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Forum: Trading Journals February 21st, 2010, 03:02 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Decided that I will be investigating what...

Decided that I will be investigating what capabilities of 6.5 still work in 7. Going to be doing sim trades for a while to test Chart Trader & eventually strategies. This is highly experimental, so...
Forum: Trading Journals February 19th, 2010, 04:17 PM
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Posted By ZTR
Close... but no Cigar

Took a short on a Churn Bar with a failed Break UP (= buys & sells, yellow bar - above arrow on chart), Tried a limit but ES moved quickly & used a market. Realized I had not watched the bottoms,...
Forum: Trading Journals February 18th, 2010, 02:46 PM
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Posted By ZTR
1 last step to success..

Know my worst mistake.

Must use Limit orders - Instead of chasing.

Completely aware of this problem. Believe that it will be fixed from this point forward. This time am confident of being...
Forum: Trading Journals February 18th, 2010, 11:26 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Today's Bottom @ 1093

Was looking at how the market behaves at turning points:

bmcharts.com - share your trades (https://nexusfi.com/v/9ftnp3.jpg)

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Forum: Trading Journals February 16th, 2010, 07:15 PM
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Posted By ZTR
Thanks To Ericj for his Journal

I give myself and F for today. Didn't take much of a loss but I let psych factors keep me from making the best trade - The one in Eric j' Journal Buy after the double bottom @1079.50.

Ericj's...
Forum: Trading Journals February 13th, 2010, 11:41 AM
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Posted By ZTR
More Replay with New Indicators in 7b9

Some else analyze this & Lets compare notes.

Going to Mavericks! I don't know what will be more fun watching Big wave surfers or riding the MC down the Pacific Coast Highway. Need a reward after...
Forum: Trading Journals February 13th, 2010, 11:14 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Top Formation & Sell off in the ES: Setup for Short.

Finally getting Replay to work, Damn 7b9 is a PAIN! & the Support guys will not read what I send them. OK, off the soap box.

With all of the new indicators visualizing what is important in Price...
Forum: Trading Journals February 13th, 2010, 09:20 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Secret Science of Price and Volume

Sounds like a possible[/URL][URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/047013898X/ref=pe_606_14303810_pe_ar_d1#reader_047013898X"] Book (http://www.amazon.com/dp/047013898X/ref=pe_606_14303810_pe_ar_d1)...
Forum: Trading Journals February 13th, 2010, 03:34 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Sell off

As with the Best Rallys, Sell Off also have discernible Characteristics that are described below.

Starting point at the point of consolidation of 3 MAs: CMT, ADXVMA, EMA 20

Preceding Positive...
Forum: Trading Journals February 12th, 2010, 09:04 PM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
Best Rallys have discernible Characteristics

Best Rallys have discernible Characteristics that are described below.

Starting point at the point of consolidation of 3 MAs: CMT, ADXVMA, EMA 20

Preceding large negative TSA, Increasing...
Forum: Trading Journals February 12th, 2010, 04:54 PM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
Best Week after all

This week was painful and wonderful at the same time. Participated in the ES Skype Room & finally got 7b9 working. Started see where I had an edge, even if I was not trading, as fixing problems with...
Forum: Trading Journals February 11th, 2010, 11:49 AM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
Mid-Day -6 pips

New Rule: when I think resistance - take the short & Vice Versa

Feel really close to putting it all together.

Long 6:55:13 @ 1061.00 took a 3 pip loss
Entered way late. Should have bought @...
Forum: Trading Journals February 10th, 2010, 09:34 PM
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Posted By ZTR
ES Trading room (Skype) tweaking

Today was not good for trading, not that I lost $ -made 4 pips. But I had a crash at 5:30 am (Pacific time) and needed to leave by 7:15 for a medical appt I have each week at this time.

So, I...
Forum: Trading Journals February 10th, 2010, 11:14 AM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
ESChat room Trade - 4 pips

Did this in the clinic after missing the big move down this morning.
Forum: Trading Journals February 9th, 2010, 03:14 PM
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Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
Done for today

Give myself a B for the day.

Had trouble staying in the zone, but didn't burn up the profit I made early. Stoped after 8:30 and took a break right when the mid-day rally started. When I returned...
Forum: Trading Journals February 9th, 2010, 12:17 PM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
Mid-Day

Finally have a workspace that visualizes price and volume. So many thanks to Zondor (https://nexusfi.com/trading_member/zondor.html). Without his code artistry this would not have been possible.
...
Forum: Trading Journals February 9th, 2010, 11:15 AM
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Posted By ZTR
Up 18 pips with new Workspace

Feel like I can enter the Zone for short periods of time. New Visualization Workspace is really helping.

Join me in the ES skype room...
Forum: Trading Journals February 8th, 2010, 03:59 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
Neglected my Journal

This has been one hard week: 1st the medical stuff & not being able to sleep, then the many crashes with 7b8. The DOM based indicators that had errors with 7b8, and rebuilding my charts and ES...
Forum: Trading Journals February 3rd, 2010, 02:28 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
1st live Trade with 7.0.0.8

not bad for being in the clinic. should have reversed & shorted
Forum: Trading Journals February 3rd, 2010, 08:32 AM
Replies: 117
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Posted By ZTR
I use this indicator to determine if the market...

I use this indicator to determine if the market can move. Have you looked at the DOM_Bands Thread (https://nexusfi.com/platforms-indicators/2366-dom-bands-indicator.html)? This is only a confirming...
Forum: Trading Journals February 3rd, 2010, 06:39 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
Floored

No, I didn't. But plan on going to the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (http://www.sebastopolfilmfestival.org/)to see it. FaceBook Site...
Forum: Trading Journals February 2nd, 2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
Why I believe in drawing Trendlines

A picture is worth a thousand words, Or in this case 44 pips.

This is the type of trade that can make your week. The 6 range chart gave some head fakes, but the convergence of 2 trendlines at...
Forum: Trading Journals February 2nd, 2010, 03:20 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
Non-equivalence of charts on different computers

Got into a short late because of the difference of appearance of the same chart on different computers. On NT 6.5 the chart gave a clear Al Brooks failed break up, it did not look like that on NT7. I...
Forum: Trading Journals February 1st, 2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 30,907
Posted By ZTR
What I learned today

Take home messages:



I work better with a 8k volume chart vs. a 5 min, especially overnight.



Limit orders work best to initialize entry and minimize risk in range bound markets and...
Forum: Trading Journals January 31st, 2010, 04:14 PM
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Posted By ZTR
WorkSpace for the next two weeks, maybe more if it demonstrates an edge

To comply with Mike's rules I have finalized my workspace with charts and indicators for NT7 and, trading with 6.5.

I've though about this a lot and decided to use an 8k volume chart as my main...
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