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    XD Paper Trades Journal

    today was another good. day... I had to break the leverage rule today because it was such a positive day for me that I felt confident I should not be taking losses on long trades...I would not always do this but I did have mental stop losses in place (which were almost breached that would...
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    XD Paper Trades Journal

    today I was on pretty good fire! Had to break some rules... When you cant watch your positions all the time that is what happens though.... I want to work on scaling into trades better. I spent time before work looking for support and resistance levels which is something I will do...
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    good books for a new day trader...

    Any good books for day traders? On technique, strategy and psycology?
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    XD Paper Trades Journal

    500 amzn 81.8 out 81.75 -30 ss 700 amzn avg 81.79 cover profit of 119 ss f 4k avg 7.615 cover 71.66 -200 800 amzn 82.09 sold 81.14 profit 40 2k dxd 38.95 sell 39.05 profit 180 ss 800 amzn 82.1 cover 82.30 -165 4k dxd 38.965 cover 39.96 -25 -80 for day -650 for...
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    XD Paper Trades Journal

    I need to make mistakes now so I correct them later; thanks today little short cover rally...bullish if we regain 20 day ma bearish if we fall short. I believe the dollar will slightly rally causing downward pressure on equities(and dollar denominated commodities) or there is going to be a...
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    XD Paper Trades Journal

    my goal is to make 750/day with max drawdowns of 300. It is at my discretion to continue to trade after -300 but i am cut off at -750. my bank will be 250k (5k initial deposit 50:1) max deal size 85k layed out at all times. no trading before 10 or after 3:45 .005/share recap of my...
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    leaving a paying job to day trade-experienced day traders please help

    no but i will look into it...what do you recommend from your trials?
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    leaving a paying job to day trade-experienced day traders please help

    Good stuff...I appreciate the imput. Let me tell you about my strategies and how they have progressed....maybe you guys can tell me how far along I am in the training process. my bp will be 250,000 to start using candles ohlc moving averages and round numbers macd and bollinger bands...
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    leaving a paying job to day trade-experienced day traders please help

    Thanks for the imput. Unfortunatley it will be impossible for me to day trade with real money. I can only swing trade for real money and I am good at that. The only reason why I dont make real money doing it is that the fees are 100 dollars or so each way to trade and I simply cant buy enough...
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    leaving a paying job to day trade-experienced day traders please help

    I have been studying technicals and the markets for 6 years. I have paid for my school of trading. I have worked at a major financial institution where the minimum comission is 100 for 4 years and so swing trading and trading in general is a waste of time unless you are trading for more than...
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