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Forum: Trading Journals February 6th, 2013, 10:40 PM
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Posted By Upupandaway
Big mike do I just request that this jounal be...

Big mike do I just request that this jounal be closed? Not really sure, but if that is how would you please close it?

Thank you
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2012, 10:19 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Tuesday Sept 18 plus 3900 Ok so focusing on...

Tuesday Sept 18 plus 3900

Ok so focusing on the swings and faliure of swings really helped me keep it straight. Helped keep me trading in the correct direction. Because when you think about it,...
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2012, 01:19 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
This is just a visual of what I'm focusing more...

This is just a visual of what I'm focusing more on. So far it's helped alot, keep me on the right side of the trade more than not.
Forum: Trading Journals September 18th, 2012, 01:09 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Right ok thank you then. I am using a 8 range...

Right ok thank you then. I am using a 8 range chart to have a ten tick stop on the CL. But sometimes it's larger. Also what is working for me is paying attention to the swings. Then I can look for my...
Forum: Trading Journals September 17th, 2012, 01:12 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Three trades today Monday Sept 17 Last week...

Three trades today Monday Sept 17

Last week i had a disasterous day. Was due to "MA's" on my 5 minute chart being long, and prices being short on my entry chart. I got conffused. So...I have a...
Forum: Trading Journals September 12th, 2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Ok adding a 4range chart helped. Didnt solve the...

Ok adding a 4range chart helped. Didnt solve the over all problem. I was listening to Trader71's vieod's the other night for like the 20 time, and it occured to me to have a scenario list. If this...
Forum: Trading Journals September 5th, 2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
The smaller time frame I have added has nothing...

The smaller time frame I have added has nothing to do with with trying to have fewer stop outs. It only has to do with having a smaller stop once I see a trade set up. And thats what I have now. A...
Forum: Trading Journals September 2nd, 2012, 11:20 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
I want to mainly address this in your post ...

I want to mainly address this in your post

"But one thing to consider, a smaller dataset chart will not reduce the amount of risk associated with a trade, only your perception of it."

I...
Forum: Trading Journals September 2nd, 2012, 08:08 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
First I'm not trading live. Just sim. Second I...

First I'm not trading live. Just sim. Second I have figure out how to make for "me" a less than ten tick stop. One of the main problems is that my entry on a 150 tick chart is in an, "area". That...
Forum: Trading Journals August 30th, 2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
My Stops Are To Inconsistent

First I'm not even sure anyone even looks in here anymore. I guess if I dont get an responses I'll have to hunt some of you down, and by that I just mean PM you.

So my stops are to inconsistent....
Forum: Trading Journals August 22nd, 2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Oh ok...I see. Yaup I got your post, thanks.

Oh ok...I see. Yaup I got your post, thanks.
Forum: Trading Journals August 21st, 2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
This is a test to see if I get an email saying...

This is a test to see if I get an email saying their was a post.
Forum: Trading Journals August 21st, 2012, 12:01 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Monday August 20, 2012 Made sure all I...

Monday August 20, 2012

Made sure all I did was trade above or below the white MA. To the best of my ability I tried buying and selling only pull backs. So far as long as I stick to just...
Forum: Trading Journals August 13th, 2012, 09:50 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
So this morning I had to take a friend to work....

So this morning I had to take a friend to work. Got back about 15 after 8:00. So I missed a long trade. Took one, didn't work out..so thats fine. So...the main thing I'm focusing on is making sure I...
Forum: Trading Journals August 10th, 2012, 07:18 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
I did trade today but not much. Having some...

I did trade today but not much. Having some medication issuses woke up late. Took two trades, and that was that. I stuck to the plan as far though. Traded only above the white ma and lost no more...
Forum: Trading Journals August 9th, 2012, 11:46 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Yah so...ok right today I did what I said I...

Yah so...ok right today I did what I said I would. Traded only above the white ma except in the only situation that it's allowed. In the case of a gap. Doing this kept me ahead, and I finished up...
Forum: Trading Journals August 8th, 2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
I think I was a little to excited this morning. I...

I think I was a little to excited this morning. I can see five trades I shouldn't of made. However sticking to only trading while prices are above or below the white ma eventually got me ahead. This...
Forum: Trading Journals August 7th, 2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Back to paper trading

I've started paper trading again. These are the results of today's trades. On the 5 minute chart you can see the VPOC never changed for the entire day, very low volume. But kept going up all day....
Forum: Trading Journals July 3rd, 2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
I guess when I made that post, I was...

I guess when I made that post, I was misunderstood, in making people believe I'd seek out "mentors", because I wont. I dont believe in it, and wouldn't matter if I did, I dont have the money for it....
Forum: Trading Journals July 2nd, 2012, 04:53 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Avall your right....I plan on doing that,...

Avall your right....I plan on doing that, exactly....thanks..
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2012, 09:29 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Mike I have a very good understanding of the...

Mike I have a very good understanding of the advice given here. And know one can be a judge of all the circumstances that engulf my decision to continue on. I think "back testing" is wonderful...
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
I dont know how someone can feel arrogant about...

I dont know how someone can feel arrogant about something that isn't theirs...in the first place. Like my account...seems like a pretty big ego...dont ya think.

Also, while we are on it, if you...
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2012, 09:12 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Now he has too decided he is not a beginner, good...

Now he has too decided he is not a beginner, good for him...party on.
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2012, 09:11 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Ok...but I think it's arrogant of a person too...

Ok...but I think it's arrogant of a person too chime in, right when the curtain is closing like he did. So...ya be offended or whatever, but I was offended by that. I dont mind those who had been...
Forum: Trading Journals June 29th, 2012, 07:18 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 40,570
Posted By Upupandaway
Panda I dont know what your implying...by sending...

Panda I dont know what your implying...by sending me to something VinceVirgil wrote. You might be reading to much into what I said.
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