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Forum: Trading Journals

March 5th, 2016, 06:26 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

Don't feel too bad, at least you were smart...

Don't feel too bad, at least you were smart enough not to trade full size. Although 3 contracts maybe a bit low now, specially that you are in profits. As long as you keep making money you will...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 4th, 2016, 06:57 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

Sure. This is assuming the trader trades the full...

Sure. This is assuming the trader trades the full maximum allowed number of contracts all the time, and to make it easier, I will talk in ES points instead of dollars:

1. In the 30K Combine both...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 4th, 2016, 12:12 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

I think you chose the wrong Combine. Beside there...

I think you chose the wrong Combine. Beside there is not a real difference between the 100K and the 150K (so you could have saved 50 bucks right there) you should have done the 30K, for a couple of...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 2nd, 2016, 08:47 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

Depends on the strategy. Apparently that is how...

Depends on the strategy. Apparently that is how it works for OP, it could work differently for others.

At least for the first few trades of the day I would still keep the contract numbers down,...

Forum: Trading Journals

March 2nd, 2016, 07:03 AM

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Posted By Pedro40

Come on man, as long as you keep the contracts...

Come on man, as long as you keep the contracts low, you are doing fine. Yesterday you went 10 contracts again and got your second biggest loss. Keep it 3 contracts max. until you make it to positive...

Forum: Trading Journals

February 27th, 2016, 01:21 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

I just would like to point out the fact that...

I just would like to point out the fact that since you scaled down and use only 2-5 contracts per trade you had 3 winning days and 1 small loser.

This is a perfect example when people follow good...

Forum: Trading Journals

February 20th, 2016, 03:58 PM

Replies: 91

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Posted By Pedro40

You only have to cut size until you get a little...

You only have to cut size until you get a little profit cushion. So let's say you made 1-1.5K you can go back to your original size, and if you lose from there, you cut again. This way you can keep...

Forum: Trading Journals

February 19th, 2016, 10:19 AM

Replies: 91

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Posted By Pedro40

Yes there is a point to it, called tough love....

Yes there is a point to it, called tough love. Some people just never learn, including myself sometimes.

We already told him to cut size, did he do it? No and thus he has big losses. Otherwise...

Forum: Trading Journals

February 11th, 2016, 11:31 PM

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Posted By Pedro40

Time frame doesn't help with volatility. Size...

Time frame doesn't help with volatility. Size does. Instead of using 4 contracts, use 2 or 1 and average up when it goes your way....

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