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''The moving average crossover is actually a very good one: simple, and a good example of every method in trading works.'' if a moving average system worked as long as you had discipline etc, then why not just program it and take the emotions out of it, and make mountains of money?

Are you suggesting Depth of market, time+sales etc I struggled even more with that type of trading when I tried, personally!

stopped at 32

trying again - L 4236 stop at 32

stopped. Should have took +4 when I had the chance

gone long 4239.25 - 5 point stop

OUT here for +8

:D lol

short 4236.25 - stop at 4240

little loser out of the gate. Bought the breakout, but bought teh high tick, lol -3.25 On to the next trade

Nuts day. From reading around, looks like everyone found it tough. I was down about 20 points at one point which is the biggest daily drawdown i've had since staring the journal. Somehow managed to fight back to around B/E on the day, so i'll consider that a victory!

gonna try my luck with oil as this is ridiculous on the NQ. Impossible to trade this chop

Very choppy open indeed

got burned twice already trying to long on what I thought was a break of the supply line. -5.75 and -2.75 Was also very tempted to get long nearly straight after the open as the tape looked bullish, which would have been a nice trade, but I couldn't see a set-up that I liked. Tough so far...

so far: mon +24 tue +2.75 wed +12 thur +13.25 fri +3 Wed+7.25 thu +8.75 Fri +7 Mon+17.25 Tue -3

Tried my hand at trading the German Dax today. 5 winners, 5 losers, but i'm up 20 points. Lets see how the NQ does for me today. Does anyone here belong to any good chat rooms? Either paid or free. I think that If I could 'sit' next too an expert trader who could help me filter out some of my...

Kiss of death. Stop here for a losing day of -3 :) Was up 8 points at one point. It seems best to always quit for the day when one is up a 'decent' amount.

Starting the journal seems to have been a good luck charm as i'm yet to have a losing day. Since beginning of journal mon +24 tue +2.75 wed +12 thur +13.25 fri +3 Wed+7.25 thu 8.75 Fri +7 Mon+17.25 Today??????

the link provided by fourtywinks, I guess

Complete mess. I'm up 2.5 points and lucky to be so!