fxachilies — Very thoughtful and well articulated, your integrity to the core of the thread is the true value of this thread. I have started focusing on this thread because of the quality of examples and realization it fits my style of ...

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my shot at immortality, I say it is and set myself to enter off it though I am more inclined to wait for the break of the Low for the day. Feels like I would be in noman's land and in a state of confusion causing me to question the entry and ...

The System II (Yes with irony)

Any wise guys who is in the america, please can you guys answer my question, I'm doom — First wise guys is a term used for gangsters so do you want this guys knees taken out? Second go to the bank and talk to them since they will have the ...

The System II (Yes with irony)

That eight candle thing sounds sketchy to me, somewhat wishful thinking? — Well now we will have fuel to talk about for awhile on this 8 candle set up

The System II (Yes with irony)

In short at 14531 — Mac I am curious as to why you went short

The System II (Yes with irony)

The Vortex Trader — Ok, I have taken some time off from trading. Tonight I watched a study done years ago with small kids and a marshmellow. Basically if a child would not eat the marshmellow in front of them for 15 minutes, they would get ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — I am between thoughts at the moment. Not a good way to trade - either have a plan in place and let price come to me or get out of the way. My plan was to take the cable back to 5200 off this engulfing candle off a double ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — Well this afternon was interesting - lots of break out trades - I was able to pick up a few pips on the Retraces. I just don't look for the break out trade during the last couple of hours of the New York session going into ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — Ah another glorius day - the birds are singing, the sun is out, and I am back to trading. Taking a couple of days off has rejuvinated me. I am now working on watching the market within the framework of my magical thinking ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — To continue with what I am learning about myself. I have just completed the chapter on the magician and see how trading is a very magical process. As the magician in me continues to look for the secret to trading my account ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — I am reading about the archtypes of a mature man. In reading, I see where I got off base and was listening to my shadow archtypes instead of my healthy archtypes while trading. I knew that the phsychological trading aspects ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — I woke up this morning with the desire to look at my charts today at the open with the intent of seeing if I can get my loss back on a couple of gap trades. Now that is not good for two reasons. This is a new week and to ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — Its early and I am up because I have a thought going through my head. Last week I shrunk my account by 2% for the week. A result that I am not happy about. I can go into the self flagilation and focus on the negatives of ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — Two days in a row - nothing to work with for my trading style - wondering if the summer trading pattern has started a little early this year. Something to think about. If that is the case - I will have to change my trading ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — I waited all day for a trade and have nothing to show for my diligence as of now. I am quickly running out of options as we get later in the session. Of course now I am gettting anxious to make a trade because I have not ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — I am up and feeling no motivation to trade at the moment. Part of it is that we have bernie testifying so the markets may be a little jittery. I am also feeling tired which for me is a sympton of depression. I ran out of my ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — The first of the trading month for me. This is the day that I set my goals and vision for the month. It's an important day because I set the tone for what I am focusing on for the month. I am also seeing this as a moment in ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — Well another month gone by. My results - Earned 12% for the month and increased my equity by 4%. What I learned - I can be consistent earning money trading - my strategy works - My psychological capital is important. I can ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — This is the other side of trading when I have made an obvious mistake - staying in the trades would have worked out just fine. All my targets were hit - and of course that is hindsight and it is better too not make the ...

The Vortex Trader

The Vortex Trader — This is going to be a painfull day for me. I am trading in front of the FOMC announcement and I am down on my trade for the day. I am hurting inside as I realize how stupid this is. So now My focus is to cut my losses as ...

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