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+35 ticks for the week, about $ 275. 4 weeks in a row of profits. My best run this year is 6 weeks. Overall i'm happy with how I traded. The set ups I took were all very good and in my plan. Trade management was not perfect. I accept that it's who I am as a trader right now. I don't let it...

Bot a few oct calls on SDS (ultra short etf) today. Timing is tricky here could go sideways awhile. If ES moves above 1707 then the count is wrong; otherwise i'll look to add depending on how it unfolds. I'm assuming it's OK to post my option trades here ?

What helped for me was understanding the trigger to enter. I 'd watch set ups waiting to place my market order and always freeze. I then re-wrote my plan to include the specific triggers that would get me in; TL break, bar/swing break, test of S/R whatever. Then I started using buy/sell stop...

Hi RN, Not sure what I was expecting for an answer but it wasn't that. Which is great because you're giving me ideas I would have never considered. I don't consider myself a loner but I do enjoy being alone. I think I've always been rather introspective. On the days I commute to work I...

+49 Ticks for the week, $ 425 Overall, pleased with how I traded. Today I was +21. Usually when I come into a Friday plus for the week I become more cautious. Can't quantify that, just feel it. Generally I become hesitant to look for more trades. But today I think I did OK . I think i'm...

Thank you, that's very generous. I'll tell you, 90 % of the time I don't even know the questions I should be asking. And that's an improvement. :) But I may take you up on the offer one of these days. thanks

RN, It sounds easy when you say it. Well, not exactly easy but clear. Thank you for keeping me going in the right direction. And thanks, much respect back at you.

Thanks, RN. ================== Monday did not trade. + 21 ticks for the week, $ 157. Yesterday I was disappointed it wasn't more of a gain but in review I traded pretty much the way I want and should be. There was plenty of chop I did a good job of avoiding. Exits were pretty good...

don't trade off this .... Expecting a bounce up soon (now or within days) then the big one. I have no positions in ES. If bounce happens i'll be looking at ETF options.

Thanks, tonkadad for the reply the other day. ----------------- Last week turned out to be the best week this year. +111 ticks and profitable every day. Only took 6 trades. But this is not a case of less trading equals better results. It was less trades because of being too cautious...

:) ok got it.

RN, You've pretty much spelled it out exactly where I need to be. It's very helpful. I'm not sure how i'll get there but I know where i'm headed. Thus far every small amount of progress I've made has come from finding my weaknesses (method errors) and working on eliminating or at least...

Sounds perfect Handle. Thanks for that.

Great stuff, RN. Everything you wrote is extremely helpful. This was especially interesting.. "Important Note; Just because we get to a point where none of it matters.., does not mean we automatically become heartless pricks" I have thought at times I may need to become...

Thanks Hurricane. Strangely I don't think it's a money issue. It's more about me having an expectation of how I should be trading and then not achieving that ideal which then causes me frustration and then further mistakes. I think even in sim I would have these same issues. Currently...

-28 ticks for the week. It's a mental thing. I'm doing classic mistakes of exiting once I see a quick profit. Instead I should be watching the pullback to see if the S/R will hold. For example the other day I took +7 ticks when I knew full well I should hold. Price then went another 25 +...

RN, Saw your post the other day and my apologies for not responding sooner. Most of what you wrote are things I've considered so it's great to hear the confirmation. On exits I know i'm often focused on trading 'correctly' (let winners run) and end up with less than I should. So, i'm...

+9 ticks for the week, up a few bucks after commish. Trade management/ exits are my weakness. It's really quite amazing the decent entries I get then completely mismanage. I was in on several trades this week that turned into huge winners that I exited prematurely and missed the entire moves...

Thanks Matcha. I appreciate your encouragement and advice. Handle is always good. post anytime and good trading to you !

Thanks, nkhoi. Good idea.