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Forum: Trading Journals January 17th, 2023, 04:35 PM
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Posted By Shakexo
Made $1700 on ES today. I signed my OneUp...

Made $1700 on ES today. I signed my OneUp contract yesterday and MES didn't send me my credentials until 9:39 am. I thought that I had missed the move but luckily another one happened at 10:35 am. I...
Forum: Trading Journals January 16th, 2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I signed the OneUp contract so my first day as a...

I signed the OneUp contract so my first day as a funded trader should be tomorrow. The name of the game is to STAY funded this time. I have the 150k account and I will always need to keep at least 5k...
Forum: Trading Journals January 12th, 2023, 06:38 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Welp I did it!! I passed the combine without...

Welp I did it!! I passed the combine without having to reset at all!! I just followed my rules, didn't over leverage and I was able to pass.

Things I did right:

1. Followed my rules for the...
Forum: Trading Journals December 19th, 2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Ok so because I was trading two accounts I...

Ok so because I was trading two accounts I thought I had to trade on both Rithmic and Ninja because I didn't know I could trade under both accounts on Ninja Trader. I was using Rithmic's chart to...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
No real trades for me today...one of my main...

No real trades for me today...one of my main strategies involves me going short but not when there is major news that causes a death drop and that's what happened once the job report came out this...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2022, 09:56 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
HAHA no worries! In here it can feel like you're...

HAHA no worries! In here it can feel like you're talking to yourself but this journal has helped me so much. And you're right...staying in the game is what's most important and just taking it one day...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2022, 09:02 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2022, 09:02 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $2100 on my OneUp trade and $462 with my...

I made $2100 on my OneUp trade and $462 with my real live money on ES yesterday. My signal hit exactly at 10am so I got in and made my money. I am playing it extremely safe so I am still only doing...
Forum: Trading Journals December 1st, 2022, 12:01 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1700 on my OneUp trade and $300 with my...

I made $1700 on my OneUp trade and $300 with my real live money on ES today. Today was a true test of discipline for multiple reasons but I stuck to my plan and was successful even though I left a...
Forum: Trading Journals November 29th, 2022, 12:14 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1700 on my OneUp trade and $300 with my...

I made $1700 on my OneUp trade and $300 with my real live money on ES toiday. I am executing the same exact trade on both accounts so my entry may be a tick or 2 off depending on which account I...
Forum: Trading Journals November 28th, 2022, 09:51 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I'm back! I took a break from live(ish) trading...

I'm back! I took a break from live(ish) trading and only did SIM for the entire month. I think I have finally found a strategy that works 80%-90% of the time. The setup is available everyday 1-3...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2022, 10:21 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Thursday killed me and I was not able to fight my...

Thursday killed me and I was not able to fight my way back so I would have to reset the evaluation. I think I am going to take a break from trading. The learning curve is becoming too expensive for...
Forum: Trading Journals November 3rd, 2022, 10:19 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Yes I have definitely learned my lesson with that...

Yes I have definitely learned my lesson with that one!
Forum: Trading Journals November 2nd, 2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Once you're funded OneUp Trader restricts you...

Once you're funded OneUp Trader restricts you from trading during FOMC and I completely see why! Once the rate hike was announced ES SHOT UP and slid back down just as fast. I took a trade thinking...
Forum: Trading Journals November 2nd, 2022, 09:26 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Since I lost my shorts yesterday and the FOMC is...

Since I lost my shorts yesterday and the FOMC is today I will not be trading this morning. I am going to wait until 2PM to see if the market picks a direction.
Forum: Trading Journals November 1st, 2022, 10:31 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
Lost $1775 today. I had a feeling I...

Lost $1775 today. I had a feeling I would...especially the day before FOMC meeting. This lost took away a day and a half of gains. Also the unemployment report was released and ES went crazy. It was...
Forum: Trading Journals October 31st, 2022, 10:12 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1050 on ES today. The price action at...

I made $1050 on ES today. The price action at opening was extremely choppy and the buy/sell pressure was about 50/50. I don't enter trades when it's like that because that's when I get stopped out...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2022, 11:24 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1400 on ES today. I had a busy morning...

I made $1400 on ES today. I had a busy morning too...I had an event I had to attend at 8:45 so then I had to find a Starbucks to trade at the open at 9:30 and I had a meeting at 10:30. I fully...
Forum: Trading Journals October 27th, 2022, 10:29 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1350 on ES today. The price action didn't...

I made $1350 on ES today. The price action didn't pick a direction until 9:47AM EST so I lost the first trade. I doubled my contracts for the second trade to make up for the deficit and get in...
Forum: Trading Journals October 26th, 2022, 10:03 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1137.5 on ES today. It rejected the...

I made $1137.5 on ES today. It rejected the overnight high about 3 times so I wanted to get in before it reached there again. I only go for 5 points (20 ticks) a trade so I have to make sure my entry...
Forum: Trading Journals October 25th, 2022, 10:13 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
So greed never works out for me. I made $1237 on...

So greed never works out for me. I made $1237 on my very first trade...and then I saw it was still going up so I entered again and I literally entered on what so far as been the ONLY 5 minute pull...
Forum: Trading Journals October 24th, 2022, 10:05 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I made $1237.5 on ES today and I think I have...

I made $1237.5 on ES today and I think I have figured out what one of my main problems is. So when I trade I always have a SIM window open and I use that to enter trades of which I am unsure of....
Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2022, 10:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I do the 150k evaluation which is $350 😩😩😩

I do the 150k evaluation which is $350 😩😩😩
Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2022, 12:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
I can start doing that with this next evaluation.

I can start doing that with this next evaluation.
Forum: Trading Journals October 21st, 2022, 12:34 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,083
Posted By Shakexo
So I lost the funded account on the 3rd day...

So I lost the funded account on the 3rd day because of the trailing drawdown. I completely forgot that it moves up whether the trade is successful or not. I should have been checking my trailing...
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