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 zmaj 
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Signed up for the OneUp_Trader evaluation at 25K level ($95 monthly fee)
Intent is to the best of my knowledge and honestly, evaluate my trading psychology and understanding of price action.
Also experience the OneUp_Trader 15 day 25K experience.

I signed up with the OneUp Trader because the cost is less, ( $95 vs $150 ) then the TopStep combine, and i'm still gaining that valuable "evaluation/combine" experience.
A very very useful concept. My main goal is trading psychology. To stay focused and execute my plan under pressure. The secondary goal is being funded.
I must know for myself that i am able to participate in this business venture or move on elsewhere and stop pipe dreaming.

Data feed: Rithmic / Trading platform: Ninja

https://help.oneuptrader.com/knowledge_base/topics/start-here-3

If successful, the continuation plan is to get funded @ 25K and continue journaling about it!

links:
https://www.oneuptrader.com/how-it-works

https://www.topstep.com/funding-opportunities/futures/

Not so much a race, it's a reckoning.




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OneUp trader has a very nice social and statistical dashboard, but it did not work the first two days.
Had to create a ticket with the customer service.
A very nice lady, but had a hard time hearing her, anyways it was a quick fix.

Was trading the CL but mind was stuck on the statistics not showing on the dashboard since i did not think at that point that any trades were actually being registered.
(an excuse to myself for quite dismal execution)

Small losses. On to the next day

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Dismal irony, continues!
Found an excellent signal SELL on the CL. I had a limit order sell waiting but changed my mind within 30sec,
since I was not secure in my decision, since i failed to do any prep work prior. (lazy. lazy)
(the CL did move lower 40 cents on that sell signal)

After a small recess found overbought signals on the ES hourly candles.
Trade executions were good, risk management was good. But had no help from other sellers.

Overall for today, 12 contracts were traded times $5 per round trip = $-60 comm
And $-425 = $-485

Had to pull the plug because of the $-500 daily loss limit
And naturally, right there and then the ES decided to move 5 points lower
Absolutely classic story of trading

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Planning on executing the ES short based on the Daily chart showing Friday to have the sellers ready to Rock N Roll.
Sell limit order sitting @ 2688.00 and 2689.75 / Buy stoploss @ 2691.75
Goal targets @ 2683.25 and 2675.50

Plan failed! $-325

Have one last chance for redemption on the ES.
Sold Limit Order 2691.75 stop loss 2692.50
(30min price/volume divergence)

Since i failed on 2 lots earlier, i'm only selling 1 lot on this short.
Goal target @ 2688.00 (if 2690.25 becomes the resistance)

If the NY sell crowd can keep the price below 2688.00 the original trading plan for Monday may still work.

Failed again. Done for today! $-350 + $20 comm on 4 contracts traded = $-370 total

The last trade did go 1 point in my favor, but i was being hopeful for that break below 2690.25 that never happened.
The last trade was a good trade and i did have a good risk management.
(Also i was in front of the screen to manage the trade properly)

The most difficult part will be to not take another trade today.
Another sell signal on 30min chart @ 2692.25 also showing price volume divergence.
(did not take the short, watching only)

Watching only did not last for too long.
Had two more trades. One contract per trade. Failed on both.
Done absolutely for today. $-450 + $30 comm on 6 contracts traded = $-480 total!

$500 is the daily loss limit

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Was looking for the Buy signals on 30 min.
Started rather well, was up +20 cents in the first 3 trades.

Was going to call it a day, and the demon kept asking for more.
Returned back the + 20 and gave another -30.

@ -30 gave myself one more chance for redemption.
Waited patiently for another 30 min buy signal, found it and made back +18.
The trail stop loss on a single lot was a bit challenging but i did do a good job with it

Calling it a day @ -12 + comm $95

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Failed the OneUp Trader evaluation today.
$-193.75 by attempting to short Euro multiple times, without any real set up.
In 6 days, I managed to burn $1,500 evaluation "points".

Again, had not done my homework/preparation today, as my brother suggested (again) before i started.

I do not feel irritated anymore about the reasons for my failure. Quite the opposite.
The first time now, since my brother introduced me to day trading that i do understand why.

I did learn to read the price action quite well. I did learn to understand the set ups and the risk management also quite well.
But, i absolutely am lazy in my preparation. I have no understanding in what it takes to prepare.
I have no discipline. No morning routine.

In the past six days i wake up, brush my teeth, approach my trading desk, in my underwear, and thinking "i got this".
I look at the charts for about 3 minutes and "jump in". After 2-3 bad trades i start getting pissed about how bad i'm doing.
I find a good trade, make back some points and still stay pissed at how bad i started.

absolutely mind blowing ridiculous behavior

Is this sincerely how i expect to be doing my business, and be successful at it ? Who does this ?
Why am i sabotaging myself and my business ?

I must evolve or perish.

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Hi, just a friendly suggestion: since you said you’re lazy on the preparation (i’m like that also), why not specialized in one market only? So you don’t have two markets to worry about?

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Hi, just a friendly suggestion: since you said you’re lazy on the preparation (i’m like that also), why not specialized in one market only? So you don’t have two markets to worry about?

Thank you, yes sir. You certainly are not the first person telling me this.
Was working on my "check list" most of the evening.

I'm organizing for the round 2 ......to fail better!

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In the past six days i wake up, brush my teeth, approach my trading desk, in my underwear, and thinking "i got this".
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I must evolve or perish.

sounds like a good start

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