Ganesh Trading Journal

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 19/20 Batch 7
2. Date/Time: 20/05/2020 - Afternoon Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: Cherry Long
5. Setup Type: A
6. The situation on M5: Potential new impulse wave
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: Again patiently waiting in the NY session for price to break the range; it did and the pulled back. Small tiny little cherry; next thing I now price exploded.
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: Man, what a beauty... I should have put my TC to 3 or 4pts and I would have got 4R... can't complain.
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 68% (13/19)
11. Result: 2R
12: Badge R: 4.25R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 20/20 Batch 7
2. Date/Time: 20/05/2020 - Afternoon Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: S1 Long
5. Setup Type: A
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: S1 formation; price v close to 0 line... Got in and b trapped
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: Then large box and price went without me; the way to play with second entry is moving SL straight below trigger candle to minimise risk.
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 70% (14/20)
11. Result: -0.5R
12: Badge R: 3.75R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

I think you've changed too many things, going live...

Once you don't have sufficient experience with Apple...

so I think the best thing would have been to actually wait for a batch or two to nail this method down.

You don't know probably or maybe you do, but by trading the Apple set up, you're actually trading the ENTIRE Fruit method...

having said that. It is never too late. I suggest you STOP adding on. This actually is quite stressful. Even though when you get experienced you might find it weird why scaling in is stressful.

It's suppose to be stress-free because you are risking in increments. But the mind does not accept it fully easily at first. Hence this shit...

anyway... off to bed for me...

Immy, yeap you're totally right; tried to be too smart with multiple entries and confused myself... anyways went back to original plan and felt so much cleaner today...

Here is my Day 7 Badge Reflection:
Goals for last badge:
1. Learn and get really comfortable with Apple and momentum trades (LO & NYO) as I am with Hunt and S1. --> Definitely got grasp of momentum trades at NYO and LO; love them... however not enough apple setups.
2. Being relaxed with large account as I was with small account. --> Very proud; AT kicking in; don't feel stressed which insane from where I was a few weeks ago where I couldn't keep my eyes open or walk and was burning out.
3. DS80% & 3-5%R --> hit my R target but failed on my DS score.

Reflection:
1. I am too hard on myself lol; but it's making me better. This badge my discipline was all over the shot but managed to get it around at the end.
2. I am confident with the Hunt, S1 and Momentum trades. Learned about S2 properly and feel good; only the Apple need more practise... not enough opportunity to trade.
3. My screenshot method is amazing... I analyse my setups before I go in; I am proud of my analysis... I am in the right areas; exactly where Immy would trade too. I just need to pick the smart entry.
4. Patience... oh god. I need to improve on that... I tell myself to be patient but then once there is a setup forming and potential entry I am so keen to get in at no cost and seem to be right with my judgement but pick my wrong entry.

Goals for this Badge 8:
1. DS80% Min
2. 5-10R
3. UP the risk to 0.5% per trade
4. Figure out how to be more patient

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 1/20 Batch 8
2. Date/Time: 21/05/2020 - Morning Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: Cherry Short
5. Setup Type: A
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: Even though German bank holiday, to my surprise price moved crazy at LO; and then gave a perfect formation for Hunt. Cherry appeared...
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: Price run out of steam after initial move and took a Rent
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 100% (1/20)
11. Result: -0.5R
12: Badge R: -0.5R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 2/20 Batch 8
2. Date/Time: 21/05/2020 - Afternoon Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: S2 Short
5. Setup Type: A
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: After the previous failed cherry, another PC cherry happened which didn't trigger and then a S2 appeared.
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: Again price just didn't have the steam to steam to move down; took a small rent.
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 100% (2/20)
11. Result: -0.25R
12: Badge R: -0.75R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 3/20 Batch 8
2. Date/Time: 21/05/2020 - Afternoon Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: Apple
5. Setup Type: A
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: We had NY open; price was on the upmove but still hadn't seen the 5th wave of the 3 on M5. Beautiful Apple happened (just about the 50%Fib); I got in... then price did a small retracement and I thought that was the 2 and I put the my pending order... next thing my feed froze and price opened up with a gap... Price came all the way down almost stopped me out and retraced; I knew then that the 2 was formed and then I got one more add on on the 3
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: That price issue slightly confused me a little bit and in hindsight should have been on the 1, break of the 2 and break of the 4. Anyways, I was happy to experience this and oh boy that was quite intense because price literally only moved a pip a minute...
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 100% (3/20)
11. Result: 0.75R
12: Badge R: 0R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

DS 1/1

Off to a bad start with two rents; and even though I was a bit frustrated I know and I believe in the T20; over 20 trades things will work out... anyways felt quite relaxed about.

I am also starting to see improvements on my patience and I am keen to hit 100% DS in this badge.

Anyways, I came with new attitude to NYO session; Apple formation and got in... I am proud that I didn't give up; I am proud that I stood in the trade; went through all the pressure and ended up with a profit; that took guts; emotional guts... If that went wrong I could have been down 1.25% today but instead I am ending the day BE.

[ganesha04]

... was hesitant about second hunt dot... see below

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 4/20 Batch 8
2. Date/Time: 22/05/2020 - Afternoon Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: Hunt Dot
5. Setup Type: B
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: Price finally broke the range and created a hunt setup; the dot was a bit large but still a valid Hunt Dot; I knew I had to manage the SL tight.
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: Price didn't break out; was at BE so managed it well.
9. DS For this Trade: 1DS
10. DS Running Total: 100% (4/20)
11. Result: 0.75R
12: Badge R: 0R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot:

[ganesha04]

1. Trade Number: 5/20 Batch 8
2. Date/Time: 22/05/2020 - Morning Session
3. Symbol/TF: DAX
4. Signal Type / Direction: Apple S1
5. Setup Type: C
6. The situation on M5: 3rd into 5th
7. Comments and Feelings at the Time of Taking The Trade: Show a S1 forming and Apple signal; everything seem to add up; got stopped out; then a S1 Hunt dot appeared; didn't go up so went out.
8. Comments and Trades After Exiting the Trade: I shouldn't have taken the Apple as the price didn't retrace min 38%...
9. DS For this Trade: 0DS
10. DS Running Total: 80% (4/5)
11. Result: 0.375R
12: Badge R: 0R (Target 10)
13. Screenshot: