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@NoDoji first, thanks for the input. It is a busy life for me right now, so really just able to answer your questions. All good stuff btw. For me, sim doesn't teach the same... there is nothing on the line... so I don't have the same pressure. That is why the combine works for me...

I've often thought about that same thing, and then I say... Well, If I am good enough just to trade for smaller targets and make dollars... why wouldn't I do that all the time?

Thanks @Redneck! The way I was taught, is that you manage the trade until market conditions show the trade assumption is invalidated. For market conditions I am using a smaller degree of time frame to enter with the target of a larger degree time frame. An example from today was 51.88 in oil...

UDay #1 - Slept well, and went into the day with my normal trading routine under my belt. I took a few extra minutes before turning on my computer to just monitor myself, and make sure I was ready. Felt my heart beating a bit faster, and I realized that I was a bit concerned about the day...

UPGRADE - So this weekend I went back over and reviewed my methodology, spoke with my psych coach, and we both decided that it was time for an upgrade to what I have been practicing. So I am now going to do the following for this week coming up: 1) Only trade one contract... no adding to...

Pday #8 - Slept well, woke up ready for the day. Went through my standard routine, and went into the day well prepared. Nailed it. Stuck to the plan. Checkmark. 1 tick away from profit target... then retraced. Checkmark 2 ticks away from profit target then retraced. Checkmark. Still in a...

Thought a bit about this... really good advice. Any sim trading needs to be done like a fighter pilot would train... always trying to do the correct action while under instructions. That way we build the correct muscle memory. Good stuff. Thanks!

One more day sir! Prepared... mentally ready... and then its Beer Fest Friday night. I'll see you Monday @Redneck , pending weekend homework, I may be ready for an upgrade. I started to say to normal trading... but I realized I don't want to go back to normal... I want new trading. Trading...

Now that would be cool. The Clipper ferry goes from downtown Seattle to downtown Victoria, and is a walk on ferry. If you want to bring a car, drive north of Seattle a few hours and there are two different ferries you can catch over to the island into the beautiful city of Victoria. ps. Bring...

@Handle123 I hear you about the timezone... But hey, you must be feeling a lot better if you can go into Starbucks, power up the laptop and trade. Glad to hear that! Come visit Vancouver Island... we can meet at Starbucks and trade CL. ;) That is some good stuff you are sharing here in the...

Pday #7 - Still slept a bit restless. Going into the trading day, I was a bit more aware that perhaps my headspace might not be at peak performance. I suppose that made me focus even more on my methodology. Started the day off seeing the market well, just didn't expect all the chop. That was...

PDay #6 - Slept lousy, I think it was the late and long walk on the ocean about 40 mins before I went to sleep. So as summer hits, I need to be more aware of how that affects my sleep. Went into the day watching my very first trade come within 4 ticks of my take profit, only to reverse and...

@Handle123 I hear what you are saying, and I really hope that I am not doing that. What I am trying to do is teach my brain structure... stick to the plan... only make widgets. Eat, Sleep, Trade, Repeat. You told me before to trust the trading plan. That is what I am trying to do. I can...

PDay #5 - Woke up tired, but got up anyhow. I was pretty tempted to go back to sleep, but I told myself if I wanted to trade I needed to push through this and go through my routine. Standard morning routine. Checkmark. Prior to turning on the computer, I went through my rules just to make...

Pday #4 - Had an excellent weekend, and went into the day with my focus on just trading the plan... staying disciplined... and doing widgets. My time was limited, but I was still able to put on some decent trades. I have found it very helpful to make this my focus.... "Correct action is a...

Thanks @Redneck ... I hope you know how encouraging you are to me! Always good stuff, and helps me keep the focus on what is truly important.

Here is what I would do different: 1) I would work on being incredibly humble. Recognizing that everything, other than discipline, that I bring in from my previous successes most likely will be a detriment to successful trading. 2) I would revise my definition of discipline to be so strict...

"I do believe I was in the right place at the right time." Wow, now that is some insight... that statement alone says a lot. Well done for acknowledging this insight. My advice is to firewall all of your profit to date, except for $10,000. Take it out of the market, and now it never goes back...

(Click... lightbulb goes on...) If I stick to my Trading plan, then at least if it losses, it is the Trading plan's fault and not mine. Thanks @Handle123 I could just feel that when I read it. As a kid being in that super strict private school, there were so many rules that were impossible for...

Thanks @Redneck this was really encouraging to wake up today and read. Sometimes on this journey I wonder if I am just blazing a path in the woods when there is a paved trail only 10 yards to my left or right. YK