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HFABamaFan
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Since I have been unemployed, I had a spare $300 in TDAmeritrade account. Through a series of events, flipped it to $3,000 in 6 days, wired AMP 1500, and needed some funds to help me until I get back to work.

For the most part I am a Volume Profile trader looking to make a move to using both VP and Order Flow to further assist.

Trade today: Shorted 2844.50 and 2847.50, based on the multiple failed breakouts through the 2750 Supply zone.
Close: VWAP

Days Profit: +1137.50.

First part is building some more cushion in this account.

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 lemons 
Tallinn, Estonia
 
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Since I have been unemployed, I had a spare $300 in TDAmeritrade account. Through a series of events, flipped it to $3,000 in 6 days.
Days Profit: +1137.50.

6 day +2700 $
1 day +1137 $

Unemployment is a blessing
Why did you even needed to work ?

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HFABamaFan
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6 day +2700 $
1 day +1137 $

Unemployment is a blessing
Why did you even needed to work ?

Trades today were sloppy, I need to detach myself from my bias.

Closed out the following for the day:

Closed NVDA Calls +200
Battled with short ES today, managed +575

Need to clear my psych, desperately, fought a couple short positions on futures today, luckily I was able to clear my head a bit and scalp long.



But thank you.

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HFABamaFan
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No futures trades made today, opened up Long SPY 280 Puts at open. (It was hard, but for discipline purposes, put myself in timeout)

Currently +258 on those, holding through the weekend.

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What I am looking at for Sunday/Monday, we closed today at the 6-Month VPOC, looking for a retest of today's VPOC around 2830, before a decision is made whether the market wants to continue to breakout or breakdown.

The 283X area seems to be a congestion zone that will see some back and fill, at least in my view.

Anybody wondering, the red/turquoise bars are the 180- the brownish are the daily profiles.

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HFABamaFan
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Sunday night short, Entrance 2814, exit 2809.25.

+437.50 going into tomorrow, I do love a good gap fill.

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 lemons 
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Sunday night short, Entrance 2814, exit 2809.25.

+437.50 going into tomorrow, I do love a good gap fill.

I consider P/L journal as bragging.

"POKER RULE #77: Don't brag."

Bragging does nothing but increase expectation hence hope and fear. Worse if you try to prove something to someone. There goes the emotional roller coaster.

Of course its your journal but it will be more interesting to see "report card" type of posts :

TraderFeed: Taking the Risk of Accountability

"It encouraged traders to post their report cards daily, not just their P/L. Sharing P/L each day can be humbling, but sharing your report card is something different. The report card includes everything we've done well and also the mistakes we've made."

Specially mistakes and how you will get rid of them.

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HFABamaFan
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One trade made this morning, should have been a bit more patient on my entry:

Bought 2893 and 2894, sold at VWAP

Done for the morning.

Off to the gym and wait for the afternoon session.

Reason for the trade, defended Overnight Lows, and price was trading in the VA Low area.

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HFABamaFan
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I consider P/L journal as bragging.

"POKER RULE #77: Don't brag."

Bragging does nothing but increase expectation hence hope and fear. Worse if you try to prove something to someone. There goes the emotional roller coaster.

Of course its your journal but it will be more interesting to see "report card" type of posts :

TraderFeed: Taking the Risk of Accountability

"It encouraged traders to post their report cards daily, not just their P/L. Sharing P/L each day can be humbling, but sharing your report card is something different. The report card includes everything we've done well and also the mistakes we've made."

Specially mistakes and how you will get rid of them.

My apologies, I did not intend to brag. And, I rarely do it.

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Hunter

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