another problem was keep my stops too tight, given the range I got shaken out...only to see it go higher and higher, my stops were not adequate....
I traded the long side, a few shorts but all failed by stopping out, again discipline remained a challenge, when price is trending in a channel,...
Did not trade yesterday, small win on Tuesday, today kept swinging from small wins to small losses. Total 16 ES contracts traded and 3 rounds...
Maynot be main reason but certainly might have contributed. Any trader knows that...it was general comment
I started actively trading about 10 years ago, I lost money consistently for the first several years later becoming a break-even trader,...
True on all counts, but opening this tread helping me put some things in writing and reflect on things...I plan to write my observations, trades,...
Everyone's approch is different, I do not trade large number contracts, I do add to my positions and sometimes do hold smaller positions...
in 2013 I performance better than all 3 indexes (ES, YM, NQ). 2014 losses were due to being on the wrong side and yes, mostly getting stopped out...
I do establish macro view/trend and try to stay in its direction but you must remember coming to the market with some preconceieved notion can...
You are correct, I should've been short the market in the first hour or so...but I failed simply put, I kept betting on reversal instead of...
Agree, hence I stopped trading everything except for E-Mini futures, YM, ES, NQ again, I agree, hence on Jan 20th I suspended all trading in...
Thanks I am not a reversion to mean trader, just directional. For instance today's you could've shorted around 7 AM PST and add to your shorts...
I trade stocks in my other longer term account but not here, it's primarily futures so leverage huge as it is
I trade 100% price action, besides EMA no other indicator, one way to describe I am trend trader, directional trader but have been making every...
One of the contributing factors in early January was trading too many things. I primarily trade E-minis, specifically ES, YM, NQ but in January I...
I am trying to re-evaluate my trading and throughout the process I am both confused and disappointed. As my losses in the first weeks of January...
I've been reading some journals for years, many beneficial some entertaining. I wanted to start this thread as way for me to stay active with my...
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