlet. Wasn't intending to throw money at a prop firm but bored waiting on house appraisal/closing to start my next...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2021, 01:32 PM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
Despite attempting a break I couldn't resist....

Despite attempting a break I couldn't resist. Still experienced more growing pains over the last 2-3 weeks. This week I wouldn't call it green. As it was tinkering/flirting with blow ups.
However...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2021, 10:08 AM
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Views: 10,794
Posted By RogueJoules
This past week I failed to follow through with a...

This past week I failed to follow through with a clear mind. It wasn't so much the previous weeks's loss, but the bittersweet shock of selling my first house/rental. Its under contract but the...
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