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Forum: Trading Journals May 19th, 2019, 11:37 AM
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Posted By Salao
MARKET REPLAY

I did a little market replay homework yesterday because I'm one sick puppy! I replayed the Feb. 5 ES. I took two trades, 2 winners for +29t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265950...
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2019, 01:44 PM
Replies: 199
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Posted By Salao
Thanks mgcharl and snax! I was thinking I would...

Thanks mgcharl and snax! I was thinking I would move my journal over to elite once I advance from the full blown beginner phase and into the realm of respectable upper-novice. Of course, I have no...
Forum: Trading Journals May 16th, 2019, 03:17 PM
Replies: 199
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Posted By Salao
May 16

Today it was 2 trades on MES, 2 winners for +32t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265847

Trade 1: I entered long on the close of bar-11, STOP was put below bar-1. This was a...
Forum: Trading Journals May 15th, 2019, 04:15 PM
Replies: 199
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Posted By Salao
May 15

No trades today. I could only trade for a little over an hour before heading out the door to work. 0t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265804

Some notes:

*It's a bummer...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2019, 08:36 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 14

One trade on MES today. 1 winner for +32t. Thanks to Zachary Standley and mgcharl for helping me through yesterday. It was a a tough day for me, a new personal best for losing days. My nerves...
Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
I think you are right about trade 2, although...

I think you are right about trade 2, although your entire post is spot on. Trade 2 was very much influenced by trade 1. From bad STOP placement to bad management. I like the idea of checking Al's...
Forum: Trading Journals May 13th, 2019, 09:53 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
Haha! This is great and not uncalled for! You...

Haha! This is great and not uncalled for! You have a track record of being a straight shooter Zachary...and a well intentioned straight shooter! And I appreciate the feedback. You are spot on with...
Forum: Trading Journals May 13th, 2019, 07:52 PM
Replies: 199
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Posted By Salao
May 13

I took two trades on MES, 2 losers for -102t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265735

Trade 1: Entered long on the close of bar 2 with 2 contracts (instead of one on accident),...
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2019, 08:38 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 10

Today I took 4 trades on MES. There were 2 winners, 1 loser, and a scratch for +30t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265682

Trade 1: I entered long with two contracts on bar 3....
Forum: Trading Journals May 9th, 2019, 11:05 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 9

Today I took 1 trade on MES, 1 winner, +8t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265634

The trade: I sold the close of bar 5. I only used one contract due to the amount of risk I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2019, 10:00 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 8--Paper trade

Today I took 2 trades on MES. 1 winner, 1 loser, +22t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265615

Trade 1: I entered short with 1 contract on the close of bar 5 with a 1R profit...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2019, 09:19 AM
Replies: 199
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Posted By Salao
Thanks BW! Your post reminds me of the...

Thanks BW! Your post reminds me of the conversation on the 'fibonacci queen' thread. My take away from that discussion was that some lines work for some people, but not others. Just like some...
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2019, 08:58 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 7--Paper trade

I took 4 trades on MES, 2 winners, 2 losers for +63t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265586

Trade 1: I was looking at yesterday's bar 1 spike area as support. If this support...
Forum: Trading Journals May 6th, 2019, 03:42 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 6--Paper Trade

I took 4 trades on MES: 2 winners and 2 losers. -18t.

*I checked the DOM on MES this morning and liquidity seemed good to go. I decided to practice using multiple contracts. Which is something I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 4th, 2019, 10:05 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
Thanks for the suggestion here! My analysis is...

Thanks for the suggestion here! My analysis is rather confused as is, so this helps! :becky:



I pretty much Forrest Gump'd my way through this first trade :sarcastic:. There wasn't a ton of...
Forum: Trading Journals May 3rd, 2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
May 3--Paper trade

Two trades today on ES, 2 winners, +36t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265474

Trade 1: I was a little conflicted after the open. The open gapped higher. I didn't know if I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 1st, 2019, 12:39 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
MARKET REPLAY--2R hunting expedition/experiment

I had to leave the house WAY early for work this morning so I wasn't able to watch the markets at all this morning. Which was a bummer. But I was able to do some market replay to keep things sharp. I...
Forum: Trading Journals April 29th, 2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
Thanks mg! I've thought about numbering bars...

Thanks mg! I've thought about numbering bars because it would make journaling way easier. But I like looking at the globex bars. They seem relevant to me. Plus, I'm super limited on the hours I'm...
Forum: Trading Journals April 29th, 2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
April 29-Paper trade 2R experiment

I took 2 trades on ES, 2 winners, +21t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265347

Trade 1: The first few bars after the open were up and down with OK range. I took the morning as...
Forum: Trading Journals April 28th, 2019, 11:41 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
2R experiment...some results

Here are some results through 4 trading sessions(1 RTH SIM and 3 Replays):

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265322

The rules of this experiment are a little absurd. This is...
Forum: Trading Journals April 28th, 2019, 08:49 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
MARKET REPLAY--2R hunting expedition/experiment

So I did a little Market Replay on a Saturday night. Does this guy know how to party or what? I'm continuing with what I now call my 2R hunting expedition/experiment. I did a market replay of...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2019, 11:49 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
April 26--Paper Trade Experiment

I took 2 trades on ES, 2 losers, -23t.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=265304

Trade 1: I entered long using a limit order placed at a 50% pullback from the 535 (PDT) breakout...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2019, 06:50 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
Thanks mgcharl! I WILL try for 1R within TR's. I...

Thanks mgcharl! I WILL try for 1R within TR's. I can be dense, but I hadn't thought about trading range scalping during this test run :becky:. I agree with you on the difficulty of choosing good...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2019, 12:46 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
I was thinking I would use initial risk in the...

I was thinking I would use initial risk in the beginning. I want to get experience finding context and setups that are most likely to produce 2r trades using initial risk as the basis. But I imagine...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2019, 10:51 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 21,964
Posted By Salao
April 26--Paper Trade Experiment

I will be trading on SIM here for what will probably be an extended period to conduct an experiment. My initial goal is to increase my R/R from where it is now, only a small fraction of risk, to a...
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