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September 15th, 2023, 02:01 PM
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Long time no logs here, well still learning the...
Long time no logs here, well still learning the hard way.
I was well busy at least a week on configuring my NT8 the way I like it :redface:
I draw resistance and supports on my 4h shart
I keep...
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July 15th, 2023, 04:44 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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I feel bad... and ashamed week was ending...
I feel bad... and ashamed
week was ending pretty well, third week making 10-15 ticks every day by noon on MES, so little amounts but regular 10-15$ every day
But later in the day I did all...
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July 12th, 2023, 04:27 AM
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Fripi
Thanks for the advice, I'll take a look at those...
Thanks for the advice, I'll take a look at those channels, there is so much info out there !
I think that many struggle because they want to make a lot of points at once, and that needs experience...
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July 11th, 2023, 05:37 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Hi everyone, little update, for 2 weeks I...
Hi everyone,
little update, for 2 weeks I went in sim but as there's no market depth and no stress of losing... it isn't realistic enough for me.
So I switched to Micro ES, removed a lot of...
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July 3rd, 2023, 06:09 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Thanks for the tips deaddog & Craco , I haven't...
Thanks for the tips deaddog & Craco , I haven't much time this week, but I'll follow your tips as soon as I'm back
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June 19th, 2023, 03:28 PM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Hi, thanks for the advise, always welcome! ...
Hi,
thanks for the advise, always welcome!
I continue working in my field but advertising isn't always so exciting, and right now I have nothing to do at all... so I'm studying trading a part...
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June 19th, 2023, 06:00 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
There won't be much trading this week, or even...
There won't be much trading this week, or even this month.
As I told now I've experienced it with some real money to get the feeling, I switch to simulation to continue my learning process.
I...
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June 15th, 2023, 12:05 PM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Hi, well yes it is crazy but needed to test...
Hi,
well yes it is crazy but needed to test the software, see what every button does, adding indicators, removing them, testing al type of charts, different timeframes, ...
Also it was needed for...
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June 15th, 2023, 11:31 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Hi, thank you for your tips / warnings, I...
Hi,
thank you for your tips / warnings, I expect many of those things, in fact being a freelance for over 25 years I can tell that I've been thought many of those already in my actual activity,...
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June 14th, 2023, 06:10 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
One thing I learned for me in this last month was...
One thing I learned for me in this last month was that I win when I respect my planning,
that means only trading 1h between 16.00 and 17.00 (Brussels time, must be 10-11 ET), then later 1h between...
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June 14th, 2023, 06:01 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Don't know jigsaw, I use ninjatrader and a 1min...
Don't know jigsaw, I use ninjatrader and a 1min chart + EMA 55 and EMA 200.
As I told I'm really at the very beginning of my journey :)
Sure I shooted a lot :redface: almost 2000 trades over both...
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June 14th, 2023, 05:43 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Indeed and you're right, it was a necessary...
Indeed and you're right, it was a necessary "pain" for me to have some numbers, to have something to think about and to analyse.
Actually my stop loss was at -8 and my take profit at +4, so yes......
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June 14th, 2023, 05:33 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
I already had 2 agencies, and well I like to work...
I already had 2 agencies, and well I like to work alone, rely on myself only, so I'm not interested anymore at this point in making a business.
I plan to scalp only at 2 moments of the day...
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June 14th, 2023, 05:24 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
My first month I'm interested in Futures ES...
My first month
I'm interested in Futures ES only for now, because those are contracts and taxes works differently here towards the other trading products, a little less tax on contracts.
Also...
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June 14th, 2023, 04:49 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
I'm practicing every day, in demo account or in...
I'm practicing every day, in demo account or in real on MES, as I find the psychology really different once you use real money, but I keep it really low risks with one micro contract at the time, and...
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June 14th, 2023, 04:05 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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I have one question right now: how did some of...
I have one question right now: how did some of you find a mentor?
I live in Brussels and would love to see a real trader in action, because reading a lot and looking at charts all day isn't...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:14 PM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Thanks for your feedback, I understand you but...
Thanks for your feedback, I understand you but let's be honest, if you look for a hobby money doesn't matter, but if you look for a possible job replacement... wel passion doesn't buy food, nor pay...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:12 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
How have I started? As many I think, by...
How have I started?
As many I think, by watching YouTube videos, some good, some too good to be true, some inspiring.
I came across some webinars of Tom Hougaard (Trader Tom) talking a lot about...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:12 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Why FIO and why a journal? When talking...
Why FIO and why a journal?
When talking around me about my interest in trading I got mainly negative reactions: don’t do that, it’s to risky, trading is bad, …
The only person who supports me is...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:11 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Why trading? I discovered it recently,...
Why trading?
I discovered it recently, reading articles, watching videos, interviews of people making crazy amount of money of course… what’s interesting for me is that I could do it on the same...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:10 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Fripi
Financial situation This is some delicate...
Financial situation
This is some delicate information, but it’s important to understand why I now suddenly decide to “move” in the direction of trading after many years of searching for a...
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June 13th, 2023, 06:09 AM
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Confessions by candlelight
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Posted By
Fripi
Dear community, I’m at the beginning of a...
Dear community,
I’m at the beginning of a new day and so will start my “journal”.
Not directly a trading journal as I’m starting to learn, it won’t immediately start with charts sharing and...
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