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I've, now since a long time, stuck to a single timeframe - the 1 minute (or a 70 tick).
Earlier I used to examine longer term timeframes, correlate with some macro conditions, then 'drill down' to the lower frames for 'confluence'.
However, I found that all this din;t help be at all in my trading - in fact I allowed big money to get sucked out of my account due to some 'views' I was holding whereas the realtime situation was happening 'right' on the chart (pardon the pun!)
So while I come unprepared to my trading charts, I try to prepare myself for myself. I am my worst enemy and best friend.
For example, when I go up a timeframe I am usually trying to save face or trying to salvage a trade that has suddenly gone wrong - I attempt to determine if there is a turning point around where I can still lay my hope and get out with a lesser loss. Thus moving through timeframes is a sign of indisciplined approach for me.
Nice post Igood! I too struggled with the same bad habits as you (exiting early and tightening my stop) which like you said can be detrimental to a scalper. In my case it was because i began trading as a scalper that contributed to these bad habits! Kind of ironic lol. Although i didnt quite go to the extent you did by putting your mouse in the box, i did have to learn to walk away at times and let trades play out. Cutting your position size down to a level you are more comfortable with (i dont care size) also helps tremendously.
Anyways, really enjoy your thread. I can tell from your posts that trading is your path to enlightenment, much like mine!
Bob recommends using 70 tick charts with a single 20 EMA indicator on the candles, and using a 10 pip target and a 10 pip worst-case stop.
For those new, Bob emphatically states that there are no 'guaranteed sure thing trades' only probability of winning or losing.
Importantly, DO NOT front run a break, do not imagine a situation where the break is antcipated - thus be grounded in reality and do not trade expected outcomes!