No live trade

Mkt turning

+20usd (live)

1st profit from using semi auto entry.
The good of it I'm not jitters or mistake from fat finger.
I set the entry requirements and robot doing entry. I then exit manually on DOM.

Error detected in auto trader

I took a live trade with the auto trader.
Not yet familiar with its querckiness.
From now on will only take the signasl and trade LIVE via manual DOM
Auto trader will be take the SIM trade till it do the right thing.
Ha ha ha..

ps. robot also make mistake or probably me setting its wrong ;)

testing live new semi auto system

+1 win
--2 lose

Commissioned a programmer to build custom study

Yesterday I commisioned a programmer to build a custom study.
This study is probably 1800th set up that I created and used since I started trading since 2009.
After I used it within a week, I felt confident enough to further programming it for entry decision.
Something that never crossed my mind.
The good thing is after Q&A with the programmer, I have clearer picture of what I expect from this custom study and it strength and weakness.
On my part of weakness, I usually 2nd guess my entry, so this custom study will focus more on entry.

43 million trades reveal the secret of profitable traders

https://www.autochartist.com/43-million-trades-reveal-the-secret-of-profitable-traders/

I talked too soon ..-ve USD 112

To be fair to my system..
My system is okay..
But I failed to check the correct  "environment".
I'm human and old age probably magnified my human side.
Today I emailed one programmer to code my system
So I will have semi -auto trading system

The system will enter, I will exit thru simple bracket DOM.
The system will be the sniper, I will be the platoon that protect the sniper.

My brain capacity to think will be preserved and that will help me to focus on defense, stop loss while my semi auto system will do the offense.

A long journey has begin with a single step send click.

I think....I found the right rabbit

Thanks to the mouse, I have time to refflect and rewired my charts.

Never give up

My fibre optic cable gone with the mouse

DOM Technical error.. Supposed Win but Lose in Paid commision

Supposed to win but DOM failed to execute. Has to renew orders and that incur commissions.
As trader, I have to against on all odds

Lose 1 - NOT FOLLOWING THE RABBIT

after 3 wins, here is the loser...
am just human,, I thought i can second guest it ,, but my rule is correct..will follow to the fur

Live 1 Win,, early exit..repeat yesterdays mistake..adjusted the chart time frame to 1 minute

Live 1 win, mkt range, took profit too early near VWAP, but no regret

Live 1 Short, Win, follow the rabbit, enter stop short at DOM, at pullback

Friday usually range, so thats it folks..just build my mental huha

65% and I thought i Passed Win Lose ratio SIM test

my SIm xperiment is over and i feel that I could trade live NQ after this.
4 years trading CL on off was differentt compared with NQ
Yeah I have another 7 rounds of SIM ..but I bored to do SIM...I prefer live trading
My win/lose ratio is 65% with the current set up.
In prevous posting my pass mark is 60%. Thats the 1st key

2nd key to win this crazy trading game is to consistently apply the trading rules .
And I managed to follow the rules via some indicators with price actions.
Price actions alone is difficult for me..becoz intrepretation of situations differs...
So how to trade if the intrepretations/situations keep changing/confusing my judgment ??
So in my trading mind ---
""The indicators are the the rules and price actions is the trigger""

The 3rd key is the bottom line -the cold DOLLARs  you may asked..
Well I dunno how to answer that becoz that is the market's job...

I hope I can get the financial freedom through 2 keys and let the 3rd keys hold by the crazy mkt

DAY 7 2 trades ..2 win ...+55usd

SIM day 6, All 3 wins...++USD 175 Outside bar (Adjusted setting)

SIM day 5 ,,2 lose..ALL 2...Outside day but market ranging due to ISM Manufacturing Reports --100usd

SIM Day 4..2 Lose . --55 USD (Inside Day)

Not really sim tarde according to rule, but to test out trigger pattern during inside day

SIM Day 3... 3 win, 2 lose, 290 usd..Outside bar day

SIM day 2, 3 win 2 lose all 5, +50 usd

Inside bar day @930

SIM day 1 of 14 New Setup 6 Win 1 Lose All 7 trades +90 usd

Trading the Lines seems all times legit + Stoch

"Waiting Outside The Lines"

You'll never enjoy your life,
Living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
How you gonna reach the top?

Rules and regulations,
Force you to play it safe
Get rid of all the hesitation,
It's time for you to seize the day

Instead of just sitting around
And looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
The time is now

I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines

Try to have no regrets
Even if it's just tonight
How you gonna walk ahead
If you keep living blind?

Stuck in the same position,
You deserve so much more
There's a whole world around us,
Just waiting to be explored

Instead of just sitting around
And looking down on tomorrow
You gotta let your feet off the ground,
The time is now, just let it go

Don't wanna have to force you to smile
I'm here to help you notice the rainbow
'Cause I know what's in you is out there

I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting,
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines

I'm trying to be patient (I'm trying to be patient)
The first step is the hardest (the hardest)
I know you can make it,
Go ahead and take it

I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting
I'm waiting

I'm waiting, waiting, just waiting
I'm waiting, waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines
Waiting outside the lines

You'll never enjoy your life
Living inside the box
You're so afraid of taking chances,
How you gonna reach the top?

Indys

After done several live trades, NQ behaviour is different than CL, of course...
I have to put again 2 indicators on my NQ chart -- DMI and stochastic.
There are no sins using indicators I supposed...
Simply becoz I want to trade like a robot, and no emotion, judgement, whatever (laugh, pls)

However, these indys also not accurate, becoz actually the trading is in price.
So I will put a line in chart price...
My objective  is to trade REPEATABLE PATTERNs when
DMI=SMI=PRICELINE (so 3 filters are in)

Once repeatable patterns achieve 60/40 right/wrong  % ratio, and ROR is 2x return/1x risk..
I will trade live again...

#herecomesthegrump

nq trading (LIve TRade)

Will update at the same post (1 week in 1 post)

-to use  market order when pattern assumption is correct

-use mkt order but gone wrong as it touch horizontal sr (to observe that potential horizontal is far away, has space)

-next -- to say a prayer Tawakkalillallah before trading.

I need to change venue of my trading PC

Current location is not conducive to trade, I think..feel isolated from family..

As my son growing older, I think i can trade NQ in front of them all...

I dont want to grow old alone while trading in the room..

I'm back

1 month Off - Fasting month

Keyword: TRIANGLE

IN AND OUT

2 trades SIM = 2 win

In sim ..Previous  trade also in SIM.

3 trades - 3 wins

Got a potential grip

After about 45 days simming and observing NQ, it seems I can got a grip on it.
NQ have one trait that consistent, dominant behaviour and I start from that dominant behaviour.
THis will make it easier   more potential to trade than CL.
Next month comes the holy fasting month for MUslims - the Ramadhan

1 trade = lose

The difference in trading live and sim is this..
when lose in sim , i will continue the same techn to get the stats
when lose in real live trade, i will change the technique...
now i got one idea to be tested in sim

1 trade - 1 win

Yes!

2 trades - 1 win , 1 lose

Aladdin lamp ?

After I convinced my brain that actually I'm gambling, something weird happened
The gambling mind made me think that actually i bet on chance..
And chance is uncertainty...

and remember that famous post from Ziyad to Michael ?

http://www.eminiplayer.com/2009/06/learning-to-become-successful-trader.html

Well, good luck to me.

I had to admit that I'm gambling strategically

After near 6 years of trading I have to loose it a bit.
As the loses and profits sporadically recorded, I have to admit that I'm gambling - based strictly on results.
If based on my planning - this is not gambling, this is trading.

See the conflict ?

So let me make peace with my own brain.
This is planned gambling.
So, moving forward (ha ha ha , rhetoric !),, we'll see If I will get profit

-42 usd

DONT: Entered too late after a signal, it rebounded then followed the original direction
DONT: Entered at SR Lines - If it not break. it will rebound

Correct analysis NQ

Shorted but use joint limit order that not filled up.
Correct direction.
Next time for quick setup like this I will use market order (MO)
For second setup that the slower type I will use  Joint Bid order (BO) 

Turn on Live Mode on NQ

Adjusting mind to a possible live trade NQ
Tweaking charts to suits live trade environment.
And now, wait for live entries

Still Learning NQ

Simming NQ...I think I will be ready or live trade soon

Reasons for Ditching CL

1) Tight play range compared to past 3 years
2) False breaks becoming more common
3) Season changing - Active hours 9am behaving like inactive hours
4) Inconsistent market behaviour that require multi changes to strategy used.
5) Could be unforgiven for small mistakes
6) Becoming irrational and random that made university professors proud of themeselves ;)
7) Its time for "*moving forward"
8) Its becoming more political play.... and politic can ruin business


* Moving forward is a popular rhetoric for the time being in my office

SIMming NQ

I decided to ditch CL at the moment and trying sim on NQ and ES.
I found NQ brings more stable result than ES.

ES Note:

Daily chart : Insidebar
Trading chart : xxxx

not clear : ++2t

long 

Office politics

In my office yesterday, the bozzes are promoted to bigger positions - Directors.
In my memory, they have been upgraded a year ago. - Group GM
And 2 years before that, their grades also promoted- GM
And During the last time I'm promoted as junior level mgmt M 6 years ago, they already promoted to a senior levels substantially - SM
Somebody just have their lucks, even though their departments got losses year after year - market share and money. Its all recorded in proper reports. Somebody dont read reports. or worse, didnt work
and pass all responsiblities to others to freeing their time golfing

Thats why I like trading.
in trading, if I dont follow the rules - I will lose
in trading, if i follow the wrong rules - I will lose
in trading, if i didnt work - I will lose

In all craziness of CL market esc on Wednesday EIA , it still reasonable most of the time and even accurate to a tick!
Its a mad world out there, and many mad politicians.
unreasonables and jungle rules

++ 8 ticks

short

1984

++7 TICK

1st trade :
Used stop order to long 53.44 . Filled at 53.48 as market moved fast.
 Followed R

--9T

read the wrong side

Hs to use stop order to enter next time..++3 t (live)

new rule on the block and got 8 ticks

simply follow the damn rule and got 8t

back to sim as account going back to yellow zone

7 TIK IN 3 TRADES

some old skills used for gambling today as missed one earlier primary setup

OK but 3 things to improve:

1) No need to wait for a start
2) If the move already started, jump in ..believe it :)
3) Use more lines to measure.

++ 2

+4 tick ...

try again for bigger gain.

post trade:
I traded the old contract. No wonder its had no dynamic movement.
My chart has auto rollover, but it not good enough to trace liquidity.
My old pc had a reminder note on desktop but the new pc hasn't.
Only now I put a sticknote on desktop on my new PC. That's life.

++3 hit and run

--11 tick

Combined with untested plan.
Trader X mentioned this as ""Chasing success

range - no trade

mkt wait for new lead

Alhamdulillah live trade +21

i read mkt correctly, so I has to follow the plan.
But I dont go to waiting area as show time will come sooner.
short entry 53.84  1 lot 1 trade
One of the best live trade as long as I remember.

Different approach this time

The old routine - open pc and fixed eyes on chart till my eyes burning and my brain tired and made silly mistakes.

So beginning of this new year, I will start a new routine.
1) open pc
2) write down what i see on chart, my entry, my exit (based on Trader X blog) - gurus said this is THE PLAN
3) calculate possible timing entry - target time
4) if the market is slow (70% of time) , I shall wait at other waiting area - watching tv or chatting with family members till target time
5) happy hour shooting trade if market proved that I'm synchro and IN THE EFFECTIVE KILLING ZONE (plan = mkt)

In fact i already started it yesterday...I waited on my bed, and dozed off xtra 2 hours instead of target time 30 min.

May be I failed to profit yesterday, but at least I conserved my energy ..haha