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June 15th, 2013, 05:30 AM
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I have just discovered my practice account has a...
I have just discovered my practice account has a report attached to it, how cool is that. It encourages to trade it smartly.
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=115626
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June 14th, 2013, 02:01 PM
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Preparing to trade live for TST
Today I have traded my new practice account at TST. They encourage to use this account for testing and development but urge still to treat it like a live account to avoid any bad habits. I fully...
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June 10th, 2013, 12:17 PM
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My next planned live experiment will with using...
My next planned live experiment will with using stop limit order, that will require larger stop, 10 ticks, rather than 3 ticks I used now, but should be interesting to see when it will fill. Good...
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June 10th, 2013, 12:13 PM
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A live trade today. I tested the premise that...
A live trade today. I tested the premise that with a strong supporting order flow an entry prior to level (not past level) will endure less slippage and provide with a better fill, while if wrong...
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June 7th, 2013, 04:53 PM
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No live trades today. I had one prepared but...
No live trades today. I had one prepared but seeing crazy price action from NFP decided to hold off and work on demo before I am sure. In any case results from around NFP would be atypical.
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June 7th, 2013, 09:26 AM
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Yeah, I have posted what it was for each relevant...
Yeah, I have posted what it was for each relevant situation. I am working on improving the feels.
Thanks!
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June 6th, 2013, 04:37 PM
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I did some stupid things today on my live...
I did some stupid things today on my live account. I started to trade not well-tested setup, besides it was a limit-based setup that can be tested on demo with all the reality of results, I put money...
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June 5th, 2013, 06:21 AM
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Live trading today
I decided to post my non-TST related things here where it belongs. Some more trading live today on my personal real account.
----- Post from yesterday, 04.06.13 --------------
I traded live...
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May 27th, 2013, 11:00 AM
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DionysusToast Haha, Pedro40 called it...
DionysusToast
Haha, Pedro40 called it "Aliens landing" :lalala:
BTW that was on Forex, trading these tight entries is much better on Futures since on Forex you can and will get triggered into a...
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May 27th, 2013, 07:49 AM
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And here is the trade according to the levels...
And here is the trade according to the levels provided above!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_mpDK8jbuk
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May 27th, 2013, 06:30 AM
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Gold zones for this week to watch ...
Gold zones for this week to watch
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May 27th, 2013, 05:40 AM
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Trade Ideas
Since my Combine is over and all information related to LP and JT should I get there will be published in the same thread for easy of find, I am coming back to my original thread to post any other...
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April 15th, 2013, 05:56 AM
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Apparently my trial is still active today so here...
Apparently my trial is still active today so here I am ending it on a positive note. Apparently Apocalipse Now in Gold continues with 1000 ticks down, making Friday look like a sandbox to play....
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April 12th, 2013, 05:04 PM
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My final report. ...
My final report.
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=108618
Metrics look good, I did have few very lengthy losers but all were not system trades, first ones from testing out the...
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April 12th, 2013, 01:25 PM
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Today was an exceptional day on many markets. I...
Today was an exceptional day on many markets. I did few attempts to trade gold, got a break even, and one trade closed at +12 ticks and rightly so. I did have another short trade right before the...
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April 12th, 2013, 07:19 AM
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Just took a trade on 6E off the method I was...
Just took a trade on 6E off the method I was practicing on FX earlier, works awesome on euro and cable. Works just as well on futures too. Targeted 40 ticks risking 13 in this case, settled for 10...
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April 11th, 2013, 07:01 PM
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April 11th, 2013, 01:49 PM
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Today was a very quiet day and it gave just one...
Today was a very quiet day and it gave just one opportunity and I capitalazed on it well, managed to scale in by the rules. Closed out early but it happened to be almost top so no worries....
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April 11th, 2013, 06:34 AM
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have made my decision: I will go for 30k 20d...
have made my decision: I will go for 30k 20d combine, reasoning is that it has the best tools to teach me patience and selectivity, while giving a high chance of going live. My trading plan will be...
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April 11th, 2013, 04:43 AM
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After yesterday's fiasco stats deteriorated but...
After yesterday's fiasco stats deteriorated but it does not matter, Combine would be over. I have few days left still and will keep practicing my method and will look for crude again, just to get as...
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April 10th, 2013, 05:20 PM
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Today I blew it twice. The strategy proved again...
Today I blew it twice. The strategy proved again just awesome but I made mistakes trading very slow moving volumeless market, making enough losses in a small 15 ticks wide chop (on Gold!!!), and then...
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April 10th, 2013, 04:40 AM
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Interesting read How to Successfully Trade...
Interesting read
How to Successfully Trade the Russell 2000 E-mini Futures, Part 1 - TradingMarkets.com...
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April 10th, 2013, 04:15 AM
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Looking at last day I am happy I stuck with GC...
Looking at last day I am happy I stuck with GC only and happy about managing downside most of the time. I am not happy about cutting winners very short. I realize it's not easy so I will take it step...
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April 9th, 2013, 05:52 PM
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April 9th, 2013, 11:48 AM
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Done for the day. Sticked to gold and it payed....
Done for the day. Sticked to gold and it payed. Although I did not hold on my positions that times it was racing up to profit, my mistake. Other trades were cut well when gold did not perform with...
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