My backtested bull strategy "automated" over the past year would have produced these results.... Win 157 Lose 285 Target 8 points Stop...
1 contract , 1 contract. Back to defining "the Edge" here is a bit I found about defining an edge for discretionary traders like myself....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjsik5o0AEI
That's what has turned me on about futures. The leverage. People say that leverage is so dangerous, but with proper risk and money management it...
I've back tested a couple different strategies for bull/bear trend that have good success rate if used in the right market. I can't ever tell what...
John, Getting scared and taking the .5 pts was a mistake. I could have made my 4 pts there. Could an edge be someone being able to read...
I never had a "job" i''ve had my own business since I was 18. I've been dabbling in stocks /mutual finds since 16... Started learning everything I...
Stopped out... -2 points... Made 5 trades. down 4 pts on the day. My plan says I need to quit for the day. So I am done. -200 dollars ....
Closed for .5 pts profit because the order flow i saw was scaring me.. shorted again at 1104 target 1100 stop 1106
Short at 1104 now target 1100 stop loss 1106
Want to short again at 1104 when it gets there... I tend to short a lot more than going long....don't know why
Stopped out at 1102.25 -2 pts waiting for new setup...
Short again 1100.25 target 1096.25 Stop loss 1102.25
hit target at 1099.25 +4 pts
Stopped out 1103.75 loss 1.5 pts short again 1103.25 target 1099.25 stop loss 1105.25
8:12 am Short 1 contract 1102.25 ....overbought /heavy bid volume/ top of channel. Target 1099.25 Stop loss 1103.75 May move the...
Starting tomorrow I will post all those goodies so maybe someone can help me out a little more based on their observations of my entries/exits ect.
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- $8 for my /es trading Followed my rules well today. on a side note ....Earlier today Shorted 5 lots of 6E @ 1.3617 covered at...
I used $3300 instead of 300k for a reason. I'm learning....... I'll get it down . Just a matter of when. Glad my account value dropping gave...
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