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Forum: Trading Journals October 10th, 2017, 12:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Re-committing time and effort to getting better

The past several weeks have been a blur of frustration, trading errors, and feeling like right now I couldn't trade my way out of a paper bag. I have been dealing with a few other things outside of...
Forum: Trading Journals September 26th, 2017, 08:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Trading 9-26-17

Good Morning,
I trade for small 5-10 tick scalps (atleast that's my plan) using an assortment of "levels" of importance. my premarket usually consists of looking at the larger timeframe charts...
Forum: Trading Journals September 26th, 2017, 08:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Hey Good morning Racer, It's just an old...

Hey Good morning Racer,
It's just an old CM400E that was given to me for payment by a friend for building his garage. I've had it for close to 15 years and ridden it all over. Change the...
Forum: Trading Journals September 25th, 2017, 01:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Always moving forward :yes4:

Well I had a post all written out but something happened when I went to post it and then when I came back to it, it was gone. I have not been able to get previous results posted but hope to sometime...
Forum: Trading Journals September 22nd, 2017, 01:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Trading is so many things and connected in so many ways to emotions

Well Journal here I am again seemingly stuck in a vortex of boom and bust cycles. I have made progress and I continue to trade in a TST Combine as it is, albeit expensive, an accountability track...
Forum: Trading Journals August 23rd, 2017, 10:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
So after reading "The disciplined trader" by Mark...

So after reading "The disciplined trader" by Mark Douglas and working on how to implement some of the things I found beneficial I re entered the combine. I do feel that little by little I am...
Forum: Trading Journals August 23rd, 2017, 10:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Hey choke35, Thanks again for your input. I...

Hey choke35,

Thanks again for your input. I think I can agree with you on several things and will have to agree to disagree on a couple of things, atleast for now.


I'm sorry I don't know...
Forum: Trading Journals August 20th, 2017, 06:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Hey Choke35, Thanks for your thoughts and...

Hey Choke35,
Thanks for your thoughts and comments! I'm not sure I completely understand what you mean but will try to respond to your thoughts below as best as I can in the way that I...
Forum: Trading Journals August 19th, 2017, 04:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Taking today to read "the disciplined trader" by...

Taking today to read "the disciplined trader" by mark douglas. While I have much to work on in my trading, discipline and understanding what has kept me in this loop of doing well and then crashing...
Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2017, 08:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
8/17/17 Combine Reset and Results

Not wanting to fall off the horse and take too long to get back on I reset the combine and re-committed to doing this right. Today's results are really not very good. I came into the day late as I...
Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2017, 08:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
8/16/17 Day 9 Wednesday

Truly disgusted with myself. Today I traded with some fear and apprehension. I remember thinking I really don't want this loss and I held several trades way to long giving my stop some extra room. ...
Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2017, 08:28 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Thanks for the suggestion

Hey Matt you are right. I noticed that as well when looking at the big picture of the results. There are several things in that data that show big holes in my trading that I need to fix.

1)...
Forum: Trading Journals August 15th, 2017, 07:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
8/15/17 Day 8

Another interesting day to analyze. I started the day out with some very small trades and it seemed like the volume was somewhat low and the action quite slow. It caused me to tighten up my stops...
Forum: Trading Journals August 14th, 2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Monday 8/14

Today was an interesting day for me. I am always enticed to look at and sometimes wish for those longer time frame "swing" trades and in looking at the market last night doing analysis I agreed with...
Forum: Trading Journals August 11th, 2017, 05:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Journal is still alive

Have wanted to log this weeks trading (I guess I didn't want to bad enough though because it's Friday night and I'm just getting to it.)

I have started another Topstep Trader Combine. It felt...
Forum: Trading Journals July 24th, 2017, 11:41 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
It sure has been a wet spring and summer. The...

It sure has been a wet spring and summer. The ONLY good thing about that is/was that it gave me an easier time to recoup from a blown out disk in my lower back:stickyman:. In my local area all corn...
Forum: Trading Journals July 22nd, 2017, 12:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Back again

Well, not much to say except that at the end of April as I was out of a combine and there was much farm work needing to be done for spring planting I focused on that. I was also dealing with a blown...
Forum: Trading Journals April 25th, 2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 25th Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232774

I definitely have much to work on. I struggled today to have good entries and get a clear view of where I wanted to trade. Glad to put...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2017, 02:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Yes lol today is the 21st but I was posting my...

Yes lol today is the 21st but I was posting my journal and stats for the 18th

thanks for stopping in
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2017, 02:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 21st Trading Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232539

Todays Stats are not part of a combine as I traded today without renewing my combine. I needed to focus specifically on controlling my risk...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2017, 01:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 18th Trading Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232531

Sadly today I showed just how unprofessional I can be. Without launching into a long discussion and "rant" about all that is involved, I...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2017, 12:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 17th Trading Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232530
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2017, 12:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
Hey Jokertrader, Good question, in the grey...

Hey Jokertrader,
Good question, in the grey boxes the commissions and fees are not figured in, but in the smaller white box at the bottom the commissions are preset and calculated into the P&L. ...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2017, 02:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 13th Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232176

One thing that has gotten better for me with experience but still needs much work (comes with experience I believe) is how I feel after a...
Forum: Trading Journals April 17th, 2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,285
Posted By Mightynorsman
April 12th Stats

https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=232175

Day two, and several times I took on more risk than I should have and was fortunate to get out with out the big loss that I am focused on...
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