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This trade frustrates me. -1.25 that if i held a minute longer would have been profitable. I've been shaken out of trades before just like this so at least there's a pattern that i can turn in my favor next time, i think. I'll have to review some other trades. Part of the problem was i...

Thanks Snowman, much appreciated. I like to keep an eye on the a-d to get a feel for what's going. Not watching the 'tick' as some do 'cause i figure it'll just confuse me w/ too much info. Keepin' it simple.

Took awhile to get in synch w/ the market today. Finally found a long trade for +6.75. Very poor exit based not on PA but on a little panic on seeing the quick action and wanting to book profits . Could have been worse and I could have sold on the first pullback for +2.5. So no complaints and...

Some days better lucky than good. Missed some good entries but still ended up + 7.25 on 2 short trades. My time i'm able to devote to the market is quickly diminishing as my "real" work will soon require all my attention until about April 15th. Hope to trade the first hour or 2 but we'll...

Nice. I went short the NQ almost exact time as you. Out too early as well.

Thanks Hooti, I'm looking for spx of about 1180 on the first leg down, after that i'll see how things look. 1000 later this year looks possible but not locked in to that. How was the seminar ?

Mostly a repeat of the other day. Seeing entries but choosing not to take them. No regrets though. I'm printing up charts and making notes. There was a short entry around 6:45 i missed but I saw several buys that would have worked. I guess i'm being stubborn w/ my bearish bias but it's not...

I always look forward to reading price action journals. Good trading to you !

This is the goal. To read the chart as easily as today and believe what i see and act on it. I saw every one of these buys and failed to to take them. Why is for me to figure out. The negative a-d numbers and large new lows today was part of it. I need to place less emphasis on that. But this...

No trades today. I think i mention this every thurs so this will be the last time. I'm up late on wed so I get to office about 8 (pst) on thursday's. (I play guitar as a hobby, wed night is band practice. We're still putting together our third set and then hope to play somewhere) After...

No trades yesterday. -2.25 today 1 trade My read in price action was off a bit. I should have given this more time to set up. Main problem was mis reading a normal pullback as a failed breakout. Shorting near support can work if price has momentum so don't think that was terribly...

-6 today on 3 trades. As a new trader the first thoughts are: have i lost my edge, did i ever have one or is this just a slump. Over the weekend i was thinking that as long as i'm patient and limit my mistakes my limited trading history shows i have an edge. Of course, It's easy to say...

Oh , you know i'll be looking. Misery loves company, right ? :)

trade 2 - 1.75 short again. I don't mind too much having losses but man, i sure would like to have a few more winners. Again i don't think this is a bad entry just sometimes they don't work out. Didn't take any more trades after this. Trying to get the balance between don't chase a trend...

Hell, i wanna see it taken out. running out of time today .:)

carefull taunting the market gods.

forgot to attach the chart

-.75 on first trade short I think i should have taken a bit more heat and not exited at resistance as has been pointed out to me before. Otherwise i don't see anything terribly wrong. Any comments on fine tuning this though are appreciated. will post my second trade soon.

Hooti, After your entry price tried twice to take out support and held. Did you consider tightening your stop to 1269 ? I'm not saying that it's the right strategy (although i may have done it) but just wondering . Certainly above the swing high is a logical stop.

Combine lack of discipline and market chop and want do you get ? -4.50 pts 2 trades Boredom, late entry long and then chased a short. Nothing else really to add except i need to get my sht together. This lack of discipline is unacceptable.