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Something many people have suggested to me is to find a stock that I can trade exclusively and get to know it very well. I chose AMZN because of it's high volume and quick moves. I can sometimes catch a move of one dollar or more. So far so good, I can already see the benefits of getting to...

-659 Did terrible today. I realize I diluted my edge. For my particular setup, I am jumping the gun and not even waiting for the candles to finish forming. Today was all overtrading. The market humbles me every time I think I've "got it." It's really frustrating. :(

Again, forgot to attach P&L.

I have a terrible habit of saying I'm done when I'm not really done. Anyway, the new total for today is +693.70. Subtract commission costs and it's probably around 600 flat. Question: How can I get paid ECN rebates? I'm using Sterling Trader Pro. The firm I'm with said to use...

+366.16 Today was a good day. I jumped the gun on my first trade today... It was the second candle on the AMZN chart. I was long and got scared out due to not following my strategy completely to the T. Had I waited for a breakout of the 9:35 candle's high like my strategy dictates...

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Welcome Steve! Discipline is also what I'm working on. About 2 weeks ago I started my own journal (http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=221529) in an attempt to improve my trading discipline. I've found that just the feeling of being accountable to the community here...

I don't know who all actually reads this journal, but to whoever is, I have a couple things on my mind that have really meant a lot to me recently. First, I was sifting through the ET Hall of Fame Thread again today, (http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=204669) and came...

<b>(-74.00)</b> Today something just isn't clicking for me. I really want to say the market was not acting the way it has been recently. T I'm sure someone more experienced was able to make some decent profit today. I didn't get to trading until after 10:15. By that time AMZN had...

I've lost track of the several more trades I've done. As I sit here and reflect, I get this gut feeling that I'm over-trading, but every trade has been roughly following my strategy, so I'm still making money with it. I'm now officially done for the day to go to lunch. My P&L so far...

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<b>(73.00)</b> Made another trade, but played it more conservatively as I figured I didn't want to risk the profits I've already made. After putting the trade on, I realized I needed to just follow my strategy to the T, and then I received a fairly important phone call, and covered my short...

Also, my P&L for the day is no longer down by 71 (obviously). I feel the ego setting in, and I am realizing I need to stay focused and stay humble. If anyone has suggestions for how to stay humble throughout the entire trading process, please help!

Took a look at a spy chart and saw a double bottom forming. <b>(30.00)</b> Bought 300 shares at 127.88. The double bottom was at 127.84. I set a 20 cent profit target as I do not know SPY as well as AMZN. I ended up selling my shares at 127.98. <b>(308.00)</b> I'm realizing my...

Happy Monday morning! <b>(29.00)</b> First trade was on a breakout of a doji's high. The 9:45 bar. I was filled late and found myself chasing the trade a bit. Still, I made some money on it. Covered half at a target, set a stop to just above breakeven and was filled. I stuck with my...

It's the weekend! Hope everyone is enjoying theirs! I have. I'm finding that I actually like writing in this journal a lot more than I thought I would. Haha, I think it helps me feel connected to other traders in some way! Anyway, there are certain people on this site that I look up to...

Haha, forgot to attach the file.

Took another trade while on the phone. <b> (23.00) </b> Bought a breakout as price rose above the 20EMA line and above the high of the last bar (12:20). Was filled at 188.18 for 300 shares. If I hadn't been on the phone, I could have totally let my profits run and made a lot more. Oh...

Granted it's not even 11am, today is a good day so far! <b>(218.00)</b> I noticed the bottom forming around 189.00 on the 5-min chart of AMZN. I bought the breakout when support finally failed and was filled at 188.93 for 300 shares short. Covered around 188.20. <b> (12.00)</b>...

Just caused myself some more pain. <b>(-157.00)</b> The 2:05, 2:15, and 2:20 candles had highs of 187.27 and 187.30. I saw this as well as what I thought was a short downtrend and figured a swing high had just occurred. I shorted 300 shares below the low of the 2:15 candle and then the...