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An ugly shade of green today. Big up move in CL with enough deep PB's to shake me out several times. There was probably some frustration throughout the day sensing I wasn't capturing enough of the move. Will do more review this weekend as that certainly helps. I really need to start focusing...

Will do. Thanks.

No major screw ups, although see my prior post. Mentally felt good. Patient. Results were not ideal but I consider it step forward. That is I should have seen the reversal trade and at least exited the long. Did mismanage one trade w/ too tight stop. Held some trades through normal pullbacks...

Well, my initial stop is 12 ticks with 25 tick target. Got MFE 24 then sat through what looked like a normal PB. I did stay with it too long. Biased or hopeful. Still happens. I should have reversed short. Some days I do it others not. That answer your question or was the point just grab the...

Thanks. I wait til volatility dies down after the report. Too fast for me right now. I do watch a 200 Volume chart around those times and maybe someday i'll try trading that around reports. My long around 8:30 pst missed target by 1 tick then fully retraced . oh well

I may have taken some TL's off the chart through out day so the posted charts sometimes don't reflect exactly what I may have been doing. Usually I think the charts are pretty representative. But, yes I do connect the swing highs and then as a new low is made will adjust TL to new lower swing...

Yes, rebuilding trust, probability mindset and confidence. Reinforcing the importance of patience. Slow and steady is ok and preferred. Don't need to catch every move. Thanks jas

A fair job of trading today. Good patience , reading context well. My first couple trades I was reacting too emotionally/fearfully which resulted in exiting too soon, getting back in, stop, re- enter. Finally got a trade that went to target and I think I settled down. It's not that I was...

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PA not much different than last week. However today I was patient, paid attention to HTF channels and S/R zones. Reading the market bar by bar. Wasn't worried about missing moves. Held through some deep PB's. Seeing the market better today. Good focus. A couple little mistakes. Last week I...

Well, Sir I believe I'm ready. Just need a good night sleep and then will come in rested,patient and focused. Good trading to you tomorrow and i'll do the same. :)

Absolutely ! Reviewing old charts/trades right now. I've saved a ton on the computer. Making notes of things I had in my head that should have been spelled out clearer. Annotating some set ups from last week. This is the foundation stuff that allows for proper execution, the confidence to act...

Hi Moonmist, Thanks for the comments. I agree. The basic set ups were there Friday and avoiding and staying rested during chop are things I need to work on also. You have a great weekend too !

Still a mix of good and bad. A nervous, exit- too- soon mistake for a loss. Which came after holding a trade for full stop which a wanted to exit sooner. I can see how that may have messed up my head. Some good trades and patience. I can see the mistakes I'm making. Trading a bit timidly. Not...

No reason to apologize RN. This is all my own doing. Last week I was trading a bit sloppy and not as disciplined as I should have been. I got away with it cause market was kind to me offering nice moves. This week my lack of discipline and maybe not seeing some serious chop in awhile was my...

Not surprisingly I'm not trading with a lot of confidence. It does effect my objectivity I've noticed. But mentally improving. Trade selection was good today. Better job watching context. Still holding some winners too long and some poor exits. That's were I noticed my objectivity going out...

Nice trading. Any reason you're not going long around 16:50 ? Looks like a resistance break then pullback. No scaling out today ? Thanks !

Only traded part of the day a.m. and last hour which is good because pretty much nothing going on today. Took one valid trade in a.m. that didn't work -5 ticks. Avoided the chop well for the time I was active. Thinking out loud: There are a lot of trader axioms that are easily understood but...

Thanks JS. It's discouraging but the set backs make me a better trader. Still no fun when I can see the weakness revealed. Both in me and my plan. oh well , getting closer ;)

60 min clearly down but coming into multi day support from a few weeks back. that was creating a battle between bulls/bears no doubt. Thanks let's let it ride for now. There were a couple entry mistakes I made that in better conditions the action would have bailed me out. No room for error...