[Cory2679]

Sleepy evening for me...no trades...no significant shouldawouldacouldas though, so that's always nice.

There were a couple "opportunities," but the swing I would be trading off of would be <10 ticks in size...for me, I think that might be too small...especially when you consider the spot fx spread...and it's difficult/impractical to manage.

I had a long order in, but it's quitting time so I've cancelled it.

-Cory

[Cory2679]

Today's Trades

I don't even know what to say...

-Cory

[Cory2679]

Well, I just now pretty much went from really bummed to pretty excited.

It just clicked with me what's "wrong."

For the last couple of days, I've, without realizing it, basically reverted back to my "old" ways! (old meaning the last couple weeks)...I'm approaching everything almost the same way I was before I began only trading the EUR/USD, etc. (I won't go into details)...now that I've realized it, hopefully I can get right back on track!

[sevensa]

Originally Posted by Cory2679 »

Well, I just now pretty much went from really bummed to pretty excited.

It just clicked with me what's "wrong."

For the last couple of days, I've, without realizing it, basically reverted back to my "old" ways! (old meaning the last couple weeks)...I'm approaching everything almost the same way I was before I began only trading the EUR/USD, etc. (I won't go into details)...now that I've realized it, hopefully I can get right back on track!

And THAT is why a trading plan is important.

[Cory2679]

Today's Trades

Oh, the humanity...-2.39R today...

[Cory2679]

Originally Posted by Cory2679 »

Well, I just now pretty much went from really bummed to pretty excited.

It just clicked with me what's "wrong."

For the last couple of days, I've, without realizing it, basically reverted back to my "old" ways! (old meaning the last couple weeks)...I'm approaching everything almost the same way I was before I began only trading the EUR/USD, etc. (I won't go into details)...now that I've realized it, hopefully I can get right back on track!

The funny thing is, that was/is still true...and I felt like I traded solidly today, according to plan...even looking at my chart in hindsight, I think I did really well as far as the trades I took...even looking back now, I really wouldn't have done anything different (of course, maybe I should have...maybe I don't know what I'm doing at all! ).

Soo...what I think may be the problem now is my trade management...

I guess that's a project for over the weekend...and my trade management is pretty much 100% unambiguous at this point so that will make it easier to address and make changes to...

It's funny...my worst day in a while, yet I'm actually really not very bummed at all...because I addressed the problems I was having and identified yesterday, corrected them, and improved the trades I took today...it's just now I have a different problem, but I'm looking forward to working on it this weekend!

-Cory

[thalestrader]

Originally Posted by Cory2679 »

Today's Trades

Oh, the humanity...-2.39R today...

Are you labeling each half position as a separate trade, or when you show, for example, "trades 18-19," is that two different trades?

Best Wishes,

Thales

[Cory2679]

Originally Posted by thalestrader »

Are you labeling each half position as a separate trade, or when you show, for example, "trades 18-19," is that two different trades?

When I label something like "trades 18-19," that means I took the trade, pulled out, then re-entered (hence two trades).

I count two halves of the same trade as one when it's split up for multiple PT reasons.