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March 15th, 2023, 11:40 AM
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I started to trade my funded account since Feb....
I started to trade my funded account since Feb. 22.
I've been more careful to trade this funded acct than the trading combine. Speaking of which, it has been three weeks and I only make ~$2000...
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March 15th, 2023, 11:40 AM
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Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing great. ...
Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing great.
I'm back.......
I spent the past year extremely busy working for a full time job while continuing mastering my trading skills, especially becoming...
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May 12th, 2022, 10:19 AM
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With HR finally approved, my former boss is...
With HR finally approved, my former boss is welcoming me back to his IT department in July. That means, I'll move back to Toronto Ontario instead of moving to Vancouver BC. Welcome back to boring...
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May 10th, 2022, 10:57 AM
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That's a right on statement you made there. ...
That's a right on statement you made there.
I used to make about 2000 grants (approx. $1500 usd) a week from my previous jobs doing nothing in the office. For years I can't even generate 2000...
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May 5th, 2022, 10:44 AM
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Going to take sometime off to work on my...
Going to take sometime off to work on my discipline problem. I'll also need to pack up stuff to get ready for moving before July as well as looking for an evening &/or weekend job once we move to a...
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May 3rd, 2022, 10:20 AM
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No guts, no glory. This setup #1 was a very nice...
No guts, no glory. This setup #1 was a very nice one, yet I didn't have the guts to trade it in real accounts again :(
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May 2nd, 2022, 11:06 PM
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Day 02: + $130. Setup #1: 1. I missed it. ...
Day 02: + $130.
Setup #1: 1. I missed it.
Setup #2: 1=$130. This trade could've been held for a few hundred bucks to >$1000 trade but I chickened out.
Setup #3: 0
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May 2nd, 2022, 09:53 AM
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What a horrible childhood you had to endure. I'm...
What a horrible childhood you had to endure. I'm glad to hear that you have pulled through. You're A REMARKABLE MAN. Really.
What matter now is how you enjoy your life with your loved ones....
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May 1st, 2022, 10:34 AM
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Life is harsh for some of us. Came to Canada as...
Life is harsh for some of us. Came to Canada as a refuge kid who had to work for many different part jobs to support my parents and siblings while attending grade 9 to university. I remember that...
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April 30th, 2022, 08:37 AM
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Day 01: + $665. Also a positive day for my own...
Day 01: + $665. Also a positive day for my own trading account as well as a positive week, however I only put in 3 trades this week.
Setup #1: +$595. I took this trade under sim though.
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April 30th, 2022, 08:28 AM
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That's why I'm using any 'prop firm' to help me...
That's why I'm using any 'prop firm' to help me mastering my trading skills and mentality especially improving level of discipline due to tight drawdown rules. However I don't recommend anyone using...
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April 29th, 2022, 02:17 PM
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hmm... I kept trying to adjust or manipulate my...
hmm... I kept trying to adjust or manipulate my setups for a very long time to adapt my personalities. It never worked out.
Now, I'm forcing myself to follow my setups to trade. Let's see what...
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April 29th, 2022, 10:49 AM
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Setup #1 just got triggered. I traded it in SIM...
Setup #1 just got triggered. I traded it in SIM to regain some confidence. I got out around $600.
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April 29th, 2022, 10:28 AM
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I beat up myself the whole evening yesterday. My...
I beat up myself the whole evening yesterday. My wife gave me a hug and told me that she'd support me for whatever I do. That even made me to feel deeper pain. She made me to go out for a walk...
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April 28th, 2022, 07:11 PM
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A super terrible day. I made +$200 for one trade...
A super terrible day. I made +$200 for one trade following my setup. But I got out too early for this trade while price kept going up and up for hours. I felt bad at myself for getting out too...
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April 28th, 2022, 11:15 AM
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Each of my strategies consists of multiple time...
Each of my strategies consists of multiple time frames and they're mathematically related. Each setup is formed by several alpha signals with strong indication of HH/LL in price. My setups work...
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April 27th, 2022, 11:16 PM
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No trade today. I took a day off to rework some...
No trade today. I took a day off to rework some entry rules and to clear my mind.
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April 27th, 2022, 03:01 PM
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I totally agree to what you've said. It's...
I totally agree to what you've said. It's difficult to avoid being emotional when many of us trade with a small account. The same goes for those combine accounts because there isn't much rooms for...
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April 27th, 2022, 09:58 AM
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I'm confident that my setups work perfectly fine....
I'm confident that my setups work perfectly fine. I've spent considerable amount of time to back and forward testing. It's just my problem that I can't wait for perfect executions.
Back to...
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April 26th, 2022, 03:12 PM
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I hit daily stop limit this morning. Few nice...
I hit daily stop limit this morning. Few nice setups got triggered after, but I couldn't trade. Not in a mood for anything.
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April 26th, 2022, 03:11 PM
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Thanks for your excellent suggestions. ...
Thanks for your excellent suggestions. Futures.io is a great forum with great people like you and Bobwest.
It's obvious that I lack the patience to wait for opportunities to come to me, like...
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April 25th, 2022, 03:43 PM
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One bad trade -> didn't follow entry signals...
One bad trade -> didn't follow entry signals rules.
tcp
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April 22nd, 2022, 05:37 PM
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Today is a 'rare' and funny day. E2T's...
Today is a 'rare' and funny day.
E2T's maintain consistency rule states that no single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL. So, I had to figure out how to put in losing...
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April 22nd, 2022, 11:10 AM
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Trying to find my trading edge
Hi,
I'm presently using E2T's TCP combine to forward testing some strategies trading ES/NQ that I've been struggling with. This is what this journal is all about to keep track of my trading...
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