NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 





TS' Trading Journal (Since 2014/9/8)


Discussion in Trading Journals

Updated
      Top Posters
    1. looks_one tshunhu with 237 posts (138 thanks)
    2. looks_two tturner86 with 8 posts (17 thanks)
    3. looks_3 bobwest with 4 posts (10 thanks)
    4. looks_4 ratfink with 4 posts (13 thanks)
      Best Posters
    1. looks_one ratfink with 3.3 thanks per post
    2. looks_two bobwest with 2.5 thanks per post
    3. looks_3 tturner86 with 2.1 thanks per post
    4. looks_4 tshunhu with 0.6 thanks per post
    1. trending_up 34,016 views
    2. thumb_up 202 thanks given
    3. group 11 followers
    1. forum 274 posts
    2. attach_file 377 attachments




 
Search this Thread

TS' Trading Journal (Since 2014/9/8)

  #81 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165


5 trades in TWTR, few more than I took recently, not very good day.

**Entry reason for 1st trade:
1. Potential double with yeasterday final LH
2. Big drop since yesterday, expecting a continuation of move down
I should not ignore the large bull bars which driving the price, with such strong bull movement, taking a oppo trade is doomed.

**2nd trade
Since the down side breakout have failed, a up side one is quite possible, I entered with LMT and STOP around the breakout area. I close half position with scalp profit, hope the other half could get better price, but failed, stopped out.

**3rd trade
Even it's a winning trade, but just a lucky one. Now, it is clear the market was in a downside trending trading range, which is a bull flag. I was not aware of this at that moment, I got a little emotional as the second trade was not profitable at last.

**4th trade
I was too eager the short again, even when the bull always-in situation is so clear. Even worse, I entered too early, a short signal has not been developped yet!!! Just a stupid trade, feels like a hunted animal find its way to the kitchen of hunter...!!!

**5th trade
Unfortunately, the market entered a trading range zone, and I bought at the top!!! This kind of market condition is not new to me, there has been 3 pushes up since the beginning. The pull back was not weak, so any further move up should be low possibility event.

I need to be more patient! I feel that because of better feeling in trading in recent weeks, I built some confidence. But my control of mental stability and experience in reading chart is still weak and not enough.

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote

Can you help answer these questions
from other members on NexusFi?
Better Renko Gaps
The Elite Circle
Futures True Range Report
The Elite Circle
ZombieSqueeze
Platforms and Indicators
Deepmoney LLM
Elite Quantitative GenAI/LLM
New Micros: Ultra 10-Year & Ultra T-Bond -- Live Now
Treasury Notes and Bonds
 
Best Threads (Most Thanked)
in the last 7 days on NexusFi
Get funded firms 2023/2024 - Any recommendations or word …
59 thanks
Funded Trader platforms
36 thanks
NexusFi site changelog and issues/problem reporting
25 thanks
GFIs1 1 DAX trade per day journal
19 thanks
The Program
18 thanks
  #82 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165

No trades Thrusday + Friday~

Good weekend !

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #83 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165



Just one trade today, in TWTR, entry reason:
My first entry is not logical, it is more of what I hope than the reality. I saw many bear bars going down from the lower high with prominent wick at top. I assumed that the selling pressure was strong. Si I entered at the top of a bull bar wanted to catch a pullback to a lower low.

Soon after my entry, the price moved up. I added more above the MA wandering that a MA pull back was possible. The good part about the first two entries was that I'm now not panic any more with a lossing position. I will not reverse my position or close it once I see some big movement in opposite direction. For example, today TWTR is falling, the uptrend is strong but never had a chance to flip the always-in short situation. I'm holding only 200 shares in short, not a big deal.

The bulls were stopped at 46.70, created a micro double top, then became a triple. I added more as I see this trading range just above MA in a bear day. But I exited too early. Once my account balance got green, I exited. Of course I was somehow under pressure, even it is a loss I can afford. Actually, I was staring at 1min chart, when the upside wick was developing in my entry bar. When the price come down I did not aware that my entry bar had formed a failed upside breakout. If I did, I would definately hold it longer.

But the result is already not bad since my initial entry was not logical.

----------------------------------------------gorgeous split line---------------------------------------------------------

Before today's opening, I was thinking about how to imporve my trading by holding my winning position longer. I think a fixed ratio profit target strategy is worth trying. I get this idea from the trading journal of @jitasb. He (please tell me if I'm wrong) is using a fix profit target 50c and 100c. If I want to progress faster, I should also have a fix profit target rather than try to win evey trade, or just covering every lossing position.

I think a 1:1 stop-profit ratio should be my first objective. I should only enter a trade once I can convince myself that the profit target is possible and equal to the stop loss. I'll force myself to be more patient regarding entering and exiting a trade. I'll leave at least half of my position at 1:1 target, and take note if market offers more, even if I have exited all position. I'll try this idea a bit in SIM trades and then in real one.
Here is the 1:1 trade in SIM in TWTR, target reached!

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #84 (permalink)
Luisfsz
Dallas, Texas USA
 
Posts: 5 since Mar 2015
Thanks Given: 14
Thanks Received: 2

I am paper trading bonds. Wanting to learn and testing a couple of strategies. Thanks for sharing.

Luis.

Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #85 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165


One trade in FB, entry reasons:
1, Gap up and big bull bars set the market in always-in long situation
2, Three push-down before breakout the high of first hour, which is a bull wedge pull back in a bull day
3, Good continuation after upside breakout (the bull bar before my entry bar)

Stopped out, 2 important facts I missed:
1, My entry area was a potential double top with yesterday's high, and not far from R2. This may cause at least a pull back or even reversal(although unlikely)
2, The leg up that breaks the 1st hour top is made of 4 bull bars. Each one is larger than the previous one, which suggests a climax.

I could hold my losing position and add more as price moving downside, but I have a relatively weak mind today, I prefer a small loss.


TWTR entry reasons:
1, trendline break with strong continuation(the bar before my entry)
2, failed bear breakout (doji bear bar 2 bars before my entry)
3, Upside breakout of a trending trading range (a downside moving one, bull flag) in 15min after a bounce from MA

My initial targets was 2 ticks below R1, but the breakout of previous high has a lot of momentum, I assume that with this momentum there must be a chance of making a double top with yeasterday's high. Then the price broke the yeasterday's high quickly in the next bar, I exited the the profit covered my losing trade in FB.

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
  #86 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165

May not be able to trade in the following days bacause my wife is about to give birth of our first BABY!!!

Good luck and good trade to every one!!!

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #87 (permalink)
 
Big Mike's Avatar
 Big Mike 
Manta, Ecuador
Site Administrator
Developer
Swing Trader
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Custom solution
Broker: IBKR
Trading: Stocks & Futures
Frequency: Every few days
Duration: Weeks
Posts: 50,398 since Jun 2009
Thanks Given: 33,173
Thanks Received: 101,537


tshunhu View Post
May not be able to trade in the following days bacause my wife is about to give birth of our first BABY!!!

Congratulations @tshunhu!



Mike

We're here to help: just ask the community or contact our Help Desk

Quick Links: Change your Username or Register as a Vendor
Searching for trading reviews? Review this list
Lifetime Elite Membership: Sign-up for only $149 USD
Exclusive money saving offers from our Site Sponsors: Browse Offers
Report problems with the site: Using the NexusFi changelog thread
Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #88 (permalink)
 
tturner86's Avatar
 tturner86 
Portland, Oregon
 
Experience: Intermediate
Platform: F-16CM-40
Trading: GBU-39
Posts: 6,191 since Sep 2013
Thanks Given: 10,459
Thanks Received: 12,695


tshunhu View Post
May not be able to trade in the following days bacause my wife is about to give birth of our first BABY!!!
Good luck and good trade to every one!!!

祝好运 "good luck"

Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #89 (permalink)
 
tshunhu's Avatar
 tshunhu 
Wuhan, Hubei, China
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Interactive Broker
Trading: Stocks
Posts: 272 since Jun 2014
Thanks Given: 306
Thanks Received: 165

Big boy born on the 19th Mars 2015, big one of 4.27kg!!!

Follow me on Twitter Visit my NexusFi Trade Journal Started this thread Reply With Quote
Thanked by:
  #90 (permalink)
Luisfsz
Dallas, Texas USA
 
Posts: 5 since Mar 2015
Thanks Given: 14
Thanks Received: 2


Congratulations. I hope mom and baby are ok and in good health.

Luis.

Reply With Quote
Thanked by:




Last Updated on December 14, 2017


© 2024 NexusFi™, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Downloads - Top
no new posts