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Forum: Trading Journals April 8th, 2021, 09:32 AM
Replies: 66
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Posted By zzzz2021
While I'm accumulating profits slowly for the...

While I'm accumulating profits slowly for the last few days, I've become more confidence to trade my strategies and I'd like to share my thoughts to those who are curious about how I create a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 1st, 2021, 08:30 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
It's long weekend and Futures market barely moves...

It's long weekend and Futures market barely moves tonight. So, I decided to take a quick glance at Trade Performance report since day #1 of doing E2T combine until now.

78 trades in total with 9...
Forum: Trading Journals April 1st, 2021, 12:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Well, my funded account is setup and I put in two...

Well, my funded account is setup and I put in two profitable trades for few hundred bucks so far. I don't plan to update this journal everyday because I need to take a nap right after market...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2021, 11:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
It seems to take forever for Helios to setup my...

It seems to take forever for Helios to setup my account. Three business days just to go through my paper work and two business days so far JUST to configure my LiveSim account. Still...
Forum: Trading Journals March 27th, 2021, 10:51 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I gave it a thought and decided to go with Helios...

I gave it a thought and decided to go with Helios so I don't have to pay any fee for now. It's a perfectly plan for me because it gives me time to hone my craft and building up capital so I can use...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2021, 11:19 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
While waiting for my funded account setup, I...

While waiting for my funded account setup, I continued to practice in SIM.

I took 3 trades since last night until ~10:30am (US central time). They were all profitable trades and I can see a huge...
Forum: Trading Journals March 24th, 2021, 10:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Maybe later when I'm ready for it. I'm still...

Maybe later when I'm ready for it.

I'm still on learning curve to figure out my edges for some setups. I need to focus entirely on screen most of the time and I don't like to get distracted. ...
Forum: Trading Journals March 23rd, 2021, 11:04 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Here is my sincerely advice which might help you...

Here is my sincerely advice which might help you in the long run.

You must have setups to trade or else, you don't know what you are doing. For each setup that you trade, you must collect...
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2021, 11:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I managed to pass 75k combine TONIGHT. ...

I managed to pass 75k combine TONIGHT. :lalala:

It took 17 trading days to pass it while some of you could do it less than 10 trading days, but at least I made it :)
Forum: Trading Journals March 21st, 2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I put on a trade last Friday for about $400 and I...

I put on a trade last Friday for about $400 and I still need to make $900 so I can pass it.

Have you started to trade your funded accounts yet?
Forum: Trading Journals March 21st, 2021, 12:56 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Okay, I think I've figured out a way to stop...

Okay, I think I've figured out a way to stop myself from trading fake setups esp. when volatility subsides. I can't guarantee myself that it always work, but it looks quite promising. Let's see how...
Forum: Trading Journals March 18th, 2021, 12:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Yes and now it is down >$1k. I thought I was...

Yes and now it is down >$1k. I thought I was executing a setup and only I found out later that it looked like a setup, but it was a fake one + major moving news killed that trade.

I'm going to...
Forum: Trading Journals March 17th, 2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Day 14: winners = 1; losers = 2, PnL =- $910; ...

Day 14: winners = 1; losers = 2, PnL =- $910; position size = 1+2

Comments: Life is sometimes full of irony. See screenshot, I went with 2 contracts for trade #1 because it was a sure trade...
Forum: Trading Journals March 16th, 2021, 04:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Day 12: winners = 2; losers = 0, PnL = $380; ...

Day 12: winners = 2; losers = 0, PnL = $380; position size = 1

Comments: I skipped several trades today in this combine which I should've taken because I always worry about the bogeyman standing...
Forum: Trading Journals March 16th, 2021, 01:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Imagine the level of anger you might have if you...

Imagine the level of anger you might have if you make such mistake with your funded account. IMO, feeling sorry for you is all they can do because according to them, rules are rules. They're not...
Forum: Trading Journals March 16th, 2021, 10:24 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
That's true, but you're doing a wonderful job...

That's true, but you're doing a wonderful job now. What matters most is you've developed your trading edge to become a profitable trader.



Thank you for your nice words and indeed, I've...
Forum: Trading Journals March 16th, 2021, 01:03 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
You're kidding me. I'm far from doing an...

You're kidding me. I'm far from doing an excellent job. Your speed to pass this combine is like a lion pouncing on prey. Mine is like an old turtle taking hours to consume a piece of lettuce.
Forum: Trading Journals March 15th, 2021, 05:23 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Day 12: winners = 1; losers = 0, PnL = $185; ...

Day 12: winners = 1; losers = 0, PnL = $185; position size = 1

Comments: what a slow day for me while market kept chopping back and forth. In order to pass 75k combine, I still need to trade...
Forum: Trading Journals March 15th, 2021, 11:32 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I don't know about you guys, for me MY BIGGEST...

I don't know about you guys, for me MY BIGGEST ENEMY is trading sideways movements. Recently, I can see a big improvement in my trading once I'm able to identify it and avoid getting killed on both...
Forum: Trading Journals March 14th, 2021, 01:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I've no idea either. I don't believe my previous...

I've no idea either. I don't believe my previous post would cause any harm/damage to them and I'm okay to remove it if E2T wanted me to. Also, I don't think they would care about posting your PnL...
Forum: Trading Journals March 13th, 2021, 11:18 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Excellent job and congrat again. From what...

Excellent job and congrat again.

From what I'm aware of, you'll save money from monthly professional data fee $100 and NinjaTrader's monthly subscription fee $25-$50 if you trade under LiveSim...
Forum: Trading Journals March 12th, 2021, 06:58 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Day 11: winners = 3; losers = 0, PnL = $685; ...

Day 11: winners = 3; losers = 0, PnL = $685; position size = 1

Comments: as long as I followed my trading plans, my trades turned out to be fine most of the time. Meanwhile, my E2T 75k account...
Forum: Trading Journals March 11th, 2021, 11:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I assume you might have found some working...

I assume you might have found some working strategies helping you to pass these combines quickly and easily. A (struggling) newbie wouldn't trade more than one combine at the same time, unless he is...
Forum: Trading Journals March 11th, 2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
Day 10: had I held onto my trade this morning...

Day 10: had I held onto my trade this morning it'd have been easily a >$1000 using 1 contract to trade for this day trading setup. Instead, I got out for >$200.

My next goal is to figure out how...
Forum: Trading Journals March 11th, 2021, 10:43 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,347
Posted By zzzz2021
I've come to a solution to punish myself for...

I've come to a solution to punish myself for making stupid trades going forward. I'll make myself to watch market for the rest of the day without taking any trade because I know I often have a...
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