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 bmtrading9 
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Traded SIM after many months. Still having this runner on YM will get out at ES 2806 or 2810.

This is how I want to trade for one hour and have a runner left. What I realized was need size (Up to 7 contracts...I strongly don't suggest this as I am still experimenting in SIM) to reach daily target once you reached target you will have some wiggle room to leave a runner. I know it's not a pretty picture with many trades but as MLM says who cares bottom line is are you making money or not.

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 bmtrading9 
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Reached target on SIM.

I know it doesn't matter but if you can't even win consistently on SIM then there is no need to put real money right?

Wanted to double down the target but right now acting too erratic. will wait for Europe close and see.

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 Blash 
Chicago, IL
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@bmtrading9

I have to be totally honest my brother.... I miss you.....

Ron

...My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy...
The steed of this Valley is pain; and if there be no pain this journey will never end.
Buy Low And Sell High (read left to right or right to left....lol)
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 Chippstrader 
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@bmtrading9

I have to be totally honest my brother.... I miss you.....

Ron

me too..

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@bmtrading9

I have to be totally honest my brother.... I miss you.....

Ron


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me too..

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Bob.

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 bmtrading9 
Atlanta, GA, USA
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@bmtrading9



I have to be totally honest my brother.... I miss you.....



Ron

Thanks Ron! I am in the middle of job and location changes so not able to concentrate on trading but consistently in my mind though... Sometimes taking that long break definitely helps. I am seeing it, next step would be MICRO'S, just need to settle in then I will be back. Thanks for remembering me.

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 bmtrading9 
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Wow! It's been FIVE years since I started this thread. I read my FIRST post and realized nothing CHANGED (of course, I am talking wrt trading) in my mindset except very FEW but IMPORTANT.

1. CONTEXT is still KING
2. Still trying to find falling knives but I am MINDFUL of that fact
3. PULLBACK trades are way better for your mind and body than REVERSIONS
4. ORDERFLOW/TAPE kind of helps to read CONTEXT when you are trying to ENTER or EXIT trade
5. Trading using SUPPLY and DEMAND
6. IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT LEVELS THAN WINNING
7. DON'T CHANGE METHODS
8. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE


If anyone wants to learn anything from my experience then it's those last THREE points...Unfortunately, I still do ignore my own suggestions, but a path to improvement is recognizing the problem.

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What happened ?

1. I started back to trading after long long break but my timing was impeccable...COVID hit the world, that changed the CONTEXT
2. Fortunately I started with SIM trading using Bookmap, but I really didn't understand what I was doing wrt to orderflow and Bookmap. I was adding contracts and removing contracts but somehow due to volatility I had winning DAYS, I doubled 50K account...I was top of the world because I was never able to do it even in SIM trading.
3. I started trading Micro ES (this is GOD gift for futures traders) and reality hit me, I always have impeccable timing of choosing wrong days to trade.
4. I discontinued using Bookmap but that curious monkey in me always want to understand WHY behind it so now I have Jigsaw DOM.
5. Again started on SIM doing very good
6. Started real trading with Micro ES and did good this week (knock on wood). I might pause trading until this election and volatility settles in.

Will try to post my SIM/REAL trades to track progress...

I will also summarize my method later, it's nothing new ...lot of good traders already mentioned it million times.

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 bmtrading9 
Atlanta, GA, USA
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I am trying to minimize my DRAWDOWNS and MAE's...that would be critical going forward for me.

In order to achieve that, I MUST RECOGNIZE if a trade is WORKING or NOT very very QUICKLY.


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 bobwest 
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Wow! It's been FIVE years since I started this thread.

Hi, good to see you back. Glad things have gone well with you.

Bob.

When one door closes, another opens.
-- Cervantes, Don Quixote
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 bmtrading9 
Atlanta, GA, USA
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Finally, I was able to record a video and publish it on YouTube. If time permits I would like to create a video log of how I am trading.

Note: This is SIM trade.


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