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    Journal for trading MES and MNQ futures on a funded prop firm account. With clear goal of creating connections.

    I made a lot today, with today's gains and mon/tues almost doubled the account. Should of made more but fear, lack of patience and few mistakes prevented that. Do appreciate anyone that read what little journaling I did. Think I am done with the journal for awhile though, this doesn't really...
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    what is your take?

    It's difficult to be long term consistently profitable as an active intra-day trader without understanding both micro and macro price action as well as having a good contextual read. Context is king and that's what separates a human read from most trading bots, particularly at retail level...
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    Journal for trading MES and MNQ futures on a funded prop firm account. With clear goal of creating connections.

    Incredibly frustrating day, pretty much new we had really high probability to take out the ON highs today, but wasn't really able to hold mini's for very long, got stopped out for +1 +2 +3 and even took some losses(really no choice or run the risk of blowing my account since it's such small...
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    Journal for trading MES and MNQ futures on a funded prop firm account. With clear goal of creating connections.

    Most of the time I trade the entire US session, but today have something have to take care of. I will include last nights results in with the mornings results. Pretty bad performance when it comes to being patient and executing, despite making a lot more than I normally make. Broke some...
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    Journal for trading MES and MNQ futures on a funded prop firm account. With clear goal of creating connections.

    Just got the funded account activated and forgot to add commissions profile on the platform I am trading, so my balance is slightly off starting out by a few dollars. Took some sunday night trades which I rarely do and added correct commission profile in. I did trade a Mini and some...
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    Journal for trading MES and MNQ futures on a funded prop firm account. With clear goal of creating connections.

    I'll be trading a funded prop firm account with risk capital of $2,200.00. My forward testing of everything I put together is going very close to the back testing I did. Which in my experience and also viewing others experiences is a pretty rare, yet promising thing. Extremely aware of...
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