jasinhbca's quest for discipline, knowledge & profits

jas_in_hbca said:
was - 35 ticks. But my winners were larger than normal and my last win was + 55. Finished + 51 ticks.

Then I ask myself maybe I just got lucky to be positive with the nice trade there.

I suppose that's the random distribution of winners & losers.
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Bullshit..., this is called trading / digging out - which is very doable when trading - consistent..., disciplined..., objective..., level headed

Having said this - don't go getting the big head - still 3 days remaining in this week (and many more over your career)


jas_in_hbca said:
My actions were solid and I adapted to market conditions.
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I'd say so

RN
 
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T-up for tomorrow

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Not looking for perfection - absolutely none of us are

Goal is = consistent..., discipline

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Day 1 results = Plan executed well

Day 2 results = 1 impulse trade / one mismanaged exit

Day 3 results = 1 mistake bringing stop up too tight / Overall executed well
(may have been better off just trading one market)

Day 4 results = Good focus and discipline today / held a couple longer than I like BUT that's good / properly held through normal pullback/ consolidations

Day 5 results = Traded with extreme patience / no longer concerned about making "X" / focused on patience, taking valid set ups and managing properly / 4 trades managed perfectly / Last trade took BE exit but should have given a bit more room / Overall, it was a job well done / esp. for a Monday.


Day 6 results = am I objectively grading myself = I reviewed my trades and they're all valid. / was I trading properly = Yes. / I refocused and was patient / wide choppy range which I stayed out of / Good job today. / Good job pulling the trigger / rather than trade tired I opt get a later start / Today I could see, based on the large move down, that there would likely be some good opportunities. (paraphrasing = read the mkt well / stayed in tune with it) /My actions were solid and I adapted to market conditions.


Any reason you can't repeat day 5 & 6's mentality / approach / discipline / patience = No


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Day 7 / 9 (we're on a two week goal of consistency)


Let's do our job today

Early on as possible - identify the environment - on your TTF (chop / range/ trend) and trade within it - and keep on it like stink on shit

Nothing fancy (made up)..., no BS - iow stick to each plan

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jas_in_hbca said:

The disappointment at the end of the day when seeing needless losses because of my poor discipline can be like daggers.


I don't like being disappointed in myself EOD.

"jasinhbca's quest for discipline,"

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Get some rest / Come prepared

Time to end this insidious weekly loop

See Ya in the morning

RN
 
Redneck said:
Having said this - don't go getting the big head - still 3 days remaining in this week (and many more over your career)
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agreed. I was thinking same thing. Gotta come in tomorrow patient and focused. New day , back to old 15 tick targets unless conditions absolutely suggest to increase.

Redneck said:
jas_in_hbca said:

The disappointment at the end of the day when seeing needless losses because of my poor discipline can be like daggers.


I don't like being disappointed in myself EOD.

"jasinhbca's quest for discipline,"
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Be patient. Don't guess, over think or force trades.

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see ya tomorrow RN

jas
 
Hey jas, I'm still following and am learning so much personally from your journey. Especially the ability to adapt when CL isn't giving you many signals.

Your ability to notice this change is super. It will keep you from blowing an account.

As for me, work has demanded too much time to day trade, but I'm employing the same system to learn position trading.

I'm still testing, but I've also learned that smaller targets sometimes lead to greater consistency. Even on the larger time frames. As KD ONCE told me....a chart is a chart is a chart. Keep it up jas.

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And RN, props to you for helping the traders trade. It means a lot to me seeing you give so freely to others.

In the shadows,
JS
 
J,

Not looking for perfection - absolutely none of us are

Goal is = consistent..., discipline


"Be patient. Don't guess, over think or force trades." - today

RN
 
Thank you JS. Good to hear from you and looking forward to updates from you in the future.

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Quick update: Another solid day. I like how I held through those little pullbacks. In the past I would enter, price would hesitate then go my way then do a sharp PB and I would panic and wrongly exit. Today same thing but I realized the PB were normal and within the structure so I held. Not as tense as I have been before cause I've learned about how to stay calm in the PB.

One of my trades the smoke detector started beeping the low battery signal (at home today). Annoying but maintained focus then took a break because I realized it had taken me out of my preferred mental state.

One trade I passed on that I should have taken. Market looked slow and it was 'lunch time' east coast. Oh well.

Came into day feeling slight pressure to perform then felt too much indifference. Got myself properly patient and focused.

A good day. Ready to be patient tomorrow too.

+29 ticks
 
T-up for tomorrow

====================

Not looking for perfection - absolutely none of us are

Goal is = consistent..., discipline

=======================

Day 1 results = Plan executed well

Day 2 results = 1 impulse trade / one mismanaged exit

Day 3 results = 1 mistake bringing stop up too tight / Overall executed well
(may have been better off just trading one market)

Day 4 results = Good focus and discipline today / held a couple longer than I like BUT that's good / properly held through normal pullback/ consolidations

Day 5 results = Traded with extreme patience / no longer concerned about making "X" / focused on patience, taking valid set ups and managing properly / 4 trades managed perfectly / Last trade took BE exit but should have given a bit more room / Overall, it was a job well done / esp. for a Monday.


Day 6 results = am I objectively grading myself = I reviewed my trades and they're all valid. / was I trading properly = Yes. / I refocused and was patient / wide choppy range which I stayed out of / Good job today. / Good job pulling the trigger / rather than trade tired I opt get a later start / Today I could see, based on the large move down, that there would likely be some good opportunities. (paraphrasing = read the mkt well / stayed in tune with it) /My actions were solid and I adapted to market conditions.

Day 7 results = solid day / held through those little pullbacks / I realized the PB were normal / Not as tense / I've learned how to stay calm / took a break because I realized out of my preferred mental state. / Got myself properly patient and focused. / A good day.


Any reason you can't repeat day 5, 6 & 7's mentality / approach / discipline / patience = No


=======================

Day 8 / 9 (we're on a two week goal of consistency)


Let's do our job today

Early on as possible - identify the environment - on your TTF (chop / range/ trend) and trade within it - and keep on it like stink on shit

Nothing fancy (made up)..., no BS - iow stick to each plan

===============================

jas_in_hbca said:

The disappointment at the end of the day when seeing needless losses because of my poor discipline can be like daggers.


I don't like being disappointed in myself EOD.

"jasinhbca's quest for discipline,"

=================================

Get some rest / Come prepared

Time to end this insidious weekly loop

See Ya in the morning

RN
 
jas_in_hbca said:
One of my trades the smoke detector started beeping the low battery signal (at home today).

I realized it had taken me out of my preferred mental state.

One trade I passed on that I should have taken.

Came into day feeling slight pressure to perform then felt too much indifference. Got myself properly patient and focused.
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Just in case anyone think I'm just focusing on the positive..., and trying to sweep the rest under the rug


The above falls under;

Not looking for perfection - absolutely none of us are

Goal is = consistent..., discipline


Stuff (life) happens every day

Traders get past the stuff.., nut up..., trade

And that exactly what J did today..., and has been doing

I'm not glossing over it - it simply doesn't matter..., as it not affecting his performance

Which is = consistent..., discipline


RN
 
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