But we're not getting any younger.
[2015] Futures P&L
- Thread starter masterm1ne
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My strategy is too simple - I don't think that's possible. I've seen day in and out the same thing happening for a year+ now. The only thing stopping me from making a living from trading is mistakes and interruptions. Here's how today played out in my head. I only considered 3 trades. Nearly every day I don't make money it's a similar story;
1). I skipped the AM long thinking price wouldn't go much further since there were several reverse lines a few points away. I should have put on something though obviously wish I'd done my full size. Risk was only 2 points - I have seen repeatedly I should take every trade I see with a reasonable risk, even if I don't THINK it will go my way.
2). I left for an appointment a little before 10 and the market was still rallying. I saw on my phone a little later a 5 min bar closed down and it appeared a bear TL broke so I sold 5 contracts. I knew there were many reverse TLs around that point. I don't have the tick chart on my phone. I see now the tick chart TL hadn't broken, so it was an early entry, yet still correct.
3). I didn't get to short again as I was still at my appointment. I just sat and watched the market continue falling on my shitty phone. After the second entry short I should have been done for the day & in the black. So no more trades. And most often the best trade of the day is gone by 1200.
1). I skipped the AM long thinking price wouldn't go much further since there were several reverse lines a few points away. I should have put on something though obviously wish I'd done my full size. Risk was only 2 points - I have seen repeatedly I should take every trade I see with a reasonable risk, even if I don't THINK it will go my way.
2). I left for an appointment a little before 10 and the market was still rallying. I saw on my phone a little later a 5 min bar closed down and it appeared a bear TL broke so I sold 5 contracts. I knew there were many reverse TLs around that point. I don't have the tick chart on my phone. I see now the tick chart TL hadn't broken, so it was an early entry, yet still correct.
3). I didn't get to short again as I was still at my appointment. I just sat and watched the market continue falling on my shitty phone. After the second entry short I should have been done for the day & in the black. So no more trades. And most often the best trade of the day is gone by 1200.
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You've cursed me...
-650 -940 -990 Nothing Thur -1860
This week was very interrupted. I prepped Mon Wed and Thur for my hearing Friday. Nonetheless, I think it's back to 1 lots. I also still can't get it thru my thick skull to take a short today.
5k in the pit.
-650 -940 -990 Nothing Thur -1860
This week was very interrupted. I prepped Mon Wed and Thur for my hearing Friday. Nonetheless, I think it's back to 1 lots. I also still can't get it thru my thick skull to take a short today.
5k in the pit.
