Summary: Follow the rules and be surprised
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A small summary of how I did during the session. Things I did well. Things I need to keep working on. Trade Reviews are part of my post-mortem but usually I post those the next day.
My weekly goals:
- Trading rules
- Use SL scaling in case the profit target for the setup doesn’t provide 2R for example for FA or VAA setups
- No early exits, either hit SL or 2R target
Good Pre-market routines
Good Session PECS
Good Trade selection
Good Trade sizing or SL placement
Good Trade Execution & Mgmt.
Good Risk Adjusted Returns
Yes Clarity — in tune with price
Muppet Meter (1 being best — 5 being worst): 1
Notes
Gold
- Watching paint dry within IBR
DAX
- C extended below IB and continued to make a Poor Low with D.
- M5 Bull Engulf during D waited for a slight pullback and went long as per hypo 1
- Long 15629.90, SL 15599.40, TP 15690.43 (2R)
- E closed as a Bull Engulf failing auction
- F reached 2R target
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How well did I manage my physical, emotional and cognitive states?
I did well here even when price got pretty close to taking out my stop on the DAX trade. I figured it is what it is and I can review later what I could’ve done better. Luckily for me it turned around and even though having formed a poor low, due to the huge IBR, price reversed and hit my target. 2nd day up 2R on a single trade. Nice work.
Clarity
Hypo 2
Failed Auction Long
Great work here in letting the huge IBR guide my sentiment together with adding circumstances as H4 QLo and nearby W1 demand.
What did I learn today?
That I can be patient and let my trade do its thing. As it should. Either lose or hit the target to reach a positive expectancy.
What’s one (or more) thing(s) I need to do more often?
Trust my assessment of the market narrative and take action. THEN… let the trade workout. Win or loss.
What’s one (or more) thing(s) I need to do less often?
I started worrying a little bit when price was reaching my SL thinking if I had made a mistake. I told myself that if I did then I did and I could learn from it. Then went back to racing. Lo and behold it worked out.
Under the circumstances, did I perform at my best?
I did well today. I could have however added a hypo: strength from within IBR for Gold today. I will review thi tomorrow.
For my trade plan(s) on this particular day, go here: