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Forum: Trading Journals

September 12th, 2013, 03:04 PM

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Scalping Crude Oil

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Posted By ElSenorMosquito

I'd like to share a really nice trade setup from...

I'd like to share a really nice trade setup from today. I'm considering discontinuing this thread and starting a new one, because I'm not sure the title "scalping" will continue to be most fitting,...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 12th, 2013, 02:22 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Hi Shane, Yes, that would be what I use to...

Hi Shane,

Yes, that would be what I use to spot it. I would comment and say that I do not initiate positions from divergence. I may see it and pass on a trade because it seems like price is...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 11th, 2013, 01:13 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

It's just basic stochastics. Yes, there were...

It's just basic stochastics. Yes, there were some nice divergences today as you pointed out. Maybe I should pay more attention to that, as I rarely even look at it. Thank you.

Forum: Trading Journals

September 11th, 2013, 12:43 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Today was profitable, but not a very good trading...

Today was profitable, but not a very good trading day for me at all. Too many trades. I tried out the (recommended idea) of trading on a very small timeframe to help fine tune entries, but the...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 10th, 2013, 11:56 AM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

I found the orderflow much more conducive to...

I found the orderflow much more conducive to profitable scalping in crude oil today.

4 trades; 4 winners.

http://screencast.com/t/mbQLL6a4I5lR

The most notable thing I journaled today was:
...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 9th, 2013, 12:31 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Today was a fairly difficult trading day for me...

Today was a fairly difficult trading day for me in Crude, unlike a trending environment such as Friday was.

I had 4 scalps in CL for the session. Two losers (-7, -9) and two winners (+17, +10). ...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 7th, 2013, 02:02 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Taking a look at what happend on Friday, it was...

Taking a look at what happend on Friday, it was really hard to miss when it comes to having a profitable day. If you had any sense of what the higher structure was saying as far as looking very...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 6th, 2013, 09:54 AM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Actually..... as I finished that last post there...

Actually..... as I finished that last post there was a nice setup I didn't want to pass on.

A small stop hunt, lined up with the trend nicely, and buying stepped in. I simply hopped on for a...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 6th, 2013, 09:41 AM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Happy Friday! I took two scalps today in...

Happy Friday!

I took two scalps today in crude oil.

First trade was initiated due to the location of a counter-rotation being at a support level. Price blew through the level on a small stop...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 5th, 2013, 12:03 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

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Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Here is the pic of the trade taken today, see...

Here is the pic of the trade taken today, see description above.

http://screencast.com/t/bSc0Mku34

Forum: Trading Journals

September 5th, 2013, 12:02 PM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

I can't see that thread because I am not yet an...

I can't see that thread because I am not yet an Elite member.

Forum: Trading Journals

September 5th, 2013, 11:57 AM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Oh, I can't make an image/link post until I post...

Oh, I can't make an image/link post until I post some more...

I'll (boringly) walk though the trade.... Pictures are so much more fun.

Today's trade was one where orderflow did not support a...

Forum: Trading Journals

September 5th, 2013, 11:44 AM

Replies: 19

Scalping Crude Oil

Views: 14,144

Posted By ElSenorMosquito

Scalping Crude Oil

I'd like this to be a very specific thread focused on scalping CL.

I'll be documenting my trades here, and I welcome others to do the same if they are also scalping CL.

What shall we define...

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