Took a tough loser today going into the close
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<i>"Sounds like its my fault and mostly it is but there is a software glitch I won't go into for a bunch of reasons. Anyway...
Ironically, I haven't traded great the past two weeks and I almost feel like this was the slap in the face I needed to get my ass in gear.
So pretty much, I can't wait for Monday morning...next week should have some nice movement...and I plan on being in every good trade I see.
Funny because every cycle of great trading I go through comes right after a period of trading 'not so great' capped off by a bad loser. I trade mediocre for a week or two, have that capitulation loser...I get my shit back together and tear the market apart. Whatever the reason I don't know, but I can't wait for monday."</i>
Sounds like you're in pure revenge-trade mode. All of your posts that follow are defensive and full of attitude. Works in a free message board, but good luck with that with real money in live markets.
Ironically, I haven't traded great the past two weeks and I almost feel like this was the slap in the face I needed to get my ass in gear.
So pretty much, I can't wait for Monday morning...next week should have some nice movement...and I plan on being in every good trade I see.
Funny because every cycle of great trading I go through comes right after a period of trading 'not so great' capped off by a bad loser. I trade mediocre for a week or two, have that capitulation loser...I get my shit back together and tear the market apart. Whatever the reason I don't know, but I can't wait for monday."</i>
Sounds like you're in pure revenge-trade mode. All of your posts that follow are defensive and full of attitude. Works in a free message board, but good luck with that with real money in live markets.
So, let me get this straight, you fucked up and accidentally went short when you meant to go long in an index that was displaying bullish momentum. You took a quick 1.5 point hit, and this caused you so much emotional pain that you had to start a thread. Who sounds like the 3G retail trader now?
I had my second best day ever today. I was fortunate in that some of my favorite type of trades presented themselves and I loaded up.
My goal now is to turn this into a very good week, which it should be. I say this because there are some pretty good data points coming out...meaning there should be more volitility/opportunity for my style. This week (ppi/cpi) is usually one of my favorites....the numbers are important enough to get some good moves but not busy to the point its un-tradeable.
Additionally, its a 3 and a half day week for me. Office trip to nyc on friday. Its one less day to trade but friday should be the slowest (in my market at least).
My goal now is to turn this into a very good week, which it should be. I say this because there are some pretty good data points coming out...meaning there should be more volitility/opportunity for my style. This week (ppi/cpi) is usually one of my favorites....the numbers are important enough to get some good moves but not busy to the point its un-tradeable.
Additionally, its a 3 and a half day week for me. Office trip to nyc on friday. Its one less day to trade but friday should be the slowest (in my market at least).
To the two or three guys that are more or less flaming me....I have to ask...what exactly are you insinuating? I had a screw up, fair enough, but i wasn't trading with your money, was I?
Seriously, I'm curious. Are you all such good traders that even the idea of a mistake (by anyone) in the markets upsets you? Is that it? If not, then what?
btw, I'll say it again for those of you that haven't read the thread but just posted...I don't trade ES.
Seriously, I'm curious. Are you all such good traders that even the idea of a mistake (by anyone) in the markets upsets you? Is that it? If not, then what?
btw, I'll say it again for those of you that haven't read the thread but just posted...I don't trade ES.
It is more about the attitude you tried to convey.
You came here to vent. Someone tried to give you their opinion/help and then you come back attacking them by insinuating that they must be a piker, and that you are almost some type of Soros...
Then there are people like me who wasted our time reading that this person (you) whined about a 3,000 dollar loss within a great year. You want to know what we are thinking? Probably not.
The point is, that you are such a big bad fish, you shouldn't have a care in the world about a 3k "mistake." Sometimes it is worth a 3k hit to take a piss.