New: hike2freedomAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932steemhive-166405hive-144064hive-150122hive-101145uncommonlabhive-183397hive-188619hive-184714hive-145157bitcoinhive-193637hive-180301krsuccesshive-103599lifehive-139150photographyTrendingNewHotLikerscarlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.So the end of a tough weekStarted off with 2 Stop outs! &@#$%(!@)%$*&@$% So 5... 5 losers in a row! counting yesterdays 3 losses... but as I stated before I started trading... So I am recommitted to doing…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Before I start Trading this morning...It has been a tough week and big losing day yesterday... I have a tendency to try to make things up to "catch up" in situations like this... So I am recommitted to doing nothing more than to…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.3 losers in a row.Do I throw in the towel? Nope good trades are good trades... profit or loss doesn't make a bad trade a good one, or vice a versa. (is that the right way to say it?) So, followed Ty…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.TopStep Trader Combine updateSo I have been trying to stay focused on the emotions of trading, and not the money... But feel like I should update the combine results, for a couple of reasons. 1) In the past when I have got…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Watching the emotions!Yesterday sucked! but it sucked because of the story I was telling myself... in case anybody thought I was mad a Ty... I wasn't I was mad at myself, and putting pressure on myself to be…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Damn Stop OutSo not much to report... Ty was being very patient in the room, took 1 trade, got its 1 target, plus some on the runner... I missed it. So I took a re-entry that he suggested... Stopped Out…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Restating AGAIN - UGHTy was 2 of 3 today... I missed his last and winning trade... it just happened too fast, not a big deal... but the thought from yesterday of not enough kicked in... I was plus $197 ish and damn…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Day6 - NOT ENOUGH!That is what I was thinking as I traded with Ty this morning... 4 trades, 1 stop out. Profit +$154.52 But I was thinking, it's not enough! I am posting this, because I need to be honest…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Day 5 - Had family obligations - No Trading for me...Just a quick video update... short and talk about the idea of feeling like I have missed out. Please let me know what you think about this in the comments, and if you found this helpful please…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Day 4 - Boring, Boring, BoringAnd that is OK - No that is a Good thing when it comes to Trading! Today was boring - yeah, I know I mentioned that in the title. Sorry I didn't get all pretty for you! lol Click here for…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Day 3 - 1st Trading after restartingCommitment has been restarted since I broke the commitment on Friday... Saturday was Day 1 Decided to go 90 days straight, so if I break the commitment I will restart... and I will match Ty's…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Restarting, 90 days and a review of the WeekThis is my process, my experience, what I am learning (or trying to learn) on what I like to call: My Hike 2 Freedom Corny? that is OK, I like corny. Some background: I am learning the skill…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Day 5 - Fell off the wagonThis is probably the hardest post to write so far... for so many reasons, but probably more than anything... because I don't want, to tell the truth... not so much telling you the truth, but…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agoDay 4 - It's not all peaches and creamFighting the urge to get in and make my own trades to not be negative on the day! It happens, no one is 100% in trading and today Ty took two losses in a row and "we" are done for the day. So…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agoDay 3 of 90 - Trading with TyDone by 9am! Today is Oil Inventory day, so expected to be trading into 11 AM or so... but no! 2 trades, +$627.92 Write up this post and then smoking a cigar with a cup of coffee! So the…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agoDay 2! of 90 - Trading with TyNot much to report today. No Trades, it was a chopfest and we (and when I say we, I mean Ty because I am following him!) showed great patience! Better than I have done in the past. I was…carlsalyer (46)in trading • 8 years agoTrading with Ty in the WTR a day at a time - for 90 daysSo if you look back at my original posts, it was about learning to trade profitability... Since then I have had some ups and downs - mostly ups, but the downs have been way too large. Part of the…
