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Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2012, 11:17 AM
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Posted By Hotch
8 Trades, 50% win ratio (wins half size of...

8 Trades, 50% win ratio (wins half size of losers). This compared to 80% win rate in backtesting. Think I'll pack it in.
Forum: Trading Journals April 13th, 2012, 10:15 AM
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Posted By Hotch
Sorry for the lack of updates guys, I'm a bit...

Sorry for the lack of updates guys, I'm a bit busy, and trying to modify zigzag before I start posting thoughts. Essentially I want to simplify a chart down to P&F/renko sort of moves. That might not...
Forum: Trading Journals April 12th, 2012, 09:56 AM
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Posted By Hotch
Make that 225. fml

Make that 225. fml
Forum: Trading Journals April 11th, 2012, 10:00 AM
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Posted By Hotch
Biggest pip drawdown before went live: 100,...

Biggest pip drawdown before went live: 100, current pip drawdown:175, hmmmm
Forum: Trading Journals April 11th, 2012, 04:46 AM
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Posted By Hotch
So all the kinks seem to be worked out. Lost...

So all the kinks seem to be worked out.

Lost again today, back to -2%. Pretty depressing, starting to worry about it.
Forum: Trading Journals April 5th, 2012, 06:49 AM
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Posted By Hotch
Things ran smoothly today, scored another win. So...

Things ran smoothly today, scored another win. So just £5 shy of starting amount. Won't run it til Tuesday.

Certainly not going to be able to retire on this alone just yet. Maybe if I had a few...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2012, 08:57 AM
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Posted By Hotch
MT4 didn't want to play this morning. I couldn't...

MT4 didn't want to play this morning. I couldn't even get it to print "hello world" :O

Pretty busy sorting out code, looking at other stuff, but I'll get there I promise!
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Eurgh, -2% today on algo, not fun. ...see if...

Eurgh, -2% today on algo, not fun.

...see if this works:

http://www.myfxbook.com/widgets/278693/large.jpg (http://www.myfxbook.com/statements/278693/statement.html)
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 91
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Posted By Hotch
First day and it sells the low of the day,...

First day and it sells the low of the day, couldn't make this stuff up!
Forum: Trading Journals April 2nd, 2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Ze Futures

So finished my 25 days on Pulsar. Not going to attempt it yet, as too many non related issues.

The bright news is, there are a couple of exciting things happening.

1-Taking a system live...
Forum: Trading Journals April 2nd, 2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
A) In no particular order: Encourages the...

A) In no particular order:

Encourages the habit of record keeping, taking notes, etc.

Gives you insight from others on your trading.

Allows you to look over your trades and see what you were...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2012, 11:46 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Results Spreadsheet

Hit targets. Not sure going to do Pulsar though, got some personal stuff happening :-(

Will maybe post some more analysis, tbh though there isn't much data and I don't want to lead people into...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2012, 11:17 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
5 Weeks up

It's Friday, it's the end of the month, it's apparently the last day of lovely weather where I live, so screw trading.

This morning I saw a rising trendline, and a level at 103.58 (ish), being...
Forum: Trading Journals March 29th, 2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
It's far too hot to be out cycling today,...

It's far too hot to be out cycling today, nevertheless, been away somewhat. Just the one trade today.

104.6 & 105.7 were the closest levels of interest this morning. I had an order to buy at...
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2012, 11:44 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Round up

Not a good day.

Traded the breakout, that was fine.
Reversed on an engulfing rejection etc etc, that was fine.
Completely ignored the line I'd drawn...that was not fine.

Luckily, I managed to...
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2012, 09:02 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Target @ 105.16, this is gonna look really bad in...

Target @ 105.16, this is gonna look really bad in round up, completely ignored my line :D
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2012, 03:45 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Reversing at 106.675, made a new low (which was...

Reversing at 106.675, made a new low (which was at a previous level), rejected it, simple stuff, hopefully works.
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2012, 03:30 AM
Replies: 91
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Posted By Hotch
Took the break of the overnight range, being up...

Took the break of the overnight range, being up early enough is a novelty after bring ill. Nothing much has happened, but going afk for a bit. (short 106.625)
Forum: Trading Journals March 27th, 2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Short Day

Got up late, finish up early, nothing much done, bit depressed tbh, so not in the right frame of mind to trade.

2 trades, both based on pseudo 5min trendlines. I went long off a line from the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Boring

Ok, bit of a rubbish day. Still recovering my sleep pattern.

Got short this morning at 106.47 off a pseudo trend line psuedo level. We came down a bit but I didn't get anything out of it,...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Grumble grumble...Bernanke...grumble grumble. ...

Grumble grumble...Bernanke...grumble grumble.

Pretty busy today, will try and do a good post later on. Already on third trade of the day :O

EDIT: on Bernanke (and speakers in general). I'm...
Forum: Trading Journals March 23rd, 2012, 09:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Short 105.71-106.2 -$254.14 Long...

Short 105.71-106.2

-$254.14

Long 106.2-107.5

$745.86

Total:
Forum: Trading Journals March 23rd, 2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
And out for $1.5 move, crazy days.

And out for $1.5 move, crazy days.
Forum: Trading Journals March 23rd, 2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
All change! SAR'd at 106.2

All change! SAR'd at 106.2
Forum: Trading Journals March 23rd, 2012, 09:11 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,542
Posted By Hotch
Already short, but m15 looks very bearish, this...

Already short, but m15 looks very bearish, this is the sort of setup I love (bearish engulfing at a top)
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