- Show consistency on paper before I start trading w/ real money. My profit target to go live is 20%.
- Update the journal regularly to track my progress towards my profit target.
- Take a deep dive into trades that went well or show room for improvement
- Get advice and feedback from other VSA traders on where I can improve
Background
Although I've been studying VSA for over a year, it's been a few months since I last backtested. FWIW, I have been reviewing flashcards daily to (hopefully) improve my trading. There is a concern in the back of my mind that this won't translate into trading success, but the sooner I find out, the better.
Speaking of finding things out, I’m a big fan of tracking metrics for insights. I'm above average in Excel and recently started learning Python and how to utilize Pandas, so I hope to post some unique content as I get more data on my expected returns.
Influences
My VSA influences are Jako McPorker, Gary Dayton and everyone who has graced the 'VSA w/ Malcolm' thread or the countless other VSA threads across different forums over the years. Outside of VSA, Laurentiu Damir's book has probably the heaviest influence on me, along with how Market Profile defines supply & demand.
I'm at a point now where I'm content with the strategies I've been exposed to and have no desire to try and learn a new strategy. To be honest, I'm at a point in my trading journey that if a strategy isn't VSA-based, I don't find it interesting or relevant, so keep that in mind