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Thanks @Overnight Ouch. I actually have at least one doozie of a technical error weekly. I am currently working on simplifying things to minimize those errors. You have seen my ability to resist those who want me to shift into second, third, and fourth gear with my pedal to the metal. Not...

@7out, @RubberBand Thanks for the interest. I do feel like I have an edge, and I am eager to follow the original plan and scale up. I hope to be able to do it soon. Here is a histogram of the ES 3-day average ATR. I love the roller coaster ride for volatility. There is no shortage of...

Sorry, I didn't answer your first question. I am a full time real estate broker, but I have no agents working for me. I work mainly with investors who don't need to be driven all over the place, so watching the screens works out well for me - while I research investment properties in the...

Hey, it's an MES party! 2% seems pretty good to me, and everyone seems to want to rush me... Thanks for writing it so I didn't need too, hahaha. And I do still feel scared, yes. As should everyone who is in this market. This is nuts!!!

Thanks for the interest and the confidence. With all this volatility, I am just not ready yet to go for it. Several people have tried to get me to do it, and I will get there. The whole reason for the slow growth is to prepare me mentally for the full ES contract (or NQ or YM, whatever I am...

I got a net of $268 yesterday on mostly shorts. This is my highest day so far numerically. This was a 4.3% gain on the day. Looking for even more explosive action today and next week as earnings are coming out next week and the virus still seems committed to continue its deadly campaign...

I posted that at the end of the day on Tuesday, so I was referring to Monday. But I have taken a micro trade or two on Sunday evenings before. Although that is family time, and I shouldn't be trading... ;)

Last sampling of the day. I was in full scalp mode again today, with the volatility. My target is about 5 ticks, but it is often less or more. These were all shorts in this section. Here is the expanded version of the chart above. Had I held, I could have gotten about 70 points to the...

A little pre-market action this morning. 6 good, 1 bad. Ideally, I don't trade until the NY open, but when I see a setup, I am almost compelled. Notice the disadvantage of the line-on-close chart. It doesn't show the volatile wicks on the trades. Here is the location of this action in...

This short is what I call a "sucky trade." But it was still a good trade. How can it be both? 'Cause I followed my rules and got out at my stop which was set on 15 ticks today. Times are USA Mountain Time After taking me out, the market immediately went my way for over 30 points (120 ticks).

Had an okay day yesterday and a great day today. Will post tonight after I get my statement. I was scalping the snot out of this today and want to be accurate on the net P&L because of the commissions.

Sorry you took such a big hit. Recovery will be hard and slow, but you can do it.

You took a big 60% plus hit out the gate, but it seems like you know what you are doing. You can do this. Just scale down somehow?

1851 pages in your journal. Wow. Awesome.

I let the morning play out, which was good because I probably would have munched it big time. I actually decided to trade, and did all long trades near the low of the day, ending up about $50 after commission on 16 trades. I was in full scalp mode and most of my trades were just 5 ticks on the...

After a losing day today, and with NFP tomorrow and virus trouble in full swing, I may just take your advice... I typically struggle on these Fridays from hell anyway. So why not just stand aside? That would be Wisdom with a capital W. Thanks. NFP + Coronavirus = Suicide

Thanks. I was just thinking that it was time for a bike ride! LOL, I haven't tried the pot. I am guessing CBD oil just doesn't do the trick....

Great question. Because I don't have them often (recently) you've got me thinking. When I said "Tomorrow is a new day" I meant it on many levels. I guess I have been gifted with a great ability to "reset" overnight. But I know the reset is not 100%. But I would say I am at 90%... The next...

Speaking of the 50 sma, I use it on my fast entry chart, and my larger too. With time, I have been able to see the consolidations.

I don't feel quite like this, but today was a wake-up call. LOL.