I eventually plan to stop working at my job and trade semi full time. The problem with going full-time is the variable income that Jack was talking about. With all the "interesting" and random events life has to offer, a larger or steadier income is ...

I finally quit my day job!

New Day — Have a bit more free time now so i'll begin posting again. I want to create a system on entry and exit around some of the observations i've made concerning the EU and the AU. 1st questions "I" want answered are: 1. How do i know when ...

GLJ

Nice. I just had an "Ah Ha!" moment concerning highs and lows after seeing this chart. Now to test it. Thanks.

B.S. Trading with Kenneth Lee

This is my take on what Bigblue is saying. Maybe instead of saying Trading is not a bussiness you should say don't treat trading like a failing business or if you want to be a successful trader then do what successful business people do. All of the ...

Trading is not a Business

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B.S. Trading with Kenneth Lee

I was in the Euro. I would have liked to have gotten in lower. I kinda jumped the gun with this one but still made some decent profits. I also should have reversed my position for a quick 10 pips but i had to step away from the screen. image

B.S. Trading with Kenneth Lee

Regardless of ones achivements in academia, it takes a strong grip on reality to trade successfully and the will to achieve. Observing the market, observing yourself, and observing your account(s) all while NOT applying a superficial reason as to ...

Academic achievers = Better traders?

Spot on

Trading with 1:1 risk reward

Made 2 trades on the 2nd of july. Both were losers. I attempted to sell a pending down move but was in early twice. Right before i was going to sell the 3rd time i was interrupted at work and decided to stay out the markets until i could pay ...

GLJ

What should have been — Tools Thick black lines - Daily lines Thin black lines - 4h lines Dashed black lines - 5min lines Colored lines (including grey) - Pivot Points image 1. Screens On 2. EU showing rejection at yellow pivot, Au showing ...

GLJ

The Hedge — Yesterday i said my bias was SHORT EU and LONG AU. Check out these numbers. Hedging Strat: Short EU Long AU Test: Open position at 8a est, calculate amount of pips gained/lost every if position were to be closed every 30 minutes up ...

GLJ

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GLJ

Although it's on the list of things to do, I've yet to do a study on futures volume and it's relation to correlating bases. I wanted to do this for the very reason you've brought up. It's hard to see if there is still any interest in that area. I ...

B.S. Trading with Kenneth Lee

Very thoughtful pdf. Thank you for your contribution!

B.S. Trading with Kenneth Lee

Here's a trade i took on one of my main accounts. image Forgot to add in the picture that i entered because the AU showed a lower high while the EU showed a higher high. Based on my observations and where price was (high or low on the curve) i ...

GLJ

June 4th week — June 4th week 6/25/12: +13 pips 6/26/12: -9 pips 6/27/12: +2 pips 6/28/12: +47 pips 6/29/12: +21 pips Total: +74 pips +7.4% Made some silly calls and missed a couple of trades. All in all not a bad week considering.

GLJ

4th week of June — I've already posted the 6/25/12 trades 6/26/12 image 6/27/12 image 6/28/12 image image 6/29/12 image

GLJ

Hmmmm — So i recently changed my timeframe of trading to the 5min. I can make 60 pips a day on that timeframe. But that requires me to be on my game. The most i've been pulling is about 10-12 pips a day (which is really not that bad ...

GLJ

Thanks. I appreciate the effort you've made to create "It's a Heart-Mind Game" thread. It's a great resource for a new trader and experienced traders alike. Threads like this can serve to enlighten those who have yet to experience the things you ...

GLJ