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Forum: Trading Journals June 13th, 2013, 02:04 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Some more observations

The single thing I can improve upon is I jump into countertrend positions quite easily. (its a big bear trend here on the NIFTY - based on the chart to the left on all timeframes you can see the...
Forum: Trading Journals June 13th, 2013, 01:27 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Observations

Some notes:

The market went up a few points after I exited both lots.

The exit was a dramatic pinbar so if I had been watching I might have shorted there (around 60% probability if I can put a...
Forum: Trading Journals June 13th, 2013, 12:41 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Standard Journal Entry

Motto:
Everyday in some way I keep improving.

Action triumphs everything.

Humility is the key - assume every trade is going to be a loser unless market proves otherwise. (But keep a positive...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2013, 04:58 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Trend is up, but a correction to test yesterday's close expected

Here was how I interpreted it:

- The trend was up up and up.
- However price was now vertical, which is unsustainable behaviour, so any countertrend momentum would be deep.
- Also, the trend...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2013, 04:22 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Important Lessons from Today

Let me state the lessons learnt upfront.

Since they will make sense only in context to my readers the explanation will follow.

But the learnings first!

Learning 1: It is better to pass on a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 14th, 2013, 06:18 AM
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Posted By iqgod
What are my 'Beware' times?

Early Warning Signs

- When I have a large winning day and am feeling elated.

- When my body and mind are feeling 'blurry' or 'numb'.

These are the periods when I can easily give back three...
Forum: Trading Journals December 24th, 2012, 08:49 PM
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Posted By iqgod
USDJPY / 6J Pullback Expected

USDJPY is going to go down pretty fast these holidays.

Look at the crazy size of all the tails.


https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=98016


Thus there will be a pullback after...
Forum: Trading Journals December 20th, 2012, 01:29 PM
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Posted By iqgod
The Bird and The Goblin

A fresh looking bird hops ahead of my actions whispering "Risk only a little... risk only a little". This is our mind telling us intuitively to take the low risk entries.

But a goblin of doubt...
Forum: Trading Journals December 17th, 2012, 07:27 PM
Replies: 39
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Posted By iqgod
Some missed entries which I would have taken

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=97419


https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=97420
Forum: Trading Journals December 17th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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Posted By iqgod
COVERED! "I think" a H1 will form and a small downtrend will start

My guts ran out of steam (or my intuition warned me) whatever - I got out right now.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=97335


I really do not have a valid reason for this exit...
Forum: Trading Journals December 17th, 2012, 06:36 AM
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Posted By iqgod
USDJPY poised for a great bull run

Entered the second time after getting chopped once.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=97326

HTF charts for reference, observe the bullish signs everywhere
...
Forum: Trading Journals December 11th, 2012, 08:03 AM
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Posted By iqgod
My real-time musings for today's day that ended

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96890


https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96891
Forum: Trading Journals December 11th, 2012, 12:52 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Entered the bull market on a DD break

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96867
Forum: Trading Journals December 7th, 2012, 03:24 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Trading with Bias

I was bearish till last Wednesday.

I had not noticed that the market had exceeded the 5 Oct pinbar high on Thursday and that should have made me bullish.

But I kept thinking 'This MIGHT be a...
Forum: Trading Journals December 7th, 2012, 01:03 AM
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Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
Downside move expected, am short 1 lot

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=96628
Forum: Trading Journals November 30th, 2012, 07:15 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Looked too much at DOWNSIDE today

How to make trading go from the most exciting profession in the world to something similar to your day job (yawn) ?

Simple.

1. Look at the risk part first and only then focus on the reward.
...
Forum: Trading Journals November 29th, 2012, 12:21 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Best of luck for your TST Combine

Hi Surly,

Thanks for the encouragement.

I have been tracking your TST Combine journal and wish you all the best.

I think both of us are very near to the goal of consistency. Stage IV...
Forum: Trading Journals November 28th, 2012, 12:14 PM
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Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
Today's Natural Gas Trades: Based on Bob Volman Concepts

Detailed notes on the 1 minute chart:

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=95880

Please ask if anything does not make sense.

Instrument: NATURALGAS (Future, MCX India)
Forum: Trading Journals November 28th, 2012, 01:22 AM
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Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
Journal of 27 November 2012 - OR How I Shorted the Himalayan Rally

CHART: NIFTY 11-12 (5 min)

https://nexusfi.com/v/ywgrcz.png (https://nexusfi.com/v/ywgrcz.png)

Bar 0 – was a unequivocal pinbar (in fact there was a Bar 0 (M1) on the one minute chart which...
Forum: Trading Journals November 26th, 2012, 08:42 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Detailed reasoning of each bar and the trades taken

Opening Bell!

I was set – calm, mindful, and ready to wait the day out.

Tick mark. Tick mark. Tick mark.

Excellent.
Forum: Trading Journals November 21st, 2012, 11:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
Riding the USDJPY bull

Start of a multi-week long trade in USDJPY:

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=95364
Forum: Trading Journals November 16th, 2012, 03:27 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By iqgod
This is what overtrading looks like

I seriously am overtrading today and hence am calling it a day right away. I have not lost much capital here (1.5% of total) but hefty commissions.
...
Forum: Trading Journals November 11th, 2012, 06:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
My Plan - Presented with Refinements

Here I present my plan in snippets (each may be expanded further in future posts, but this is the essential gist):


Trading for long term is not a gambling venture but a practically safe business...
Forum: Trading Journals November 10th, 2012, 10:19 AM
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Posted By iqgod
Reading Price Charts Bar By Bar

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=94442

Bar 0 i.e. the opening bar of the day was a magnificent pinbar and hence one should go long one tick above its high. The stop limit order was...
Forum: Trading Journals November 8th, 2012, 09:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,968
Posted By iqgod
Plan for the Day

Josh: It is the NIFTY because my plan says NIFTY. :-) I am focusing on one market, one timeframe till I am consistent.

I am much less prone to doing random things if I post a plan which I can...
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