Quote from frenchfry:
Hi Jack,
before I could even start trying to fill out my own log one thing immediately jumped into my eyes from your log: Your first bar is immediately in node "F"!?
Sorry, but I probably misunderstood something. If I follow the flow chart and instructions then I start at Node "A" where I only have two choices: 1) Node "B" and 2) Node "C".
This leaves me with these options:
1. My understanding is wrong. At node "A" I can jump to any node depending on what the market does.
2. The log entry for bar 1 is wrong.
Could you please clarify this?
Thanks
I responded to you before on this.
I can repeat what I posted before if you wish.
Or you may want to check my prior comments.
In a nut shell the only way to get to A is by the pink feedback line.
Look for A and see if you see it has one and only one arrow for an input.
Logically any person looking at the chart would go to A to begin.
BUT the logger/trader goes to his display to begin. As he does he views the bar 1 in relation to a prior bar.
See if you can look at trading from a trading perspective.
On bar 1 you want to "know that you know".
You are @ second 300 when the bar starts; PRV is way up ......
PRV is relative to something.
What is PRV relative to?
It is relative to the prior bar.
What is the prior bar?
The prior bar is bar 81.
Do you see bar 81 on my log?
Yes.
IT IS ALWAYS ON MY LOG.
Why?
This is because I need a reference bar for bar 1.
As you see, you left out many options. you can have as many incorrect options as you wish, BUT there is a requirement to list the correct options before you can get an answer.
All this is in the realm of critical thinking. Begin anything you do in a critical thinking orientation.
In another thread I started through an Art: painting. You cannot paint and get something sellable if you do not know how to paint. I made up five sheets to take the analogy to a place where a full picture of Art could be had.
Should I do that here for you so you can understand about thinking where a neutral subject is involved.
If I can remember correctly, I answered your question before, Why can't you review how you did bar 1 incorrectly once before.
Soon you will exhaust doing bar 1 incorrectly, I hope.
Please put up the option of "Put bar 81 on the first row of the log daily", so we can proceed with other items.
Do several charts to build their logs. Pick out ten different days this evening and do thier 10 logs of 4 or 5 pages each. just do 50 pages worth to understand bar 1 etc..
Did i skip smth? Maybe i did.But it didn`t bother me so far. I only have 2d trades I do 2 dom trades every day and do it well - 100%. No loss so far I think i`m gonna stay in the 1st cycle forever...i`m a repeater..