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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

This is a trading journal to track my journey, give perspective on an unusual way to trade than most (I mostly scalp, as a market maker would do), and force myself to keep notes on the trading day.

My main goals with this for 2023 are:
- Reach 6 figures in payout
- Stay consistent
- Protect capital at all costs


Accounts:
- 7 Apex PA accounts
- 10 Leeloo PA accounts
- 1 BluSky.pro funded account
Accounts are in copy trade groups withing different instances of Sierra Chart per funding firm.

Products:
Treasury Bonds Futures and occasionally some equities indices.


I have already established a track record; I will post a few past days below to get this journal started.

20230803:
Lot of waiting on the sidelines while bond market is in complete sell off due to AAA to AA+ downgrade



20230802:
Gave back some profit on the buyback around MOC



20230801:
Slow day had to babysit. Next two weeks will probably be at this pace as the market cools down toward summer volumes.



20230731:
So apparently today was a relatively tedious day for the indices, all right day on the bonds side.
So from what I've seen in the past weeks chances are it'll be the other way around tomorrow.


Nice fireworks at MOC just now on bonds, another indication that next few days are going to be special

20230728:
Tedious day, the OF and price action was not like I'm used to.



20230726:
No comment





20230725:
Took a loss on ZF at MOC gave back profits and some.




20230724:
More cautious this Monday, faded the edges


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 StoxFox 
N. California
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: NinjaTrader
Broker: Multiple
Trading: NQ
Frequency: Several times daily
Duration: Minutes
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$3m notional value or actual?


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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
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That's notional.

20230804
Today was OK, tedious toward the end as the price was restricted to allow some players to exit their positions.


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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

20230807
Got caught in a trap on ZB



20230808
Same trap as yesterday but this time I was prepared


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 blackgrey45 
Maryland, US
 
Experience: Beginner
Platform: Sierra Chart
Broker: AMP Global
Trading: MES
Frequency: Several times daily
Duration: Minutes
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Your fees seem pretty high. I guess because your trading multiple contracts per trade.


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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

Because I scalp.
Usually they are around 10% when market conditions are good.


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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

20230809
Regular day





20230810
Today was wild, took a loss on UB on the first dip post CPI


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 Phoenixoboros 
Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

20230811
Didn't trade the funded accounts much, focused on new evals I have scoped up with the 90% sale


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Paris France
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67

20230815
Traded evals on apex. Took advantage of the spike in volatility of retails sales numbers.
Didn't trade Monday because I am recovering from the flu


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 Phoenixoboros 
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Experience: Advanced
Platform: Sierra Chart,TradeStation
Broker: Advantage Futures
Trading: CME Futures & US Treasury Bonds Futures (week) and Bitcoin (week-end)
Posts: 90 since Feb 2021
Thanks Given: 95
Thanks Received: 67


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20230822
Today's price action was clean


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