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November 27th, 2019, 06:47 PM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

I'm really enjoying the Adam Grimes free course...

I'm really enjoying the Adam Grimes free course at Market Life. He seems to think like I think, where with any given trade setup idea there is a question of "yeah but how has this worked...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 18th, 2019, 09:54 AM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

I haven't posted in several days. I'm still...

I haven't posted in several days. I'm still plugging away every day. I am trying to drastically reduce the number of trades I do, and focus solely on the really important levels.

I'm spending...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 11th, 2019, 06:31 PM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

Thanks for the input rocksolid68! I keep...

Thanks for the input rocksolid68!

I keep seeing people talk about managing risk, and to me that means keeping losses tight and being selective about plays. But maybe I'm not interpreting it...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 11th, 2019, 05:16 PM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

This day ended up being like a replay of my first...

This day ended up being like a replay of my first day when I started the trading journal.

Strong upward trend day, and I kept shorting at every major swing level on the way up.

The price hadn't...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 8th, 2019, 05:29 PM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

I walked away +$50 today. Unbelievable!! I...

I walked away +$50 today. Unbelievable!! I didn't lose!!

I was way tighter with my risk today. I took myself out of what turned out to be some big plays because I was so eager to take risk off...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 7th, 2019, 01:16 PM

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Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

Yesterday I was reviewing what some others on the...

Yesterday I was reviewing what some others on the forum were saying, like PandaWarrior, about risk control being a real key to success. He mentioned that Top Step Trader's risk tolerance rules were...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 6th, 2019, 01:11 PM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

Clobbered Today

Well I got annihilated today. Lost $1172. That's a whopping 54 ticks per contract!

I use 2 contracts per trade, so that I can have one lock in a short gain and one lock in a long gain (which...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2019, 02:45 PM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

Views: 3,017

Posted By eferggbd

In the 11-1130 PST session I made 5.5 ticks per...

In the 11-1130 PST session I made 5.5 ticks per contract of profit, about $100 net.

I played the bounce off a prior swing high at 57.33. I entered at 57.31 with a stoploss at 57.36. Got one tick...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2019, 11:58 AM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

Views: 3,017

Posted By eferggbd

First Day of Results Since Starting the Journal

I traded from 6am PST to 8am PST (9am EST to 11am EST). From this last couple months of watching CL, it seems like that's the hot zone. I also trade from 11am PST to 1130am PST since there's juice...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2019, 10:42 AM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

I have been using TradeStation for all my back...

I have been using TradeStation for all my back testing. I've only back tested the ES thus far though, and 95% of it has been on daily charts. I haven't incorporated order flow into any of my tests,...

Forum: Trading Journals

November 5th, 2019, 10:30 AM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

Thanks for the input LastDino!

Thanks for the input LastDino!

Forum: Trading Journals

November 4th, 2019, 08:15 PM

Replies: 17

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

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Posted By eferggbd

Eric's CL Day Trading Journal

Hi Guys.

First I want to say I'm thankful this group is here. I've been lurking for a while. I'm all about camaraderie and love. I think being connected with other people who love trading is...

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What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

Unrealistic rules and requirements 45% (71 votes)
High platform usage fees 16% (26 votes)
No significant challenges 14% (22 votes)
Lack of support or mentorship 12% (19 votes)
Something else (discuss in thread) 7% (11 votes)
Limited trading instruments 6% (10 votes)

Total votes: 159

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