Quote from FrontRunner:
Jack- just wanted to say thanks for all the help.
here is Jacks 10-07-13 chart with PP1' s highlighted in yellow. A catalog of the Pre- Primary Volume Band Sheet is something I am working on.
Makiing a catalog of each of the 35 EE's is a good idea. Starting with the PP's is best since they occur most often. As do the failsafe two items since they are so frequent. Print in portrait and label by date and bar. File in chron since first examples are good exmples. Tab nuances you think you see.
I use snagit on charts.
As you watch the day unfold it is good to have a 30 minute screen annotated with channels and have the volume showing the catenary described on the PVT chart.
A third effort that telescopes learning is to catalog the four types of trends:
1. c to c
2. c to a to c
3. c to a to b to c
and
4. a to (a to b) ... (a to b) to c
Also notice what times of day these frequent. Also notice how the c to c's cluster in groups of three. Also notice how c to a to c's get built after c to c clusters.
On a lot of sim trading platforms it is possible to watch BP (Buying Power). Try to let the profits take care of themselves. But do monitor your progress in being purposeful.
At first just do a trading fractal that does D to D turns (the c turns). You will get accustomed to being more relaxed. You can see your progress is closely related to channel trading correctly on a 30 minute chart.
When you move to trading all turns, you better begin to write strategies. Work hard to combine the Type trend and the type turn.
Soon, I will post a pictogram of using the DOM in conjuction with the all turns better strategy.
all turns trading brings out how the combination of facility and anticipation becomes vert rewarding.
Annotating can be done anyways at first BUT, then the process has to become effective and efficient. I recommend:
0. check new BP; Add one or more contracts. (partial fill) and adjust to the new reversal value.
1. Sliding the pre placed colored arrow into position
2. Add the rtl at its point 1
3. Add the book mark
4. Annotate the volume EE
5. Add the named turn box.
6. pull the rtl into place at point 3 on the forming bar.
7. do not scalp early profits.
8. at lock in annotate volume.
9. Use past EE as n-1 and find the n's for this profit segment by using the correct trend context.
10. Use locked in volume And ( to cut list size to three choices including a failsafe.
11. Recheck trading platform to be sure hold contract value matches the pending profit taking value.
12. strat first step of trade. spike check
13. observe "confirmation box is visible (put arrow on yes). release mouse carefully.
14. Update all columns of log.
14. Annotate, ajust rtl if necessary.
15. jot next turn in journal
16. Do O and E check.
17 Do volatility check on price vis a vis PRV value. spike check
18. Use PRV to start more logging. (extend multi row down arrows.)
19. locate eraser.
20. Anticipate.