[bathrobe]

Well I must admit it is hard to sit in front of computer all day to make at best a few points or 1 tick. For the time being my money is "scared money" and I am desperate to lock in profits.................. ........no matter how small.

On the other side I am trading treasuries on SIM (TY Brownsfan, I would not have looked at them without your thread about their lack of sex appeal ) I do like the way they trade and hope to incorporate them in the future.

I post my blotter because I do not think it would be fair of me to only post it when my acct is at normal level and I want all to see. Also, I am learning a great deal about patience for the time being.

[JKLM]

as I say before ..I am trying not trade this days since I moving to another location
but still make one or two trade ..so I can feel market

btw ..brownsfan ..I admire you
you are great trader ...
If I have such intraday loss...it will be very hard to trade and make rebound ..

anyway I see you stay focused and didnt lost your mind

[brownsfan019]

Originally Posted by JKLM »

btw ..brownsfan ..I admire you
you are great trader ...
If I have such intraday loss...it will be very hard to trade and make rebound ..

anyway I see you stay focused and didnt lost your mind

:

...all of those are how I felt at one point today. I guess the key was sticking w/ the plan till the end.

[Robert Joyce]

Ok, so this is 3 days in a row for trading real. Didn't get started until afternoon, 3 trades of 1 contract on the YM all small winners for 31 pts., a profit of $150.00 First 2 I got out early, last one hit my 15 pt. limit order as I was trying to get out with a market.... lol lol lol 2 were pivot trades and one was an ema over extended bounce just above a pivot. Anyways all three were big winners if I had stayed in maybe 100 pts total, not that I would get them all or want to try for that matter. In my sim trading 100pts is my long term daily average. That is why my short term goal is to get to 50 pts on the YM consistently, everyday for at least 2 or 3 weeks then start to ramp up my contracts. I'm sure most of you will think 50 is easy and your right it is, but everyday is not easy. I want to learn the discipline to trade until I make a certain point level then shut it down otherwise I will often trade until I start losing. But first I have to get over the emotional impact of trading for real.
Real happy with the day

[thalestrader]

Originally Posted by bathrobe »

Well I must admit it is hard to sit in front of computer all day to make at best a few points or 1 tick. For the time being my money is "scared money" and I am desperate to lock in profits.................. ........no matter how small.

You're in a tough way, bathrobe. I wish there was something I could say to help you, but from my own experience I know there is no way to success unless and until you find your own way to best your demons.

Best Wishes,

Thales

[Tams]

don't just look at the PnL...

look also at the MFE and MAE.

They are telling you your long term viability.

[brownsfan019]

5-8-09



Little cleaner today.

[thalestrader]

Hi Folks,

Three trades this morning and now its time to mow the lawn. I included the charts I use, and as always, nothing fancy.

I will take a look this afternoon around 1:30 PM, but I'm not sure that I'll trade the afternoon session.

Best Trading to All,

Thales