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Forum: Trading Journals April 10th, 2013, 09:37 AM
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Posted By pilotui
OK

Took a day or so off. I lost my focus.

New Plan:

Sim trade Combine: Make $500.00 profit in < 10 days

Contract Max size: 1

Number of Trades per day: No More Than 3
Forum: Trading Journals April 5th, 2013, 12:48 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Had a pretty bad mental breakdown today. Was...

Had a pretty bad mental breakdown today.

Was -11 after a poorly planned trade. I then waited for and execute a short on a perfect signal...found myself +23 ticks in < 10 min. AND DID NOT TAKE...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2013, 12:25 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Here is the proof/evidence that waiting for the...

Here is the proof/evidence that waiting for the exit on the higher TF will produce more ticks.

LEARN THIS LESSON!
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2013, 12:21 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Where to start

What a freakin' day. Big clear moves on YM and I got long at the open, chickened out and closed it for a loss when price pulled back before rocketing up to the 55 level.

1. I overtraded!! I'm...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2013, 12:01 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Sir, it's like you've seen my secret spreadsheet!...

Sir, it's like you've seen my secret spreadsheet! Exactly what I'm trying to do.

-Thanks
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2013, 03:14 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Oh, sorry about that I got caught up in my own...

Oh, sorry about that I got caught up in my own thoughts.

Average trade: 5-10 ticks

Ideally a good runner would move 15-50 ticks in <30 min

My stops are averaging 6 ticks. Last week I had a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2013, 02:41 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Thoughts

All good comments, and appreciated. Thanks!

As for my weekly goal: my 9 day challenge is really an exercise in control and discipline. It doesn't really equate to my monetary goals. I want to...
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2013, 12:22 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Thanks Sir! Even though I feel LAME for quitting...

Thanks Sir! Even though I feel LAME for quitting at just $100.00...I keep telling myself: 10 days of $100 is $1,000.00

:)
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2013, 11:02 AM
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Posted By pilotui
Day 1: Complete

Alright, I did it. +23 ticks on 2 trades! Yay for not overtrading!!!

See you can do it anytime you want...he have to make a conscious decision and have a set plan (ie no more than 5 trades per...
Forum: Trading Journals April 2nd, 2013, 04:54 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Alright

A fresh perspective and motivation...is all I need.

My 9 day challenge: Starts 0830 3 Apr 2013

Mission: Profit $100.00 every day for 9 days...NLT 15 Apr

ROE:

1. Make at least $100.00...
Forum: Trading Journals April 2nd, 2013, 01:54 PM
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Views: 8,799
Posted By pilotui
Frustrated

at myself. My goal of this session was to "see an entry and take it". I did it on Trade #1, quick hitter to +10 ticks/$50. Done. Ok, waited for next signal...ehhh short against the trend but I...
Forum: Trading Journals April 1st, 2013, 11:36 AM
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Posted By pilotui
Monday

Well, some days you're lucky. I forgot to check the news and sure enough I found myself in the chop early on. -$65.00. Again, not trading the plan. Hmmm there seems to be a pattern developing...
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2013, 01:42 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Thanks Sir, reading through your whole Journal...

Thanks Sir, reading through your whole Journal was what made me remember all the success I used to have and how I lost it. I have now gone back to my roots.

-Thanks!
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2013, 12:50 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Wow

Alright, three straight days of a perm-trend chop.

I got a little jumpy early on trying to "cheat" my entry system with some thing I noticed in the charts...I have been practicing with TOS...
Forum: Trading Journals March 27th, 2013, 11:48 AM
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Posted By pilotui
Followed the plan

Kind of...

Tried to guess at an entry and took a quick loss for -8 ticks instead of just waiting for the cross.

have to do better next time. But I recovered on the pull back and entered @...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2013, 01:52 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Kronie, thanks for the note. Yeah I have VWAP on...

Kronie, thanks for the note. Yeah I have VWAP on TOS but I have played with it quite a bit and found that if anything it adds confusion my decision process.

Now I just wait for the cross, trade...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2013, 01:11 PM
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Posted By pilotui
26 March

Have to say I am really proud of myself.

I took 1 continuation trade on that early YM perma-trend up...

Nabbed 7 ticks and have been sitting out.

I don't need to trade day's like this...
Forum: Trading Journals March 25th, 2013, 12:03 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Lessons Learned from today

Recap for me, of what to take note of.

I did well, but I will do better. Follow rules (ie, don't exit unless it's an emergency stop or I receive the exit signal on the higher TF...WITH THE TREND)...
Forum: Trading Journals March 25th, 2013, 10:34 AM
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Posted By pilotui
Back at it

Well, I'm not going to post as much, maybe just 1 actual trade + end of day statement.

Bottom line, I did some hard reflecting and I'm going to stick to what I know...maybe 1 trade a day maybe...
Forum: Trading Journals March 25th, 2013, 12:59 AM
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Posted By pilotui
-An excellent and insightful post. Thank you...

-An excellent and insightful post. Thank you Josh!
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2013, 06:46 PM
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Posted By pilotui
You are right Sir, thanks for the note and your...

You are right Sir, thanks for the note and your chart as well.

See you on Monday.
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2013, 02:41 PM
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Views: 8,799
Posted By pilotui
Been looking

Looking at my mistakes today...sucks because yesterday I was killing it. But then again, yesterday it was swinging all over...today it's just churning up.

I wish I had the balls to trade...
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2013, 02:11 PM
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Posted By pilotui
Still hanging around...SL was missed by 2 ticks. ...

Still hanging around...SL was missed by 2 ticks. (moved it to the HOD @ 50)

Trying to recover from my mistake earlier...lets see if I can battle back into the green.
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2013, 12:00 PM
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Posted By pilotui
short 14423

Ok, lets try this again

Short 14423...kind of think I should have gone pending order but oh well.
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2013, 11:34 AM
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Posted By pilotui
So clearly, I jumped the gun. Up Up Up. I...

So clearly, I jumped the gun. Up Up Up. I updated my first post to show the kind of setup I trade. It's a pretty neat little visual cue that noticed and have been working to ID and trade...
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