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S.

No DATE ASSET Trend Type Pattern TIME

1 17-Dec MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 15


QM UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 60
2 18-Dec MES UPTREND Short Trendline Break 240
MGC UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 60
3 21-Dec MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 15
MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 60
QM DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
4 22-Dec QM DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
MES DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 15
E7 DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
5 23-Dec MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 240
6 24-Dec E7 DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 240
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
E7 DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 240
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 240
MGC DOWNTREND Long Trendline Break 240
7 28-Dec MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 240
QM DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 240
QM DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 240
8 29-Dec QM DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
E7 DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 15
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 5
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 15
E7 DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 240
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 5
9 30-Dec MES UPTREND Long Trendline Break 15
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trenline Bounce 15
QM DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 15
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
10 31-Dec MGC UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 60
MES UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 5
11 4-Jan MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 15
QM UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 60
MES UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 240
12 5-Jan QM DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 5
MGC UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 240
MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 240
MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 60
QM DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 5
MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Bounce 5
13 6-Jan MGC UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 60
MES UPTREND Long Trendline Break 15
QM UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 240
MGC UPTREND Short Trendline Break 240
14 7-Jan MGC DOWNTREND Short Zone Retracement 60
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Break 60
QM UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 240
15 9-Jan E7 DOWNTREND Long Trendling Bounce 60
16 11-Jan
17 12-Jan MES UPTREND Long Trendline Break 240
MES UPTREND Long Trendline Bounce 240
E7 DOWNTREND Long Trendline Break 240
18 13-Jan E7 DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 15
QM UPTREND Short Trendline Break 240
MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 5
19 14-Jan MGC DOWNTREND Short Trendline Bounce 60
QM UPTREND Long Trendline Break 60
MES UPTREND Long Trendline Break 240
20 15-Jan MES UPTREND Short Trendline Break 240
Risk Risk-Free ? Add-On ? Exit Method

$4,450.00
$30.00 YES YES(1) Technical Trailing Stop & Set Target
$300.00 YES Technical Stop
$40.00 YES YES (2) Technical Stop
$40.00
$40.00
$40.00 YES No Breakeven Scratch setup
$50.00 No Trailing Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$100.00
$25.00 YES Breakeven Scratch setup
$125.00 YES YES(3) Trailing Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$30.00 YES
$30.00
$125.00
$20.00 YES Breakeven Scratch setup
$125.00 YES Trailing Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$200.00 YES Trailing Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00
$200.00 YES Trailing Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$200.00 Yes
$20.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$125.00
$20.00

$125.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00 YES YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$40.00 YES YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00
$200.00
$20.00 YES YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00
$25.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$25.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$200.00
$25.00
$200.00
$20.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$200.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00
$20.00
$25.00 YES YES(2) Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$200.00 Closed at Market for Breakeven
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$200.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$125.00
NO MOOD NO TRADES
$25.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$25.00 YES YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$125.00
$125.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$125.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$20.00 YES
$20.00
$100.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
$25.00
$25.00 YES Traling Stop Dollar & Target (Trailing Stop hit)
P/L
$884.00
$70.00
$187.50
$168.75
-$40.00
-$40.00
$0.00
$87.50
-$100.00
$6.25
$468.75
$0.00
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-$125.00
$0.00
$131.25
-$20.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
$25.00
-$20.00
$150.00
$150.00
$0.00
-$125.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
$200.00
$20.00
$13.75
-$20.00
-$187.50
$12.00
-$20.00
$32.50
$0.00
-$200.00
-$25.00
-$200.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
-$25.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
$245.00
$0.00
-$20.00
-$20.00
-$15.00
$137.50
-$137.50

$2.50
$60.00
-$150.00
$62.50
$275.00
$2.00
-$20.00
$50.00
-$25.00
$51.25
Notes

We got lucky because price retraced back to our entry


Look at both possibilites. Make sure that the orders are GTC
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Ensure your stop outside the zone of entry. Drawing proper trendlines would not have needed previous consideration
POOR ENTRY (There was a 60 min Bounce setup that we failed to look and took a 15 min break
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Anticipated next candle Entry. No more such trades (We got lucky on this one but could have worked anyways)
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BAD TRENDLINE DRAWING
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Always use bigger Trendlines practicing patience
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Use the better price opportunity on 5 min charts
Before placing the order check for other timeframe opportunities especially if you are on a smaller timeframe.
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Perfectly planned and Poorly executed. If the price leaves you before you place the order do not trade for retracement.
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Perfectly planned POORLY EXECUTED. Big Time Bias conflicting with Short term setups. FOMO by jumping from 240 to a 60 m
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Perfectly planned and executed trade. FAILED TO Keep track of Inventory Report
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Perfectly planned and executed trade. We have a new revision to the Rules based on this trade a very POWERFUL one

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S.No DATE ASSET Trend Type Pattern TIME

1 18-Jan
2 19-Jan MGC DownTrend Short Trendline Break 60
MGC DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 5
QM DownTrend Short Retracement Zone 5
MGC DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 240
3 20-Jan QM DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 240
E7 UpTrend Long Trendline Break 60
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Break 60
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Break 5
QM DownTrend Short Trendline Break 60
E7 UpTrend Long Trendline Break 15
3 21-Jan QM UpTrend Long Trendline Break 60
E7 DownTrend Short Trendline Break 60
MES UpTrend Short Trendline Break 240
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Break 60
MES UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 5
4 22-Jan MGC UpTrend Short Trendline Bounce 60
QM DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 60
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Break 60
E7 UpTrend Long Trendine Break 60
MES UpTrend Short Trendline Break 240
QM UpTrend Long Trendline Break 240
5 25-Jan E7 UpTrend Short Trendline Break 240
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 60
QM DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 15
MES UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 240
MES UpTrend Short Trendline Break 240
QM DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 15
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 240
MES UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 15
MGC UpTrend Long Trendline Break 5
6 26-Jan QM DownTrend Short Trendline Break 60
MES UpTrend Long Trendline Bounce 60
7 27-Jan
8 28-Jan MES DownTrend Short Trendline Bounce 15
Risk Risk-Free ? Add-On ? Exit Method

PARTIAL DAY - PER RULES NO TRADES (MLK DAY)


$20.00
$20.00 YES
$200.00
$20.00 YES Trailing Dollar stop
$200.00 Caught ourselves in the act.
$125.00
$20.00 YES YES(1)
$20.00
$200.00
$125.00
$200.00
$118.75
$25.00 YES YES(1)
$20.00
$25.00
$20.00
$200.00
$20.00
$125.00 YES
$25.00
$200.00
$125.00 YES
$20.00
$200.00 YES
$25.00 YES
$23.50
$200.00 YES
$20.00
$25.00
$25.00 YES
$162.50
$25.00
FOMC DAY NO TRADING
$25.00 YES
Profit / Operating cost
-$782.00
-$20.00
$0.00
-$200.00
$40.00
-$50.00
-$125.00
$136.00
-$20.00
-$200.00
-$125.00
-$200.00
-$118.75
$12.50
-$20.00
-$7.50
$18.00
$200.00
$20.00
$0.00
-$25.00
-$175.00
$112.50
-$20.00
$25.00
$6.25
-$23.50
$200.00
-$20.00
-$25.00
$0.00
-$162.50
-$15.00

$0.00
Notes

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BAD Trendline drawing and bad execution. Didn’t refer to the notes for the Trade (New Enhancement to the process)
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DIDN’T REFER TO THE NOTES AND TOOK THE OPPOSITE TRADE
BAD ANALYSIS. BAD NOTES. BAD EXECUTION
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ENSURE MATRIX SETTINGS ARE RIGHT BEFORE PLACING THE ORDER

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ASSETS SYMBOL TO USE MAX RISK

MES @MESH21.D=107XN+HMUZ 16
QM @QMG21=103XN+FGHJKMNQUVXZ 8
MGC @MGCJ21=120XN+GJMQZ 20
EC @E7H21=103XN+HMUZ 10

TIMES USED FOR TRADING


240 Playground/Curve/Trend/Zone/Trendlines
60 Trend/Zone/Trendlines
15/5 Zones/Trendlines

CORE OBJECTIVE
To address my personal issue on
ability to take profits.
BONUS OBJECTIVES
Help members believe that trading is simple
Anything works with discipline
Share what I have learnt and Learn from others
GENERAL ERRORS

Always check Order bar for quantity and OSO settings before placing
When adding on ensure that the stop and target quantities are addre
Watch out for platform issues especially current price on the asset vs
No retracement entries on Trendline trades if the price has gone pa
Any 240 trendline bounce trades should be followed by an order to t
Any Trade based on a brand new candle should be a biased trade. N
Practice Patience. Use better priced zones when trading Zone retrac
No Crude Trades on Inventory Days
Use Smaller timeframe Trendlines only to trade with the trend.
Make sure the tradestation charts are not corrupted…
No more Countertrend trades without 3 touches on a 240 chart
If we don’t see an obvious opportunity on a 240 or a 60 - Don’t even
Make your workspace as efficient as possible. Reduce number of clic
While trading with the trend be patient with moving stops
Do not draw a Trendline on a Live Candle
No more than 2 trades on E7 and QM every day combined
Play your instincts never second guess them.
FOCUS only on Assets that has a higher probability setup for the day
Platform or Matrix execution - Make sure to check matrix settings be
Missed opportunity on higher timeframe should not be chased on a
On any Orange or Red Forex Factory News on USD, stay the heck out

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

Starting the trading day 15-20 minutes ahead of schedule will give a
Using Notes for every trade helps staying objective rather than impu
Margin requirement ENTRIES DON’T FIGHT THE TREND

2500 Trade with the trend using retracement into Zones


5500 Trendline breaks - Countertrend and with the trend
2500 Trendline Bounce - With the trend
2500

ENTRY PLAN EXIT PLAN


2 Contracts 1 : 1 on first contract

All entries to be placed between 9:00AM and 10:45 AM

TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN


Use Technical stops
Use Dollar based stops
Use Scaling IN

gs before placing the trade.


antities are addressed immediately.
e on the asset vs Bid and Ask on the order bar
rice has gone past the original entry price.
d by an order to the opposite.
biased trade. NEVER try both sides if the opening price is going to be tight
ding Zone retracement entries especially on smaller timeframes.

h the trend.

a 240 chart
60 - Don’t even bother with 15 and 5
ce number of clicks to enter and exit trades use Chart Trading & Matrix

etup for the day.


matrix settings before using it.
be chased on a lower time frame.
stay the heck out of any trades or standing orders until dust settles.

edule will give a lot more peace of mind and quality trade setups that can trigger as well.
ather than impulsive.
GHT THE TREND Contracts LONG

t into Zones 1
ith the trend 2
3
4
5
EXIT RULE
Right after the 1:1 trigger - Move the stop by 1 or 2 ticks to cover for commissio

M and 10:45 AM

ADD-ON RULES
Zone violation
Trendline violation
Curve Violation
Right after add-on - Add to the stop and move it to GREEN

PAYtience
DO NOT CHASE PRICE
trigger as well.
cts LONG Price Add On 1 Add On 2 Add On 3

50
55
52
53

current price 54
cover for commissions
Add On 3 Avg Price Original Stop

50 49
52.5
51
51.5

2.5 profitable / contract


4 dollars green
OLD NEW

60 180 240
15 30 60
5 15/5 15

500 Daily Target


-250 lost today
1250
Risk Current Profits Room
150 500 650

-25 500 475

-250 750 500

-750 1500 -750

-5500 6000 500

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