Recent content by tomcattrader

Hi Guys, I am looking for a trading buddy to keep in touch with. I trade FTSE and Australian Index etc. I am based in Adelaide Australia, originally in the UK.:)

Absolutely whats going on inside my head. I know this is the major area in my trading I need to deal with. I feel Im almost there with my trading but there is just this stumbling block to making a regular profit from trading. In the situation I described, I guess its because I feel angry. I feel...

You guys are great all your comments are really help full. The situation with the FTSE Trade was I normally leave 10 pionts above my trade to give the trade room to breath. With the trade last night I left seven and it hit me out at 6045 then it drops to 5952 where it is now. Before this trade I...

Thanks Hal. I am trying to pre empt the feeling I might have before I look at my screen to be ready to do like you say. What I find hard with all of this is that you have to stay focused all the time. You can trade really well all week like I did last week then you get Friday when the market...

I am trying sooo hard to be disciplined but...for example..I put in a trade last night on a down bet for FTSE and stick my stop loss 3 points too close :mad: which I never normally do and loose out on a major move down which would have been a great trade. I am then so pigged off I put three...

Black swan thanks buddy. It feels so much better to be able to talk to you all. Trading can be a lonely business and you feel your the only one going through stuff. Thank you very much.:thumbsup:

Thank Kimosapy very helpfull buddy:clap:

Thanks guys. I will give you another example of how I am trading. Today I missed the down trade on the FTSE and now I am trying to get the up bet as there seems to be some resistance. But I am only trading this because I lost out on the big move. Its mental but I am being honest.

well it went up, I made 50% profit and now its oscillating

I day trade

Mean reversion I will drive you crazy as I cant spell to save my life. I have been trading for about two years on and off. I trade the FTSE and ASX. I trade small always with a stop loss. I trade trends and paterns, Support, resistance.....

Hi Guys, I am new to the forum. I wonder if you have been through what I am going through. I achieve some decent profits and then I cant seem to accept it when I get losing trades. I add to them to try to break even, I sometimes wont accept a new up trend, or dont even see it until I am out of a...