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September 14th, 2013, 01:33 PM
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Even though all trades have the potential for a...
Even though all trades have the potential for a random outcome, don't you think that some setups yield a higher probability of working in your favor because of short term market behavior?
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September 14th, 2013, 01:30 PM
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I've never kept stats and I've always just...
I've never kept stats and I've always just "winged" it, how random I guess. Several on this thread have mentioned expectancy now and I noticed it on the FT webinar I watched. I'm going to start...
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September 12th, 2013, 05:53 PM
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Market Profile
I've always been a DOM only trader, considering if I need to research into market profile. I use the volume profile for the current date to determine quality trade location but I have never looked a...
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September 12th, 2013, 05:47 PM
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I've been listening to some FT 71 webinars and I...
I've been listening to some FT 71 webinars and I realize how random I've been with my trading. Random entries, random exits. It seems that FT recommends keeping good stats, doing research and...
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September 9th, 2013, 12:51 PM
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Thanks so much for the reply. I am using a stop...
Thanks so much for the reply. I am using a stop on every trade but often times I move it down "just a bit". That's how my losers get out of hand. I usually place a 4 tick stop but I often move it. I...
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September 6th, 2013, 04:33 PM
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I know it sounds like an oxymoron and probably is...
I know it sounds like an oxymoron and probably is but I was wondering today if it is possible to program an algorithm based on my thoughts on when to enter a trade which is based on pure discretion? ...
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September 6th, 2013, 04:06 PM
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I've learned that a lack of discipline is my...
I've learned that a lack of discipline is my biggest challenge. I'm actually a pretty decent trader most of the time but not abiding to a specific set of rules is killing my results. IMO being...
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September 3rd, 2013, 01:33 PM
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The other thing that I notice happening when I...
The other thing that I notice happening when I have days like today is that I abandon my game plan looking for that miracle trade. At one point I was down 20 ticks or so I had a nice 8 tick...
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September 3rd, 2013, 01:28 PM
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Ugly day today, 8 trades and kept fading an...
Ugly day today, 8 trades and kept fading an obvious move down in the ES looking back. I'm a bit frustrated in myself for allowing the 8 and 10 tick losers and also to continue trading once I...
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September 1st, 2013, 10:07 PM
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Cool. Any suggestions on the basic stats I should...
Cool. Any suggestions on the basic stats I should keep track of? Simply trade, net profit, # of contracts?
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September 1st, 2013, 09:39 PM
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Sorry I read your question of "net profit" to...
Sorry I read your question of "net profit" to mean what do I net on average out of a profitable trade. I used $30 since I assumed a 3 tick winner less $4 for commish then reduced it down to $30 for...
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September 1st, 2013, 09:04 PM
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I would estimate around $30 per contract.
I would estimate around $30 per contract.
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September 1st, 2013, 09:03 PM
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I trade extremely discretionary, therefore I...
I trade extremely discretionary, therefore I really don't have any rules or conditions on when to enter. There are times I may see price breaking a level in the daily volume profile and I may go...
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August 30th, 2013, 03:32 PM
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I'm about 2 years into trading and I believe I've finally found my niche. I've traded various CME/CBOT products but I keep finding myself back at the ES. I've decided to focus on one product and one...
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