Kevin's Journal

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I have modified my Trading Plan to reflect my change in trading methods. iMi has suggested I trade The Fruit on the DAX30 M5 timeframe. Here is a copy of the updated document.

Trading Plan Version 2.pdf

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The Fruit
Pair: DAX30 M5
77016422 2018.04.09 10:02:43 sell 0.10 dax30 12317.0 12325.0 0.0 2018.04.09 10:21:55 12325.8 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.08
77016622 2018.04.09 10:03:58 sell 0.10 dax30 12309.0 12329.1 0.0 2018.04.09 10:22:10 12329.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.47
77016724 2018.04.09 10:04:42 sell 0.40 dax30 12309.2 12329.1 0.0 2018.04.09 10:22:10 12329.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.77
Entry Type: Small Fruit Bar Short after a 12 Bar Long trend
Exit: Hit FE SL Hit Addon SL
Result: R1:R-1
Comments: Angle probably wasn't large enough. Had a little issue getting the lot size correct on the Addon, but just put a second PO in.
Discipline Score: 1
Feeling optimistic and positive. First Fruit trade.

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.02 PO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.02 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.02 Addon.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.22 Exit.PNG

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77020563 2018.04.09 10:44:52 sell 0.10 dax30 12343.8 12357.5 0.0 2018.04.09 11:29:38 12358.2 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.77
77022218 2018.04.09 11:08:58 sell 0.50 dax30 12330.3 12357.5 0.0 2018.04.09 11:29:38 12358.2 0.00 0.00 0.00 -17.13
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short a few bars after after the last campaign
Exit: Hit FE SL Hit Addon SL
Result: R1:R-1
Comments: Had my Addon stop loss a little too big, as there was a new box level soon after I put the PO in for Addon.
Discipline Score: 1
Feeling optimistic and positive.

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.40 PO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 10.44 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 1108 Addon.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 1129 Exit.PNG

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77031244 2018.04.09 13:54:58 sell 0.30 dax30 12308.6 12251.4 0.0 2018.04.09 16:01:09 12251.4 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.13
77032678 2018.04.09 14:45:18 sell 0.20 dax30 12292.2 12251.1 0.0 2018.04.09 16:01:09 12251.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.12
77029863 2018.04.09 13:51:39 sell 0.40 dax30 12324.5 12251.6 0.0 2018.04.09 16:01:10 12251.6 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.90
77026682 2018.04.09 12:40:37 sell 0.10 dax30 12355.9 12251.9 0.0 2018.04.09 16:01:46 12252.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.73
77027464 2018.04.09 12:45:26 sell 0.50 dax30 12346.3 12251.9 0.0 2018.04.09 16:01:46 12252.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 57.75
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short 14 bars after after the last campaign
Exit: Hit Trailing SL for all entries
Result: R1:R3 125 pips to 367
Comments: Missed the first opportunity of Short pin Bar fruit, got another opportunity 8 bars later. I was doing 5 Addons per campaign, as per the Fruit e-book, but after trying it, I realize that is way too much messing around, and also not very effective because most campaigns won't last this long. I left quite a bit on the table, as I should have been fully loaded long before I actually was. I will use what iMi suggested last night, 0.25R FE, 0.5R First addon, and 0.25R 2nd addon.
Discipline Score: 1
Feeling optimistic and positive.

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 12.25 PO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 12.45 Sell and Addon.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 13.16 Addon 2.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 13.54 Addon 3.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.09 16.01 Exit.PNG

[immy]

delete the purple

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77090780 2018.04.10 09:58:43 sell 0.30 dax30 12397.3 12412.0 0.0 2018.04.10 10:10:00 12413.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.98
77091434 2018.04.10 10:03:44 sell 0.60 dax30 12389.0 12412.2 0.0 2018.04.10 10:10:00 12413.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 -18.10
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short on an incorrect entry.
Exit: Hit Trailing SL for all entries
Result: R.75:R-.75
Comments: There were 3 consecutive red lines, and it should have only been an entry when there were 3 green lines, as iMi explained later. The red lines (for the Short entry) already indicated a shift in momentum
Discipline Score: 0
Feeling optimistic and positive.

DAX 5M 2018.04.10 09.58 PO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.10 09.59 Sell.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.10 10.00 Exit.PNG

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77093713 2018.04.10 10:39:42 sell 0.60 dax30 12385.3 12397.5 0.0 2018.04.10 11:25:37 12386.3 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.74
77094485 2018.04.10 10:40:36 sell 0.30 dax30 12375.4 12397.1 0.0 2018.04.10 11:25:37 12386.3 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.03
77092666 2018.04.10 10:17:17 sell 0.30 dax30 12410.1 12397.1 0.0 2018.04.10 11:25:38 12386.3 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.80
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short
Exit: Price closed within the Gator's mouth
Result: R1:R0
Comments: Was not the proper exit, as Sam and iMi pointed out, the campaign was not into stage 3 yet, as I had thought it was. The Gator was not open for long enough period of time to really be in Stage 3. I ended the day in the penalty box, as I messed up the last campaign with a DS0. Sat out trading on NY session and will get back at it for LO.
Discipline Score: 0
Feeling optimistic and enthusiastic.

DAX 5M 2018.04.10 10.28 AddPO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.10 1125 Exit.PNG

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77159809 2018.04.11 10:58:04 sell 0.30 dax30 12357.1 12378.7 0.0 2018.04.11 11:35:23 12359.6 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.93
77161155 2018.04.11 11:11:04 sell 0.60 dax30 12347.8 12378.5 0.0 2018.04.11 11:35:22 12359.6 0.00 0.00 0.00 -8.75
77162058 2018.04.11 11:16:57 sell 0.30 dax30 12334.3 12378.3 0.0 2018.04.11 11:35:21 12359.6 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9.38
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short on break of the AIMS Box
Exit: Price closed within the Gator's mouth
Result: R1:R-1
Comments: This was the proper exit for add ons only. I should have kept my original entry running, as Jasmien did. I didn't know about that concept, but I would have had a short and a long at the same time later on. This would have been a waiting game to see which one would win in the end.
Discipline Score: 1
Feeling optimistic and positive.

DAX 5M 2018.04.11 1031 PO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.11 1058 Sell AddonPO.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.11 1116 Fully loaded.PNG

DAX 5M 2018.04.11 1135 Exit.PNG

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Pair: DAX30 M5
77167204 2018.04.11 13:08:47 sell 0.30 dax30 12351.0 12318.1 0.0 2018.04.11 13:24:43 12318.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.22
77168763 2018.04.11 13:24:21 buy 0.30 dax30 12317.3 12303.7 0.0 2018.04.11 14:02:47 12303.1 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.27
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short on break of the AIMS Box, then a reversal Long when trailing stop triggered
Exit: Reversal, then hit SL on second entry.
Result: R1:R0
Comments: I was curious to see if I could place a stop and reverse without ATM. It went fairly smoothly. The trailing stop was triggered, and my Pending Order was placed at that time. Price reversed and triggered the Buy Stop. In hindsight, not the appropriate place to do it, but others were talking of taking the long fruit, so I thought I would try the process.
Discipline Score: 1
Feeling optimistic and excited to try another entry method. Good practice.

DAX30 2018.04.11 M5 1308 Sell.PNG

DAX30 2018.04.11 M5 1322 SAR.PNG

DAX30 2018.04.11 M5 1402 Exit.PNG

[immy]

Pair: DAX30 M5
77090780 2018.04.10 09:58:43 sell 0.30 dax30 12397.3 12412.0 0.0 2018.04.10 10:10:00 12413.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.98
77091434 2018.04.10 10:03:44 sell 0.60 dax30 12389.0 12412.2 0.0 2018.04.10 10:10:00 12413.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 -18.10
Entry Type: Fruit Bar Short on an incorrect entry.
Exit: Hit Trailing SL for all entries
Result: R1:R-1
Comments: There were 3 consecutive red lines, and it should have only been an entry when there were 3 green lines, as iMi explained later. The red lines (for the Short entry) already indicated a shift in momentum
Discipline Score: 0
Feeling optimistic and positive.
DAX 5M 2018.04.10 09.58 PO.PNG
DAX 5M 2018.04.10 09.59 Sell.PNG
DAX 5M 2018.04.10 10.00 Exit.PNG

Also note how close is the low of the fruit bar to the gator line. its almost touching it. There is no stretch there. Fruit enry is reversal entry, but reversal of WHAT? there has to be a strong wave, only that can reverse, chop don't reverse. its just chop ...