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Forum: Trading Journals December 7th, 2012, 05:06 PM
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Posted By monpere
I was asking about where you actually put your...

I was asking about where you actually put your stops on the specific trades you showed on your last chart. I only think of trades in terms of R-Multiples, so I can't really get a full understanding...
Forum: Trading Journals December 7th, 2012, 03:02 PM
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Posted By monpere
For clarity, on the latest chart trade that you...

For clarity, on the latest chart trade that you showed, where would that be?
Forum: Trading Journals September 5th, 2012, 06:47 PM
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Posted By monpere
Man alive! Do you write romance novels when...

Man alive! Do you write romance novels when you're not trading? :becky:
Forum: Trading Journals August 22nd, 2012, 10:02 PM
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Posted By monpere
The lesson may be a bad one. The market has a...

The lesson may be a bad one. The market has a way of rewarding bad behavior just to lure you in, and then put the smack down on you hard next time. I haven't been following your thread so I don't...
Forum: Trading Journals February 24th, 2012, 09:58 AM
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Posted By monpere
How do you determine your stop placement? Do you...

How do you determine your stop placement? Do you put it behind your entry bar, behind S/R,... etc
Forum: Trading Journals February 24th, 2012, 03:40 AM
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Posted By monpere
One more thing to consider. When you loose with...

One more thing to consider. When you loose with a runner you loose by double the amount. This means that you will need to put more psychological pressure on managing runners to make up for each...
Forum: Trading Journals February 16th, 2012, 11:13 AM
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Posted By monpere
I think it's a good idea to quit while you're...

I think it's a good idea to quit while you're ahead sometimes for emotional capital. Sometimes I feel it is important to do that after a bad day or string of bad days etc., to regain that emotional...
Forum: Trading Journals February 16th, 2012, 08:51 AM
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Posted By monpere
In terms of expecting to win everyday, I...

In terms of expecting to win everyday, I understand what your are saying, but there is a slight nuance. I expect to win everyday I sit at that trading chair. If I trade well in accordance to my...
Forum: Trading Journals February 15th, 2012, 12:55 PM
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Posted By monpere
Another crappy day on the CL, I got just 2...

Another crappy day on the CL, I got just 2 signals all morning, when I generally get around 10. You might want to think about some sort of filtering mechanism to keep you out of unfavorable market...
Forum: Trading Journals February 2nd, 2012, 01:13 PM
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Posted By monpere
Does seem to be a tough and weird day! I got...

Does seem to be a tough and weird day! I got virtually no clean signals the entire morning. That almost never happens with my method. I guess the good news is, at least the method keeps me out of...
Forum: Trading Journals January 31st, 2012, 01:48 PM
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Posted By monpere
Reminds me when I was a discretionary trader....

Reminds me when I was a discretionary trader. "WTF was I thinking?" was a regular phrase written on my charts at the end of many days. Hope you get the normal mojo back by tomorrow.
Forum: Trading Journals January 28th, 2012, 12:33 PM
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Posted By monpere
I don't think it looks easy at all. There are...

I don't think it looks easy at all. There are always entries I wonder why they were taken, and other entries I wonder why they were not taken. Obviously there is an element in PandaWarrior's...
Forum: Trading Journals January 19th, 2012, 04:04 PM
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Posted By monpere
Here, here... 20EMA and 50EMA are on all my...

Here, here... 20EMA and 50EMA are on all my charts. That's how I determine the trend of the current chart, given that I use only one chart/timeframe to trade. 20 above 50 bullish, 20 below 50...
Forum: Trading Journals December 26th, 2011, 06:06 PM
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Posted By monpere
I have an account with MBTrading, and I...

I have an account with MBTrading, and I understand how you feel about them. I use NinjaTrader and Interactive Brokers for longer term ETF trades, but I've done a few forex trades with Interactive...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2011, 04:11 PM
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Posted By monpere
Playing the news for guys like us is a guessing...

Playing the news for guys like us is a guessing game. The big players who do play the news, generally know the news way before we do. We are then at the mercy of how they want to move the market. ...
Forum: Trading Journals December 2nd, 2011, 06:40 AM
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Posted By monpere
When I use to trade stocks on minute bars with...

When I use to trade stocks on minute bars with this type of risk management, on very large bars that negate my risk/reward, I would risk half the bar instead of the whole bar. The idea would be, if...
Forum: Trading Journals November 30th, 2011, 11:39 AM
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Posted By monpere
I never tried trading minute time frames. ...

I never tried trading minute time frames. Putting your stop behind the entry bar or behind the swing high/low will give you a variable stop size depending how big the bars are at the time. If you...
Forum: Trading Journals November 30th, 2011, 08:18 AM
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Posted By monpere
Sounds similar to MWinfrey's 5 minute Odyssey. ...

Sounds similar to MWinfrey's 5 minute Odyssey. Ok, looks like you are entering at the close of a bar. How do you determine your risk? Do you put your stop behind the entry bar, or do you have a...
Forum: Trading Journals November 29th, 2011, 08:46 AM
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Posted By monpere
Very nice trading session. Do you share the...

Very nice trading session. Do you share the details of your trading entries and method?
Forum: Trading Journals November 6th, 2011, 07:42 AM
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Posted By monpere
I think you are describing Mahatma Gandhi !!! No...

I think you are describing Mahatma Gandhi !!! No wonder 95% of traders fail :sarcastic:



You start stalking a trade the moment the market shows you that trade might trigger within the next few...
Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2011, 05:47 PM
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Posted By monpere
I agree with that to some extent. The important...

I agree with that to some extent. The important point is that daily loss limit cannot be some arbitrary number you choose because that is the loss amount you are psychologically comfortable with. I...
Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2011, 12:40 PM
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Posted By monpere
Well, I think you have to understand your method....

Well, I think you have to understand your method. In a dip buying system, you would not be trying to catch the beginning of trends, you would want to wait for an established trend, and then start...
Forum: Trading Journals August 16th, 2011, 06:54 PM
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Posted By monpere
I trade the CL with a pretty rigid manual...

I trade the CL with a pretty rigid manual mechanical system rule set. On typical days, I get between 40 and 50 signals between 8:00am-3:00pm EST. Today I got about 15. I trade a very small time...
Forum: Trading Journals August 16th, 2011, 02:39 PM
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Posted By monpere
After the recent wild market action, I have found...

After the recent wild market action, I have found the last few days very difficult to trade. Its easy to make money when the market was moving like it did last week. I just started testing an...
Forum: Trading Journals August 14th, 2011, 11:25 AM
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Posted By monpere
I'm not sure I understand your point in reaction...

I'm not sure I understand your point in reaction to this post. What exactly do you find to be excuses in it?

Ok, my comment on the post is on the following statement:

"So on Monday, I am...
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