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Forum: Trading Journals May 14th, 2012, 01:19 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Monday 14.05.12

I have come into a snag. Friday I was notified by Oanda that I must be an Accredited Investor (have over one million in net assets, earn over $200k /year) in order to trade forex (and futures) in...
Forum: Trading Journals May 11th, 2012, 01:54 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Friday 11.05.12

I feel confident in my ability to assess future trend direction.

Today's Future Trend Direction grade: A

In hindsight I marked the trend as in a sideways range at 2240 yesterday. The range I...
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2012, 04:13 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Thursday: 10.05.12

Today's Future Trend Direction grade: A

Real-time analysis today began at 0910. At that time trend was UP and forming the boundaries for the sideways trend which began at 1015. I identified the...
Forum: Trading Journals May 9th, 2012, 01:34 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Wednesday: 09.05.12

Today's grade: A

I was able to assess future direction identifying all changes when in real-time and kept from adding unwarranted direction changes.

The 0630 direction change to down was...
Forum: Trading Journals May 8th, 2012, 01:16 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Tuesday, 08.05.12

Back from holiday's and took it a little slow today, grade: A.

I was very encouraged with the results of the future direction assessment.

In hindsight:

0815 -trend is down

Real-time...
Forum: Trading Journals April 27th, 2012, 01:11 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Friday 47.04.12

Today's grade: A

Again I was pleased with my analysis of future direction, which went as follows:

In hindsight:
0320 -trend UP 50% rule.
0720 -direction change to sideways range ...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2012, 02:32 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Thursday 26.04.12

Today's grade: A

Very encouraged by today's results. I was able again to identify direction changes, keep from missing changes or adding unwarranted changes. I understand this is a small part of...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2012, 01:38 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Future Direction grade: A

Thankfully today I was again able to correctly assess future direction without adding unwarranted changes or missing any. I am feeling pleased and more confident in this...
Forum: Trading Journals April 24th, 2012, 04:28 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Today's grade: A

I was able to correctly assess a changes of direction without missing or adding unwarranted changes.

At about 0900 I began my review and assessment. I marked the direction...
Forum: Trading Journals April 23rd, 2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Monday, April 23, 2012

Today's Future Direction Assessment grade: A

Reviewing my days assessment of future direction I was able to identify all changes while live. My change to sideways at 0935 was a little...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Friday, April 20, 2012

Today's Future Direction Assessment grade: A

I feel I deserve an A today as I was able to identify accurately the future direction and all changes without missing or adding any unwarranted...
Forum: Trading Journals April 19th, 2012, 01:52 PM
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Today's grade: A

Price was in a downtrend at the open of the New york session. Shortly after I began monitoring in real time and 10 minutes into my trading session (0940 EST) a 50% rule triggered...
Forum: Trading Journals April 18th, 2012, 01:49 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Today I have graded my assessment of future direction a C. I felt on my trading time frame (5 min) the trend was down from the London open which in real-time which I then changed bias to sideways at...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My overall assessment of future direction went well today and I give myself an A.

The NY session started in a downtrend and after about 40 min my bias was sideways/range.

0945 my trend bias...
Forum: Trading Journals April 16th, 2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,179
Posted By thewardiknowof
The biggest thing I see as an issue is that I...

The biggest thing I see as an issue is that I really am uncertain whether I am making progress in identifying the future direction. It appears to me I am still changing my direction bias to...
Forum: Trading Journals April 16th, 2012, 03:34 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Monday, April 16, 2012

Feeling confused about a lot of trading things today.

Do I really understand Future Trend Direction?
Appears I, as has been suggested before by trendisyourfriend, am wanting to change my bias of...
Forum: Trading Journals April 10th, 2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Got some sort of flu on Friday, been out of commission. No trading, no posts, no watching charts often no going online. Lord willing I will be back at it tomorrow if my heads clear enough.
Forum: Trading Journals April 5th, 2012, 01:03 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Thursday, April 05, 2012

Trend was down all day today with a range for my entire trading session. Price had exceeded average daily range and put in a bottom at 0920.

As this was when I began my live assessment, I felt...
Forum: Trading Journals April 4th, 2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Future direction appeared fairly straightforward today. As mentioned yesterday if price broke support and was accepted it would begin moving down. No new revelation here that all other traders did...
Forum: Trading Journals April 3rd, 2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Tuesday, April 03, 2012

I struggled today, I just never really felt confident or sure of the direction. I marked, in hindsight the down trend that started at 0710. Drew the trend line, added fibs and marked trend change...
Forum: Trading Journals April 2nd, 2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 89
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Posted By thewardiknowof
Monday, April 02,2012

While it was not posted Saturday, I am continuing to focus on trend /future direction identification this week.

Today, a couple hours after the London open I marked the trend as being steadily...
Forum: Trading Journals March 31st, 2012, 11:54 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,179
Posted By thewardiknowof
My journaling experience to date

it made me review my trades each daily, a least a little.
it became obvious I don't even know, the areas I am struggling in and am blind to some of my weaknesses.
I received helpful, constructive...
Forum: Trading Journals March 30th, 2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,179
Posted By thewardiknowof
Friday, Maarch 30, 2012

NY session began in a sideways range from 1.3328-1.3356 with a downside bias. Price stayed in the range until 1035 when it boke out to the downside, becoming a downtrend. At about 1115 I marked the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 29th, 2012, 05:23 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,179
Posted By thewardiknowof
Thursday, March 29,,2012

In hindsight the London session opened after a test of resistance and confirmed a sideways range about 20 minutes in. A test of the top of the range and price began gaining strength to the...
Forum: Trading Journals March 28th, 2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,179
Posted By thewardiknowof
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

London markets opened still in a 50 pip sideways range between 1.3312 to 1.3362. An hour and ten minutes later price attempted to breakout to the upside but was quickly rejected. Trend then...
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