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You are seeing this "-4173" in the cash column, JPY row of the "Market Value" section in the Account window? If you are wanting to get this into USD, buy 4173 JPY on IDEAL (not IDEALPRO).

Osorico, my real problem last year was adding to losers. I was adding to losing positions because most of the time I could dig myself out of the hole. I wasn't using hard stops before and had real trouble pulling the trigger to get out - it was easier just to add to the loser. But when I...

Hi osorico. What I have posted online is just a weekly summary. Each row and column is simply a summary of the results for a day and it does not get into details about my feelings for each trade. Every day I use a sheet in which I write down the open, stop, target, close, and comments for...

I agree with you 4DTrader and as I mentioned in one of my entries in the 2007 journal...

Right, but it can be a bit slippery sometimes - I want to use both hands and pry that bitch open this year :D. Really I think most everyone knows where their weakness lies... I am simply trying to ensure that the discipline becomes second nature to me.

I like your cat in a cage analogy, but I will have plenty of time to stop learning after I die. :)

Update for week ended 1/4/2008. Overall I am very happy with the holiday shortened week. By no means did I hit any home runs, but it felt good. When I felt myself disobeying my strategy, I would just pause to reflect or completely stop. Here is my activity for the week: Date...

I've never really read the WSJ, so I can't comment on it. But have been a FT subscriber for many years and enjoy the format and variety of articles and the salmon color is easy on the eyes.

I've had an Aeron for a couple years - I'd recommend it.

To be continued in 2008...

When it came down to it, a disregard for getting out of bad positions (i.e. using stops) and a general lack of discipline (i.e. adding to losers) prevented me from reaching my goal in 2007. I am looking forward to this new year and the opportunities that arise. I will use this journal as a...

Update for week ended 12/28/2007. Christmas really put a damper on things - was able to only get two mornings in for about a 2.5% gain this week. Looking forward to getting through the holidays so I can get down to business again. Happy new year everyone!

Best wishes for 2008 gutsy!

Update for week ended 12/21/2007. Only had a chance to trade 2 mornings this week. Added about one percent to the bottom line. One of the days is a great example of how I want to be: It was a losing day (in fact both trades were losers that day) but it felt great because I followed my...

You can do a print screen: ALT+Print Screen EDIT: you beat me to it dsss27.

Turned 30 this year, think I had a mid-life crisis at 29. :eek:

I have been told by IB reps that this is a bug that should be corrected early next year. If you don't want to see the positions, uncheck "Show FX positions in portfolio" under the Portfolio section of the Account window. Keep in mind you will still get the warning message that you are still...

I trade part-time from home and have no real exposure to a trading community, other than ET. In 2007 I started my first online journal here (I have always kept a personal trading journal). I am on the fence about starting another ET journal for the new year. My question is to traders that...

Thanks retire45. This year, I never withdrew any of the profits because I wanted to get to get the account balance back to break-even and, for that reason, didn't want to intentionally lower my equity. Obviously that didn't work for me, so in 2008 I will withdrawal 25% of the profits on a...

Thanks guys. Looking back, this journal could be a decent learning tool for people; although I believe everyone needs to experience their own pain in order to completely understand. I don't necessarily believe in karma, but it is rather ironic that November essentially erased the ill-gotten...