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Forum: Trading Journals May 31st, 2012, 07:08 PM
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Posted By Big Mike
Hi Buddy, I will close the thread as you...

Hi Buddy,

I will close the thread as you requested. I hope you will start a new one soon, or re-open this one at some point in the future.

Congratulations on your 40th. Such an incredible...
Forum: Trading Journals April 24th, 2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Welcome back. Mike

Welcome back.

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Congratulations on your journal! :bravo: ...

Congratulations on your journal!

:bravo:

In the spirit of our March Trading Journal contest, I am asking everyone to spend a few minutes and share their journaling experience.

A) What are...
Forum: Trading Journals March 8th, 2012, 01:47 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
I hope everything is going OK still. ? Mike

I hope everything is going OK still. ?

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals December 10th, 2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :) I am...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)

I am sorry for what you are going through. It is not easy. But reading your post, I think you are continuing down the right path. That is what is...
Forum: Trading Journals October 28th, 2011, 04:59 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Please do not change your method again. The...

Please do not change your method again.

The method is not what is causing you to make poor trading decisions after your entry point and before your exit point. Not unless you have zero faith in...
Forum: Trading Journals October 3rd, 2011, 12:19 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Happy Birthday papa15 :becky: :cheers: ...

Happy Birthday papa15 :becky:

:cheers:

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals August 26th, 2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Good job, and two more items crossed off your...

Good job, and two more items crossed off your list from your signature ;)

:tgif: :chairdance:

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals July 28th, 2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Enjoy your long weekend! :crazy_pilot: ...

Enjoy your long weekend!

:crazy_pilot:

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals July 22nd, 2011, 06:51 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Out of the blue reboots, if you haven't installed...

Out of the blue reboots, if you haven't installed any new software lately, could be heat related. Might want to crack it open and make sure the heat sink and all the fans are clear of dust.

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals July 15th, 2011, 04:50 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Just to clarify, regarding item #5 in your...

Just to clarify, regarding item #5 in your signature --- your trading plan calls for you to use numbers provided by this member?

:tgif: :chairdance:

Have a good weekend.

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals July 12th, 2011, 06:07 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Hope you enjoyed your weekend :) Mike

Hope you enjoyed your weekend :)

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals May 27th, 2011, 05:34 PM
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Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Also check out our charity drive, if you haven't...

Also check out our charity drive, if you haven't seen it already:
https://nexusfi.com/feedback-announcements/11053-big-mike-trading-memorial-day-charity-drive.html

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals May 27th, 2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
:tgif: Enjoy your weekend, Mike

:tgif:

Enjoy your weekend,
Mike
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Enjoy your mini-vacation :) :vacation: ...

Enjoy your mini-vacation :)

:vacation:

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2011, 01:47 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Do you have a specific goal in mind before you...

Do you have a specific goal in mind before you are 'allowed' to go back to cash? To prove to yourself that your methodology does in deed work --- so that if you begin to lose money on cash, you...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
It is hard. No system is perfect. It takes a...

It is hard. No system is perfect. It takes a lot of mental discipline. You will see trades fly 100 ticks without you because they never came up to your acceptable-risk entry price, etc.

But...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
I want to add, that for the majority of my trades...

I want to add, that for the majority of my trades (trend continuation or fades) I have to wait for price to come to me, so my stop is within an acceptable risk value for me. In other words, I know...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2011, 02:48 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
I understand. But... you will be in a...

I understand.

But... you will be in a position many times where the trade is "correct" or "right", you will get stopped out due to the 1.5% arbitrary placement, and then have a loss instead of a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2011, 11:31 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
:kneel: "The Winfrey", I didn't realize we...

:kneel:

"The Winfrey", I didn't realize we had named it :)

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals April 7th, 2011, 02:40 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Very proud of you :) It is awesome to see the...

Very proud of you :) It is awesome to see the improvements. Keep up all the hard work!

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2011, 01:16 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Send me a PM with exact text, I'll stick it in...

Send me a PM with exact text, I'll stick it in there for you.

Mike
Forum: Trading Journals March 27th, 2011, 11:13 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Excellent job on markup charts. If you pick...

Excellent job on markup charts.

If you pick method things as your two things, questions to ask: Can someone else, in this thread, follow your method? What part of your rules are impossible to...
Forum: Trading Journals March 27th, 2011, 11:02 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Fantastic list. Print it out. Make it your...

Fantastic list. Print it out. Make it your forum signature. Glue it to your head. Do something, anything, to not loose sight of it.

I encourage you to stick with this exact list for quite some...
Forum: Trading Journals March 26th, 2011, 08:47 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 92,099
Posted By Big Mike
Papa, good job on the report card. Can you...

Papa, good job on the report card.

Can you list 10 things for me, in order of importance, where you are making mistakes on your trades -- specifically in the discipline corner. Can you mark up...
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