Kevin's Journal

[immy]

Pair: DAX30 M5
77764368 2018.04.25 10:16:08 buy 0.30 dax30 12465.4 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:15 12460.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.65
77765536 2018.04.25 10:31:04 buy 0.30 dax30 12480.7 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:16 12459.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.60
77765546 2018.04.25 10:31:04 buy 0.30 dax30 12480.2 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:18 12459.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.42
Entry Type: AIMS Box Break, FAO add on
Exit: hit SL
Result: R0.75:R-0.75
Comments: Box break with a momentum addon that hit stop loss. Reversed position on the break of the lower box level.
Discipline Score: 1
optimistic
DAX 5M 2018.04.25 1100 Buy Exit.PNG

This too is just a random breakout entry, you can take such breakouts 10 times a day. it does not give you an edge. was it LO breakout? well that's a strategy of its own. I suggest you restrict yourself to 1. Fruit with angle. 2. Box Break in the direction of Trend ONLY. simple way is to check if there is wave 3 and 4. then go for the next break into TZ1. (that is where we want members to LEARN the Setup 1 first)

[immy]

The reason you're so easily been able to give yourself a DS1 is that you don't really have structured plan in place. You don't have strict rules. I have learned one thing. Any other new member will have to complet 10 batches od T20 using nothing but Setup 1. on any time frame they like. thanks for that

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
77683106 2018.04.24 10:38:43 sell 0.30 dax30 12608.7 12627.4 0.0 2018.04.24 10:56:52 12629.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.68
Entry Type: Fruit Short
Exit: Hit SL
Result: R0.25:R-0.25
Comments: Took a couple of bars to trigger the PO, then jumped up and hit SL
Discipline Score: 1
Confident
DAX 5M 2018.04.24 1056 Sell Exit.PNG

This one has two problems 1. Its not really an ideal spot to trade the fruit. the fruit must be at the peak of a wave that you are predicting/analysing to have probably found an end and some evidence suggesting it might reverse. that evidence is that final price pulling away from gator. ... and then forming a strong fruit like so. 2. your entry was not timed correctly. you seem to have gone with market order, the fruit low was never broken at the time of entry. DSO

This was one of the first few trades I took with ATM. I had the settings incorrect when I placed the pending order. I think I had the current bar selected instead of last bar when I placed the PO. That's probably why it looks like a market order.

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
77764368 2018.04.25 10:16:08 buy 0.30 dax30 12465.4 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:15 12460.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.65
77765536 2018.04.25 10:31:04 buy 0.30 dax30 12480.7 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:16 12459.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.60
77765546 2018.04.25 10:31:04 buy 0.30 dax30 12480.2 12427.4 0.0 2018.04.25 11:00:18 12459.9 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.42
Entry Type: AIMS Box Break, FAO add on
Exit: hit SL
Result: R0.75:R-0.75
Comments: Box break with a momentum addon that hit stop loss. Reversed position on the break of the lower box level.
Discipline Score: 1
optimistic
DAX 5M 2018.04.25 1100 Buy Exit.PNG

This too is just a random breakout entry, you can take such breakouts 10 times a day. it does not give you an edge. was it LO breakout? well that's a strategy of its own. I suggest you restrict yourself to 1. Fruit with angle. 2. Box Break in the direction of Trend ONLY. simple way is to check if there is wave 3 and 4. then go for the next break into TZ1. (that is where we want members to LEARN the Setup 1 first)

I guess I was just following the other traders and the positions they were taking. I will filter more in the future.

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
26802549 2018.04.26 14:44:09 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12427.60 12449.70 0.00 2018.04.26 15:06:18 12449.70 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -8.07
Entry Type: Box Break Entry, Gator Sleeping
Exit: Hit SL at the upper Box level
Result: R0.25:R-0.25
Comments: Gator was briefly sleeping. Triggered on break of AIMS level.
Discipline Score: 1
Didn't think it would do much this time.
DAX 5M 2018.04.26 1506 Sell Exit.PNG

This is just another break of box. its No setup, it does not give you any edge. This is plain simple DS0.

Once again, I was just following the other traders. The Gator was sleeping and the AO was at a saddle point.

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
26863569 2018.04.27 12:31:39 buy 0.30 gdaxi 12564.10 12555.90 0.00 2018.04.27 13:45:19 12592.60 -1.50 0.00 0.00 10.34
26864488 2018.04.27 13:10:24 buy 0.30 gdaxi 12602.10 12556.70 0.00 2018.04.27 13:45:19 12592.60 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.45
26864534 2018.04.27 13:10:24 buy 0.30 gdaxi 12602.10 12556.90 0.00 2018.04.27 13:45:19 12592.60 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -3.45
26864690 2018.04.27 13:08:35 buy 0.30 gdaxi 12591.90 12555.90 0.00 2018.04.27 13:45:19 12592.60 -1.50 0.00 0.00 0.25
Entry Type: Reversal on Long Fruit signal after a sharp drop of my short position.
Exit: Price closed within the Gator's mouth
Result: R1:R+0.25
Comments: Took a reversal after a sharp drop and a long fruit signal. Original entry did alright, but the movement lost steam and retraced. Addons didn't make anything.
Discipline Score: 1
Optimistic
DAX 5M 2018.04.27 1345 Reversal and Exit.PNG

The single short on this picture is not a proper fruit setup. there is no angle entry seems to be at a time when even box has formed. Fruit is to be hanging on the top branches of the proverbial tree... The longs were ok then. so you might consider that red short as a DS0. I'm getting upset now... lol

Actually that is not a single short. That was the trades from Campaign 11. I have noted in my comments that all three positions were triggered at nearly the same time, making the arrows look like it is just one entry. That was taken from a Fruit short entry.

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
26987094 2018.05.02 15:37:19 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12771.80 12786.00 0.00 2018.05.02 15:58:05 12786.00 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -5.12
26987125 2018.05.02 15:45:56 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12762.80 12785.90 0.00 2018.05.02 15:58:05 12785.90 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -8.32
26987126 2018.05.02 15:45:56 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12762.80 12785.90 0.00 2018.05.02 15:58:05 12785.90 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -8.32
Entry Type: Fruit Short and FB Addon
Exit: Hit SL
Result: R0.75:R-0.75
Comments: Fruit short at the highest point in the last 140 plus bars
Discipline Score: 1
Optimistic

DAX 5M 2018.05.02 1537 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.02 1545 FB Add.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.02 1558 Exit.PNG

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
27032505 2018.05.03 10:47:07 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12762.30 12783.70 0.00 2018.05.03 12:03:44 12783.70 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -7.69
27032531 2018.05.03 10:47:07 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12762.30 12783.90 0.00 2018.05.03 12:03:44 12783.90 -1.50 0.00 0.00 -7.76
27030116 2018.05.03 10:15:10 sell 0.30 gdaxi 12788.10 12779.50 0.00 2018.05.03 13:27:50 12779.50 -1.50 0.00 0.00 3.09
Entry Type: Fruit Short and FAO Addon
Exit: Hit adjusted SL for Addon, and trailed boxes on original entry
Result: R0.75:R-0.5
Comments: Trailed Fractals on original Fruit short, as I was finished for the session.
Discipline Score: 1
uncertain. Most of the session was range-bound previous to this.

DAX 5M 2018.05.03 1015 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.03 1327 Short Exit.PNG

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
96361403 2018.05.14 12:34:39 buy 0.10 dax30 12991.07 12971.11 0.00 2018.05.14 13:23:26 12971.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.05
96361402 2018.05.14 12:34:39 buy 0.10 dax30 12991.07 12971.11 0.00 2018.05.14 13:23:26 12971.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.05
96360777 2018.05.14 11:01:13 buy 0.10 dax30 12975.36 12971.11 0.00 2018.05.14 13:23:26 12971.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.65
Entry Type: Fruit Long and FAO Addon
Exit: Finished trading for the session and trailed boxes. Was stopped out later in the day
Result: R0.75:R-0.75
Comments: Not the best entry, as the market was stagnant. Just wanted to get back into a regular routine after Dad's funeral.
Discipline Score: 1
Restless. Most of the session was range-bound. Should have waited for a better entry.

DAX 5M 2018.05.14 1101 Buy.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.14 1234 Addon.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.14 1323 Exit.PNG

[tragicallypip]

Pair: DAX30 M5
11704800 2018.05.16 10:15:21 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12988.09 12999.93 0.00 2018.05.16 10:17:18 12993.31 -0.10 0.00 0.00 -0.79
11705861 2018.05.16 10:51:13 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12993.49 12971.83 0.00 2018.05.16 12:27:44 12971.83 -0.10 0.00 0.00 3.29
11705873 2018.05.16 11:06:10 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12989.49 12999.00 0.00 2018.05.16 11:36:37 12999.00 -0.10 0.00 0.00 -1.45
11705874 2018.05.16 11:06:10 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12989.49 12999.00 0.00 2018.05.16 11:36:37 12999.00 -0.10 0.00 0.00 -1.45
11707245 2018.05.16 12:02:31 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12978.49 12971.83 0.00 2018.05.16 12:27:44 12971.83 -0.10 0.00 0.00 1.01
11707246 2018.05.16 12:02:31 sell 0.10 gdaxi 12978.49 12971.83 0.00 2018.05.16 12:27:44 12971.83 -0.10 0.00 0.00 1.01
11707999 2018.05.16 12:28:33 buy 0.10 gdaxi 12972.61 12969.75 0.00 2018.05.16 12:35:48 12969.75 -0.10 0.00 0.00 -0.43

Entry Type: Fruit Short and FAO Addon
Exit: Stopped out after reversal because I forgot to take off trailing bars on the buy order
Result: R0.75:R+0.25
Comments: Again, market was flat, should have waited for a better entry. when market did move, I screwed up by moving the SL to the new box high, and I didn't have my buffer set right on ATM. Got stopped out. Took another AO entry later on, and exited on reversal after trailing bars. I forgot to uncheck the trail bars button, and my long position got stopped out almost immediately.
Discipline Score: 0
My head wasn't in the game today, so I quit trading after a DS 0

DAX 5M 2018.05.16 1051 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.16 1106 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.16 1202 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.05.16 1235 Exit.PNG