ES Journal - 2023/2024

[flash crash]

Honestly, I'm not sure if trading can be taught and I also think it requires a special type of personality to be risking your money on a daily basis. Even with the right knowledge one may end up sabotaging oneself as the trading game is rigged against human nature. Typically by doing the opposite of what's required, i.e., letting losses run while cutting profits short as soon as some green flashes on the screen.

For me, every day is a fight against some urge to commit some act, or multiple acts, of self-sabotage.

 

[flash crash]

NQ inside day Friday and break up. My take profit target today will start at last Thursday's high 19390.50

 

[Spectre2007]

ES has to fail at 5540 for the intermediate term downward regression to hold. So its testing that.

 

[theapprentice]

1st trade of the day. I tried short. Still kinda scared of shorts but a gap fill feels on the cards to me. We'll see!

 

[theapprentice]

OUT here +15

 

[theapprentice]

2nd trade of day - tried the L on nq
think it has more in it, but snatched profits a bit. Needed to book a green day for my sanity! lol

 

[Spectre2007]

5540 on tap.

 

[theapprentice]

L here 19260

 

[theapprentice]

trying ym L here too

 

[theapprentice]

L here 19260

out here +60