Quote from satchel:
symbol sources for futures:
http://cfe.cboe.com/tradecfe/ticker_vix.aspx
or the index is just
IB: VIX from CBOE
DTN: VIX.XO
esignal: $VIX
yahoo: ^VIX
something new I'm adding into strats - not sure yet - like to keep it simple, adding it means removing something else.
that set goal can be an anchor or an inflator for your head,either way it's not good,nice to plan but you are working for the market,not the other way around,and have to take what it gives youQuote from Macho:
Not everybody is doing basket weaving waiting for something to happen.
So I thought I would tell you this was a very poor trade I made for 2 reasons. 1. I did not have to take the trade.In fact,it flew in the face of my current trading entry points. 2. It was a poor entry price ,because I was not watching.But, it would have still been a stop loss anyway.
These were technical mistakes and psychologically it made me mad ,because I had a 'set goal' for the week and I did something I did not have to do.
The reason I am typing this is to vent my anger and realize it is over .
My next trade will be 'on track' even if it is a loss as I cannot control the outcome,but i will control the risk.
Now back to marbles or crochet
let's keep the personal stuff off to the side and just report on es,a big part of trading is turning off emotions,injecting it into the thread means you haven't turned yours off,do that please,don't want you waking up anyone else,it's like no talking in church,let er rip when you get to the bar
