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Yes, frequency! It doesn't have to be high frequency. Increasing trade frequency from 1 trade a day to an average of 5 trades a day can have a dramatic effect on returns. The prerequisite of course is to be able to trade well enough to exploit the available opportunities.

There's a variable that you control that can dramatically increase your return. It's not account size. It's not the amount of risk per trade. It's not profit factor. It's not win rate. If done right, this variable will get you into the 100-300% range and beyond.

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Give, and it shall be given unto you

Last week wasn't quite a car crash. Some good ideas, but poor execution. A more detailed plan required. Will begin trading again next week.

Thursday 0830: New Jobless Claims - Level 282 K 284 K 276 K 270 K to 300 K 276 K

0 new positions / 1 stopped / 5 open Improvements: take care to avoid conflicting signals, be more selective in picking candidates for watchlist Emotional state: somewhere between neutral and enthusiastic

Wednesday 0830: Trade Balance Level $-51.4 B $-50.6 B $-44.0 B $-46.0 B to $-39.5 B $-40.9 B

5 new positions / 6 stopped / 6 open Improvements: avoid being too long or short, avoid correlation, be more diversified across sectors , open fewer positions pre lunch Rule amendments: maximum of 5 new positions per day, number of longs and shorts should not differ by more than 2, maximum...

Tuesday Bullish: biotechnology, semiconductors / bearish: restaurants Directionally, a mixed bag

11 trades / 4 stopped / 7 open Improvements: be more selective with intraday entries, set stops more logically Emotional state: mild satisfaction

Monday 1000: ISM Mfg Index - 51.5 / 51.8 / 51.0 to 52.7 Bearish: oil and gas, airlines

US main market and LSE. Various strategies and hold times.