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Hmm, I posted the p/l and responded to some of the other posts. I'll try again.

I'll spare everyone the minute to minute drama. +112.92

I figured my odds of ultimate success at 100:1. Looks like you're taking the 100 side. The one positive I have is a workable and tradable method. Just because it's complex and can't be automated doesn't mean it's not useful. I also have stellar credit. I have a 50k unused line of credit which I...

Thanks, I've thought about them before. The only area I still feel bad is that I didn't wake up while my daughter was being attacked. Since then, I sleep lightly and seldom get more than 3 hours of good sleep. I'm also a bit jaded about the courts. I still remember the judge saying "I can't give...

Thank you for something to try. I'll try the self-hypnosis and see if it helps.

Tried to use stops today. As in the past, I had mixed results. Came into the day physically and emotionally drained. Spent most of my night working through yesterday's trading. Didn't get any good sleep before work. I sat in front of the computer and waited for the first ten minutes of...

I think you have the wrong impression as to why I started this journal. The whole purpose is to help ME get from where I'm at to where I need to be to become a trader. I print out the journal weekly and review it and try to figure out how to solve this puzzle called trading. I posted some...

Some days I wish I could become Mr. Spock. I don't know how to overcome fear. If I did and there was a process, I'd have completed it by now. I tried many things with varying degrees of success. Deep breathing doesn't work. Sex before trading doesn't work. Entering a trade and using stops...

It took me about a month of screen time to really get it. Here's the 5 min. version for seeing if institutions are setting up to buy. All this has to take place in the same time frame (6 sec.). 1). Look at last two bars of NYSE declining issues volume. Do you see a large increase from the...

Yes, goals are important for measuring progress. Only problem is I don't have total control on the outcome of my trades (who does?). I wish achieving goals was as easy as building a to-do list and putting in the hours to complete the task.

Yes, you're in a wonderful position. I used to have the great job. 200k a year + bonus. Great life, wife didn't work, kids in private schools, vacations in great places around the world, plenty of money to max out 401k contributions, more money spread among mutual funds. Helped many people with...

Q. "How do you know when you don't have your act together?" A. When you've figured out what the markets doing and still don't make bank. Today, I lost it emotionally and blew up my discipline. I'm sure my self-talk sabotaged me. Anyway, I'm too upset to keep trying to trade so here's...

Having had a total meltdown in my discipline and emotional control this morning, I decided to write down on paper everything I could remember as it happened. In reviewing it I had a idea pop into my head. When I was hanging out with the pro he didn't talk about much other than current market...

Good question. I've answered it to myself a hundred times. "This guy guysytrader doesn't have his act together. He has a solid plan but lacks the discipline and emotional control to see it through. If we give this guy our money he'll eventually blow up our account. Who else can we use to...

I know what you're saying. Any profit is a good profit. When I started back in August I made a commitment to myself to either get my act together and start making at least 2k per-month, or I'd forget about it and check out getting a big rig drivers license. I can't keep stringing along my wife...

Sounds like the way my trading going when I was trying to wing it. I know you'll hang in there. Now if only your subconscious would forget about it...

Looks interesting, I've bookmarked it. I'll check it out later.

I'm glad you're getting something from this thread. I had a couple of things that came to mind after this mornings mess. One of the things he told me was about the different market players in terms of a western. 1). The individual trader rides alone. Noone notices their movements and...

I'm sorry you're unhappy with my $6.00 r/t fee + exchange fees. I think you might be doing all your trading without any outside help and for you the commission is very important. For me, a commission from anywhere from $3.00 - $10.00 per-r/t will not make any difference on my success or...

Quote from j_wentz1 Not so much a goal as a suggestion. You are obviously busy and don't have a lot of time. If you exercised at least 20 minutes a day the right way, you could probably do double duty in your life--lower stress and get some decent exercise in a short time period...