Category Archives: Diary

01-27-2013 Squeezing the downside

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 Crazy 4 day week, I was down almost 2 R on Tuesday, up 2 R on Wednesday, up a little over 1 R on Thursday, and a scratch day on Friday.  Overall with fees I’m down just 1/2 risk unit. … Continue reading

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01/22/2013 Be rigid in your rules and flexible in your expectations…

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It’s Tuesday after MLK day and a bit rougher trading today but not like any other Monday.  I should have ended the day up or about even, but I let down my guard down and strayed a bit from my … Continue reading

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01-15-2013 Making changes

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I’ve started this year out managing my trades more agressively basically attempting to take myself out of the trade before taking a full stop out.  This has worked out well in the past but I’ve noticed recently that I’ve become … Continue reading

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01/02/2013 15 minute buys, but wait for the W bottoms

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I did not suspect the huge gap up in the market today, but with Washington’s continued involvement with taking from the haves and giving to the have not’s for no other reason than to be fair, we will continue to … Continue reading

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12-27-2012

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Just a reminder, no Forex trading next year from Christmas Eve until after the New Year Holiday.  I knew better not to trade the day after Christmas,  My USDJPY trade just never retraced, ouch!  How dumb of me, one of … Continue reading

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12/26/2012 Holidays

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I should have stayed in bed this morning after watching the open.  I traded EBAY short which did finally work out but very whippy, I had to take two shots at it but in no way was I going to … Continue reading

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12-22-2012 Friday, Tight Stops Vs. Full Stops

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Over the last few months I have really started to perfect my trading by using tight stops vs. allowing my losers to go to a full stop.  My trading was excellent today because I went back to keeping my stops … Continue reading

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