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Forum: Trading Journals December 28th, 2019, 09:31 PM
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Posted By Tap In
My two most destructive emotional drivers are...

My two most destructive emotional drivers are FOMO and Regret. Fear of missing out on the benefits of the next trade, and regret for missing out on what might have been on the last trade.

One...
Forum: Trading Journals December 19th, 2019, 09:20 PM
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Posted By Tap In
Tax preparer in current profession, engineer by...

Tax preparer in current profession, engineer by education, but spent a lot of my career in client relations and contract negotiation, so I'm all over the board. Definitely on the analytical side of...
Forum: Trading Journals December 19th, 2019, 01:47 PM
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Posted By Tap In
The following is more of the same, a continuing...

The following is more of the same, a continuing theme that I seem to have to keep reminding myself of:

A recent discussion in another thread on the number one reason most traders fail has caused...
Forum: Trading Journals February 26th, 2019, 12:29 PM
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Posted By Tap In
I posted this in another thread. I think it is...

I posted this in another thread. I think it is worth further elaboration since it sort of fits with the theme of my posts of late.



What is this "decision"? How can I just "decide" to be...
Forum: Trading Journals February 26th, 2019, 10:46 AM
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Posted By Tap In
Thanks, my trading charts have evolved a bit over...

Thanks, my trading charts have evolved a bit over the past year. The most significant change was reducing the size of my charts to fit with my small stop (14 tick NQ, 6 tick ES, 7 tick CL).
...
Forum: Trading Journals February 25th, 2019, 11:03 AM
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Posted By Tap In
I used to try to read the market, now I just...

I used to try to read the market, now I just react to the market. When there is nothing to react to, I do nothing.

So far today, there has been nothing.

However, I can't help but wonder on...
Forum: Trading Journals February 4th, 2019, 11:59 AM
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Posted By Tap In
Ego kept me from coming to grips with this...

Ego kept me from coming to grips with this reality for a long time.

For anyone who has traded for a while, consistent profitability is just a decision away. The moment a trader decides to trade...
Forum: Trading Journals January 24th, 2019, 02:02 PM
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Posted By Tap In
Most traders must come to a fundamental...

Most traders must come to a fundamental realization before they can turn things around:

You are not as good as you think you are.

Once accepted, the trader can begin to focus on the things...
Forum: Trading Journals January 8th, 2019, 12:46 PM
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Posted By Tap In
Simple strategy

Here is a simple strategy struggling traders can use to begin to turn things around:

Step 1: Lower your expectations. Resign to make money more slowly. Just focus on moving forward with your...
Forum: Trading Journals October 15th, 2018, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Tap In
The most important thing I say to myself every...

The most important thing I say to myself every morning: "you don't have to trade today"

No matter what the market is doing, this instantly takes the pressure off.
Forum: Trading Journals October 13th, 2016, 08:57 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/13/16 blueprint

There is a stacked RTH POC at 49.80 to get through to the downside and the lows of Tuesday and Tuesday's POC to get through to the upside. In between I'll be trading S/R and order flow both ways.
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Forum: Trading Journals October 12th, 2016, 09:01 AM
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Posted By Tap In
oh right. Thanks!

oh right. Thanks!
Forum: Trading Journals October 12th, 2016, 08:53 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/12/16 blueprint

The market is in the range from the past two days. There is potential support and resistance all over the place so there are many options. Attached are a few of the options, but I will really just...
Forum: Trading Journals October 11th, 2016, 08:48 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/11/16 blueprint

Price has tested some lower areas of yesterday's rally and is working its way back towards yesterday's RTH POC. There are a couple of scenarios depending on how it reacts if it gets to the POC. My...
Forum: Trading Journals October 10th, 2016, 08:49 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/10/16 blueprint

A powerful move in globex has taken back most of Friday's sell off. Long bias until evidence to the contrary.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=218684

end of day

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Forum: Trading Journals October 7th, 2016, 09:01 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/7/16 blueprint

Price continues to work higher. On the daily chart we are in an area of previous congestion (not shown) from a couple of months ago. In the globex hours price is bouncing in a 70 ticks range...
Forum: Trading Journals October 6th, 2016, 08:42 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/6/16 blueprint

The market is trading above its August high. Bias is long and looking for support for entries.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=218491

end of day, the red scenario
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Forum: Trading Journals October 5th, 2016, 08:50 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/5/16 blueprint

Price is sneaking up on a couple of major swings from August (thick yellow line and black line). Every 5 to 10 ticks there is heavy trading and then another level higher is established. I can only...
Forum: Trading Journals October 4th, 2016, 08:52 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/4/16 blueprint

Price is stair stepping upward toward August's high at 50.00. The days are starting to bunch up. There are a lot of high volume nodes below to act as support so my bias is till slightly long. If...
Forum: Trading Journals October 3rd, 2016, 08:56 AM
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Posted By Tap In
10/3/16 blueprint

The market is up in the globex session and basing in a 45 tick channel. Bias is long until we get through the junk in the 48.00 area. There are a couple areas of support for long trades shown. ...
Forum: Trading Journals September 30th, 2016, 08:50 AM
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Posted By Tap In
9/30/16 blueprint

Price continues to push up to the major swing created on 9/8 at 48.39. My bias is long but I will be looking for a good sized reaction off that swing high.
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Forum: Trading Journals September 29th, 2016, 08:55 AM
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Views: 122,107
Posted By Tap In
9/29/16 blueprint

After a tremendous run up from the inventory report yesterday price is consolidating in a large range of around 85 ticks during Globex. My bias will be long, expecting the market to test higher. ...
Forum: Trading Journals September 28th, 2016, 08:53 AM
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Views: 122,107
Posted By Tap In
9/28/16 blueprint

Price has drifted upward in the globex. It is above yesterday's POC. As long as it stays above the POC I will have a long bias. There is a big gap to fill from Monday to the upside.

A break...
Forum: Trading Journals September 27th, 2016, 08:48 AM
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Posted By Tap In
9/27/16 blueprint

After retracing most of Friday's sell off yesterday, the market has once again sold off in the Globex session. We are near Friday's POC and RTH low so I would expect price to eventually get down...
Forum: Trading Journals September 26th, 2016, 08:50 AM
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Views: 122,107
Posted By Tap In
9/26/16 blueprint

The market is currently back testing Wednesday's POC after a big sell off Friday. The two scenarios have it either bouncing off the POC and continuing down or breaking through the POC and continuing...
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