end of week review — A much better week than last. Other than the huge loss I took early in the week, I'm pretty happy with my performance. We all make mistakes and I'm sure it wont be the last.. I just have to remember to stick to the plan, ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#17 — EUR/CHF Short @ 1.5616 Results: -11 pips @ 10000 units -11 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $742.03 Total P/L: +$192.03 I always thought Oanda bumped up the spreads at 4pm for the weekend.. looks like they did it at 3:45 today. I guess I ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#16 — EUR/USD Short @ 1.2562 Results: +16 @ 10000 units +55 @ 4000 units New balance: $754.46 Total P/L: +$204.46

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#15 — EUR/USD Short @ 1.2571 Results: -8 @ 4000 units New balance: $716.46 Total P/L: +$166.46 Closed at 1.2579

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

A modified CCI for finding reversal points.

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

Risk is good, I like the reward

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

Eventually I will start to explain the trades with a bit more detail as to why I'm entering. Right now I want to make sure the account grows as planned and my system is staying on the right side of the market. It seems to be doing well right now ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#14 — EUR/USD Short @ 1.2636 Results: +14 pips @ 10000 units +65 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $719.66 Total P/L: +$169.66

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

Thanks for the good words. I think you might be right about Oanda, but up until now I haven't really had any other major problems with them other than a few disconnects here and there, and this inconvenience wasn't enough for me to close my accounts ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

Big thanks to Oanda for being down for hours last night/this morning - missed a eur/chf trade because of it, luckily my open eur/usd position didn't need any adjustments. Ah well, things happen.. can't catch every move. Atleast I got the trade ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#13 — EUR/USD Long @ 1.2605 Results: +7 pips @ 10000 units +58 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $679.66 Total P/L: +$129.66

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

I dont use MA crosses for entering trades. I use the price and one leading indicator.

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#12 — EUR/CHF Short @ 1.5589 Results: +10 pips @ 10000 units +0 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $649.46 Total P/L: +$99.46

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#11 — EUR/USD Short @ 1.2561 Results: +14 pips @ 10000 units +7 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $641.36 Total P/L: +$91.36

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#10 — EUR/USD Long @ 1.2587 Results: -37 pips @ 10000 units -37 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $624.56 Total P/L: +$74.56 I managed to turn a -18 pip loss into -37 pips by not following the rules of my own system. A very costly mistake indeed. ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

Even though I hate java, I've had no trouble with their platform.. it's even pretty stable on my old 233mhz laptop with XP that I ocassionally use. I would say your trouble is caused by Windows 98SE, its got alot of problems.

Oanda platform problems

I've heard good things about eSignal. I've been considering trying them out and I probably will in the next little while, but right now Metatrader is doing just fine for me.

charts please

#9 — EUR/CHF Long @ 1.5572 Results: +16 pips @ 10000 units +24 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $676.36 Total P/L: +$126.36

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

#8 — EUR/USD Short @ 1.2632 Results: +19 pips @ 10000 units +30 pips @ 4000 units New balance: $655.72 Good way to start the week.. 2nd position is at +28 at the moment, im putting a stop loss at break even and a TP at 1.2555 for now because ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!

I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to say here.. but I *think* you're saying it can't be done. Yes, consistency is the name of game.. ofcourse it is, I think most people can see that. This journal is a test of something I've been playing ...

Goal: Double account balance every month?!