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Honestly, I don't have a preference at this moment. I'm in central time zone, sometimes I'm looking at charts by 6:30AM, sometimes I'm not up and watching until 8:00.
If I had to say a routine, it seems like as of late I'm watching charts by 7:30 and will take 1 or 2 trades before 8:30 then fire away at will after that open volatility settles down after a few minutes.
With as short of timeframes as I trade, there's ample opportunity anytime before lunch, and sometimes all day. I have a very intense focus... like... really intense... rarely do I not have full concentration on the charts, rarely do I get up from my chair to go to the bathroom or eat, etc. I have a great girlfriend, and a lot of times she cooks some breakfast and comes and eats with me at my desk. I multitask a bit the past few months to stay active on futures.io (formerly BMT), but I find it only makes my focus stronger since it's absolutely necessary to do that.
I think I'm rambling now, but for a concise, and possibly disappointing answer, no I don't have any set plan for times that I trade. Just fire up and go when I'm ready!
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
That is correct. When I go back and look at charts, I sometimes think the movement looks nice and smooth later in the day, so I certainly wouldn't mind trading then. I guess I prefer to have laser focus for a few hours, and be done with it. If I'm not profitable in the first few hours, some days I stick around and keep grinding.
Totally agree. My father was a successful grain trader and all he carried was a small ledger in his pocket and an abacus on his desk, it was only "F" and "S'.
Would you mind elaborating on this point a bit? What have you changed? Better stops, only taking higher higher probability setups, or something completely different?