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June 26th, 2012, 08:10 PM
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You welcome any advice
Up you have been given plenty of advice to this point. It is up to you to listen and do the hard work. I am not here to say what you want to hear only what you need to hear as I stated.
My Pastor...
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June 20th, 2012, 11:45 PM
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Discipline is key
I know it hurts to lose over 40% of your account in one day. This is one of the things I warned you about. People say you can't get rich without taking risk. HOWEVER you can control the amount of...
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June 16th, 2012, 01:45 PM
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Good Week
I was wondering why you would not take the first trade off the MA's, this can be the biggest move.
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June 14th, 2012, 09:57 PM
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I am trying to keep you on point to reach your...
I am trying to keep you on point to reach your goal of becoming a trader. You do not have to put it down in this journal but you should have your rules written down exactly along with some...
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June 14th, 2012, 12:43 AM
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Can you identify EXACTLY why the trades should...
Can you identify EXACTLY why the trades should not have happened. Being very specific will help you to mentally focus and remove some of the ambiguities over time.
I still see some trades in your...
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June 11th, 2012, 06:49 PM
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I pay around 2.32 a side for the CL using...
I pay around 2.32 a side for the CL using Interactive Brokers, if I am not mistaken, which comes out to $4.64 R/T. I pay 2.76-2.46 aside with OpenEcry account, which makes it $5.52-4.92.
Looks...
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June 9th, 2012, 04:56 PM
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I do not look at swing points as stop placements,...
I do not look at swing points as stop placements, one reason is that everyone sees those swings and some place there stops there which leads to a short or long covering, so this is not an option for...
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June 9th, 2012, 02:16 AM
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My risk per each trade is 3% initially as a...
My risk per each trade is 3% initially as a critical stop in case I lose connectivity. I will close a position out sooner if I am wrong on the direction at that particular time. I know to close a...
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June 7th, 2012, 10:11 PM
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I am saying that you are trying to trade a very...
I am saying that you are trying to trade a very fast chart and you are having to use bad risk management to accomplish. This is from using a chart that is too fast. You are having to have stops that...
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June 7th, 2012, 09:30 PM
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the 15 range chart you posted, those arrows and...
the 15 range chart you posted, those arrows and entries, are those yours?
Yes those are arrows that are automatically placed on the chart by my script to get my attention if a condition within my...
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June 7th, 2012, 02:32 PM
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My script is a program written in the ESPL that...
My script is a program written in the ESPL that calculates my setup methods within my system and when one of the conditions are true it signals me.
ESPL is the language that my charting software...
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June 7th, 2012, 11:38 AM
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Time Frames are IMPORTANT
I just noticed I posted a chart of the 150 Tick from the wrong trading time. I now posted one from the NY open.
The point had nothing to do with knowing my script. It has to do with time frames...
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June 7th, 2012, 12:54 AM
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Chart Time Frames are IMPORTANT
I look at your 150Tick chart and it gets me nervous from all the noise! I have attached your 150Tick chart with one of my scripts running on top of it with your MACD and moving averages that I think...
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June 6th, 2012, 10:58 PM
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No I did not mean to say range bound market. But...
No I did not mean to say range bound market. But it is the same as a range bound market. To get technical all markets are range bound, a trending market makes a larger range. If you say Range bound I...
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June 6th, 2012, 09:27 PM
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Nice trading day. Did you only take longs on...
Nice trading day. Did you only take longs on these charts. It was going up so making long money should have been your concentration.
Also I am seeing larger losses than winners often. I am...
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June 5th, 2012, 09:06 PM
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You are digressing and starting to inject your...
You are digressing and starting to inject your thoughts into the market again. You are also letting other people influence your trading. I am not saying panda had a bad entry method, I am saying that...
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June 5th, 2012, 05:06 AM
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Entry, exits, and Money management
Well congratulations on your recent revelations. I am glad I could help, and will continue to help as long as you need.
I would ask that you DEFINE EXACTLY your Setups, Signal, Entry, Exits and...
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June 2nd, 2012, 03:14 AM
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Ambiguous Trading Rules
Take what I am saying as constructive criticism in an effort to help you focus on certain aspects.
I read your posts and I can say to you that most traders that struggle are doing exactly what you...
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