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Forum: Trading Journals Yesterday, 09:59 PM
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4/29-4/30 & April Month End Results Two...

4/29-4/30 & April Month End Results

Two discretionary trades the last two days of the month to round out April for a P/L of $856. I was super cautious these last two days of the month. I told...
Forum: Trading Journals April 28th, 2024, 01:39 AM
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Posted By DaysOff
4/22-4/26 Eight discretionary trades...

4/22-4/26

Eight discretionary trades tallying p/l $6,373 for the week. I feel like I got lucky with a couple trades that had potential to be trainwrecks. That's for sure a wakeup call. I'm up...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2024, 09:33 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
Thanks! No doubt I've had a high win rate....

Thanks!

No doubt I've had a high win rate. Part of my path to success has come from taking quick profits rather than swinging for the fences. Seems like every time my eyes grow and I think I...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2024, 01:19 AM
Replies: 45
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Posted By DaysOff
4.15-4.19 Another good week trading with...

4.15-4.19

Another good week trading with eight discretionary trades tallying up $9,370 in profit, a third of which came from closing half of the long platinum trade.

Here's the discretionary...
Forum: Trading Journals April 13th, 2024, 11:35 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
Here's a summary of the EA/Automated trades: ...

Here's a summary of the EA/Automated trades:
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Forum: Trading Journals April 13th, 2024, 11:04 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
4/8-4/12 Only three discretionary trades...

4/8-4/12

Only three discretionary trades this week, with a profit of ~$3,100.

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I started live testing an EA to see it's "behavior"...
Forum: Trading Journals April 6th, 2024, 10:35 PM
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Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
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Forum: Trading Journals April 6th, 2024, 10:34 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
April 1-5 April started off with a big...

April 1-5

April started off with a big divot. Impatience finally got the best of me with a ~$8,500 loss to kick off the month. The trade went against me pretty much from the start. Buying my...
Forum: Trading Journals March 29th, 2024, 11:35 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
March 25-29 & Monthly Results February...

March 25-29 & Monthly Results

February ending balance: $37,738.87
March ending balance: $64,121.17
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March p/l: $26,382.30

As...
Forum: Trading Journals March 22nd, 2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
As suspected, I didn't have much time this week...

As suspected, I didn't have much time this week to focus on trading. However, I did manage to get in a few trades. It was another good week.

In addition to the day trades, I opened a new long...
Forum: Trading Journals March 16th, 2024, 11:28 PM
Replies: 45
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Posted By DaysOff
Mostly Nikkei and DAX futures as they are most...

Mostly Nikkei and DAX futures as they are most favorable to my time zone. I do trade ES & NQ futures occasionally along with monitoring all the other futures contracts for opportunities such as the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 15th, 2024, 09:25 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
And the platinum trade... ...

And the platinum trade...

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Forum: Trading Journals March 15th, 2024, 09:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
3/11-3/15 Another good week for me in the...

3/11-3/15

Another good week for me in the markets. Some profitable trades were had in Nikkei and DAX futures early in the week. I closed out the last of the platinum trade yesterday. Nice to...
Forum: Trading Journals March 10th, 2024, 08:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
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Forum: Trading Journals March 10th, 2024, 08:36 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
3/1-3/8 First week of March Results March...

3/1-3/8 First week of March Results

March beginning balance: $37,738.87

It was a slow week for me with my focus away from the markets quite a bit...traveling the first half of the week. ...
Forum: Trading Journals February 29th, 2024, 03:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
2/26 - 2/29 & February Results Summary I've...

2/26 - 2/29 & February Results Summary

I've been taking it a bit easy this week, not wanting to carve another divot before month's end and a busy week with other stuff. This has led to a...
Forum: Trading Journals February 26th, 2024, 01:07 AM
Replies: 45
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Posted By DaysOff
Thanks, but that doesn't apply to this...

Thanks, but that doesn't apply to this conversation. I don't trade with a tight, hard stop. I'm either scalping momentum or building a position waiting for momentum to swing. When I'm wrong, I...
Forum: Trading Journals February 25th, 2024, 09:11 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
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Forum: Trading Journals February 25th, 2024, 09:10 PM
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Posted By DaysOff
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Forum: Trading Journals February 25th, 2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
2/19-2/24 I entered this week looking to...

2/19-2/24

I entered this week looking to claw my way out of the hole I dug last week, which I was able to do. Lots of small wins this week which helps build my confidence. I still have an open...
Forum: Trading Journals February 20th, 2024, 06:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
My apologies for my curt reply. You did not...

My apologies for my curt reply. You did not misunderstand. I will often times try to "buy" my way out of a losing position and turn it to break even or positive. It is risky and leads to the...
Forum: Trading Journals February 19th, 2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
I have a way of trading that works for me. If...

I have a way of trading that works for me. If you have a better way of 3x’ing an account in 5 months, I’m all ears.
Forum: Trading Journals February 18th, 2024, 10:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
That's exactly what I was doing. There was a...

That's exactly what I was doing. There was a point where the trade was green but I was preoccupied with the DAX trade that was ongoing. Should have closed them both out when I closed the DAX trade....
Forum: Trading Journals February 18th, 2024, 07:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
2/13-2/16 Had a big divot on Tuesday...

2/13-2/16

Had a big divot on Tuesday following the small gains on Monday. Trading around big data days always increases risk and I'm better off sitting on my hands. I didn't do that on Tuesday. ...
Forum: Trading Journals February 12th, 2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,086
Posted By DaysOff
12/12 The week started off slow for me. It...

12/12

The week started off slow for me. It was a holiday where I'm located. I attempted an entry in Nikkei in the morning, but didn't get a fill. By the afternoon I felt my head wasn't right...
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