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Most certainly. Furthermore - last big volume accumulation happened just around current prices. That might explain why the volume haven't picked up yet during a sell off. A bit more down and those who are now breakeven after ~400% up run will dump it in disgust. Then it will be 90% down like a...

I’d say go with what you know the best. You probably don’t want to be figuring out intricacies or a new programming language while increasing risk of order duplication or opening wrong positions etc. There are some great traders who never used Linux or Java. I went with that combo because I...

Despite rather big down day it seems like stocks are far from a real sell-off. Was coming into today with almost no long exposure and 10 short positions, not even a single one had moved down much. I don't recall when, with such a high short exposure, literally nothing made any profits to speak...

You're too kind. We're talking about store clerks buddies who heard of GME gamble on WSB, "having a casual interest in the stock market". Then quit their jobs after that trade. It can literally not be more stereotypical than this. There will be no good ending. But news are not interested in...

With the cost of living in Missouri those guys should have quit while ahead. In Vancouver, Canada they would be below average net worth. Which warrants some extra gambling to stand out.

Thank you for sharing! Did you do this using MKT orders at both TD and IB? Was this done for US Equities?

Your posts are consistent, nothing wrong with logic/decisions or explanation, I don't smell any bs either. I believe you that this account is real if that matters. Thought I'll post this to balance out the picture. I bet many people enjoy reading this journal just like me. This is exactly how...

Was up +5.5% couple of days ago for Jan. Vacationing since, didn't look at the market or systems. Noteworthy - all PL came from longs. Bandy's books in this order: Mean reversion Modelling trading systems performance Quantitative trading systems After mean reversion one they get pretty...

Discretionary overrides is not something I typically do these days, but on occasion, when odds seem to be overwhelming and I happened to look at the market it can happen. Typically when volatility is high = more fear/irrational behaviour. Then a record is made in my log and $ outcome is...

No and I don't have to work at this point. I love the intellectual challenge it provides and long term compounding effect on wealth. It's counter intuitive but I do believe I'm a better trader because I do something else full time.

Overcoming those was crucial: aiming for unrealistic returns not believing in my strategies sizing up positions based only on a backtest overthinking $ fluctuations of my account over-reliance on common wisdom and not using my own brains enough Marsten Parker is the single biggest influence to...

Both. 2.5 days on average

You sounds like a smart dude. Don't overthink it. PL is not in the DB structure.

Today was a huge opportunity for everyone who studied the market, had their stats ready and a plan of action. Not many days like that in the year or even none but they provide overwhelming odds of sucess for those who are truly prepared. Friday close was ugly but a great example of how market...

Nice! Re VIX -

Sounds very reasonable everything considered! "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." In this case - there was a real opportunity to lose much more, but you've been prepared.

How is everyone doing in the current market? One of my algos shorted volatility just before close. Wish me luck

In just equities, Congress bought and sold nearly $290 million throughout the year. It's actually not as much as might seem. Even I traded a good chunk of that amount in equities and I'm no big fish. Actual capital invested is likely a very small fraction of that figure mentioned. This is not...

Perhaps daily via flex reports. I just capture them intraday at intervals via a scheduled task.

This has little to do with psychology and is entirely due to having no plan. When plan is backed up by solid stats you don't overthink it, just keep executing without worrying too much if any trade is a win or a loss. Doing wrong things at the wrong time is simply a byproduct of not having...