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Forum: Trading Journals

October 31st, 2014, 07:38 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

It's funny you say that. i've experience similar....

It's funny you say that. i've experience similar. here's my activies from this evening for example.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=164126

For whatever reason though, I don't...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 31st, 2014, 01:24 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/31 A sweetheart of a run in the ES, which...

10/31

A sweetheart of a run in the ES, which I totally missed out on since account's dropped under the initial margin requirement. Serves me right. I think the Japanese and Europeans like to run...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 30th, 2014, 02:01 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/30 I find these correlations interesting,...

10/30

I find these correlations interesting, though not sure how useful in the immediate trades.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=163969

looked at gold, saw a symmetric...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 29th, 2014, 07:04 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

lovetotrade - that's a great idea, man. ...

lovetotrade - that's a great idea, man.

10/29

Well, got a few good trades in that didn't workout. Good...according to my plan. Went long this morning before market open, it got up to the 80s...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 28th, 2014, 11:42 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

tigertrader - thank you for stopping by the...

tigertrader - thank you for stopping by the thread and your input, as always, is much appreciated.

I did read this information in your thread, and have experienced and continuously experience...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 28th, 2014, 07:38 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

Thanks man. I've been reading the Spoo-nalysis...

Thanks man. I've been reading the Spoo-nalysis thread, but it trips me out during the live trading. So I've tried very hard not to look at it while I'm trading. Trying to trade like them kills me...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 28th, 2014, 06:03 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/28 Well, only down 8 or points today....

10/28

Well, only down 8 or points today. Yeesh. Got chopped up again at the beginning, trying to go in and out lduring the morning chop. Finally when the thing cleared the 15min 21EMA, I bought it...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 28th, 2014, 07:04 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

I've been watching the Renko chart all night. I...

I've been watching the Renko chart all night. I like it. When going back over yesterday's trades, it would've kept me out of at least 4 countertrend trades, which I thought at the time were with...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 05:52 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

ok, i'll take it down some more. i may need to...

ok, i'll take it down some more.
i may need to revisit my rules, now with this renko chart.
this is 1.5. I'll keep messing with it.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=163654
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Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 05:26 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

Yea, the green is (near) the open at 830a. I'll...

Yea, the green is (near) the open at 830a. I'll mess around the settings to see if I can get it to match yours.

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=163652

I think this is a close...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 04:52 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

lol, just edited my post.

lol, just edited my post.

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 04:50 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

Renko 2 with the overlay ...

Renko 2 with the overlay
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=163625

nice job with the CL trade. CL scares me.

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 04:38 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/27 Completely chopped up in this range...

10/27

Completely chopped up in this range day. Though I did follow more of my plan (not all!) and tried to go in at pullbacks, there was not enough continuation, and i'd get stopped out. ALso, A...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 02:11 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

I'ts my river of gold, and what I keep ignoring....

I'ts my river of gold, and what I keep ignoring. sheesh. it's 50 triangular ma channel.

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 02:11 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

i think it's a macd. i've tried using an...

i think it's a macd.

i've tried using an RSI-2 for overbought/sold levels at 90/10. i'm not experienced at interpreting it, though watching many youtube videos and reading articles has helped. I...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 01:44 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

thanks for sharing your charts. I appreciate it....

thanks for sharing your charts. I appreciate it. I'll have a look at them and figure out how betterRenko is different from Renko.

edit: looks like that renko matches closes to a 2.2-2.4 Renko in...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 12:55 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

I just started using Renko 2.5, but still not...

I just started using Renko 2.5, but still not accustomed to it.

I watch the 2000tck and 5000tck charts, 40500tck, 15min, 45min, 135min. I also keep an eye out on 2 min and 5 min charts, 500tck,...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 27th, 2014, 12:06 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

random thoughts

I started reading Trading and Exchanges Market Microstructure. It's very interesting. A couple of things have crystallized already for me from the introduction.

According to the author, informed...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 26th, 2014, 03:08 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

Amend stop to -4points. Let it ride begins...

Amend stop to -4points.
Let it ride begins only after reentry on a cross-recross of the 50MA channel border. First entry is always 5 points target (need to reliably recognize a melt-up day in...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 24th, 2014, 05:53 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

Ah..yes, I forgot to about the zigzag line. I'll...

Ah..yes, I forgot to about the zigzag line. I'll amend. thanks!

My exit is my point target. 5 points. I'm not skilled enough to read the chart for chart-based exits, as I have tried and failed...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 24th, 2014, 05:36 PM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/24 Total: -15.25pts What's even more...

10/24

Total: -15.25pts

What's even more terrible is that if I had just traded the day trend over the last two weeks, I'd be up 200 points rather than down 50. Projecting account blowout in 2...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 24th, 2014, 11:06 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

Yes! That is exactly it! I was trying to put that...

Yes! That is exactly it! I was trying to put that into words. I rather lose money from following my system than not following my system. I like your idea about focusing on one aspect, the entry, and...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 24th, 2014, 08:24 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

lovetotrade - thank you for your advice. i've...

lovetotrade - thank you for your advice. i've been using the zigzag lines and a 50ma to keep me on the right side of the trend. it was working earlier in the week, then i totally broke down and...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 23rd, 2014, 08:18 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/23 Feeling Mixed today. Things still...

10/23

Feeling Mixed today. Things still looking bearish:
Breadth
Bonds near support again

But there were some very strong buyers at 20.50 yesterday, the thing just leaped up once it hit...

Forum: Trading Journals

October 22nd, 2014, 08:50 AM

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Posted By jackbravo

10/22 Well, today is a new day. feeling...

10/22

Well, today is a new day. feeling bearish, but i'm always feeling bearish, even during this last 3 day rally, so i'm learning to ignore my bias.

I wanted to SELL this lower high at...

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