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The second and final trade of the week was another loss, extending my losing streak. At this stage, I decided to quit trading for the rest of the week, taking some days to focus on my regular work. The drawdown amounts to approximately 3% of the account's high-water-mark equity, a level that is...

Again, another loss on AUD/USD. This was on Monday, 4th May. AUD/USD: Entry long @.7202 Target @.7248, 46 pips, RRR 1.64 Stop Loss @.7174, 28 pips Stop hit and filled @.71734 for a 28.6 pip loss This trade was never a winner. It started lingering in negative territory soon after entry, then...

Wrap up of the week ending on 1.5.2026 This week was a setback: it ended up in negative territory. There were four trades: one win, two full losses and one minor loss, almost at break even. The red figure at the bottom line is larger than last week's green figure, wiping out the results of a...

The last trade of my week was probably one of my least brilliant. Not because of the outcome - losses are inevitable and need to be accepted - but because of the less-than-stellar execution. On Thursday, 30th April: EUR/USD: 1.1698 Entry short @ Target @1.1672, 26 pips, RRR 1.3 Stop...

On Wednesday, 29th April, it didn't go any better. AUD/USD: Entry Long @.7147 Target @.7174, 27 pips, RRR 1.35 Initial S/L @.7127, 20 pips Stop hit, -20 pips This time, the market liquidated my position quickly and relentlessly. My support level simply didn't work, and the price cut through it...

Trade of Tuesday, 28th April: EUR/USD: Entry Long @1.1687 Target @1.1709, 22 pips, RRR 1.29 Initial S/L @1.1670, 17 pips Stop triggered @1.1681, -6 pips My entry level at support was hit by a tall bearish candle and filled. After that, things started to work well, with the price heading...

Trade of Monday, 27th April: EUR/USD: Entry Short @1.1745 Target @1.1720, 25 pips, RRR 1.25 Initial S/L @1.1765, 20 pips The position was opened in the morning, and the target was hit after almost 11 hours. During this trade, I felt much calmer compared to the previous week. The weekend was...

Wrap up of the week ending on 24.04.2026 This week, I took only 3 trades. I plan to take 3 to 5 trades per week, so I'm on the lower end. Most of the week was marked by spiky price movements ignited by news from the crisis in the Middle East, and by the need to let the dust settle each time to...

My last trade of the week, again on Thursday, 23rd April, was not an easy one for me to stay in: EUR/USD: Entry Long @1.1689 Target @1.1709, 20 pips, RRR 1.33 Initial S/L @1.1674, 15 pips The entry support was marked on my chart based on my previous analysis (my usual volume profile setup), so...

A trade that worked out well during the Asian session: EUR/JPY: Entry @186.59 Exit @186.96, 37 pips, RRR 1.23 Initial S/L @186.29, 30 pips I was hesitant about entering the order, but the price level was marked on the chart and was part of my plan. I had to go ahead and execute it. That support...

Again, another trade that could have been a tasty bite, then turned sour to swallow. Yesterday (Monday 21/04) I placed an order to go long on AUDUSD @.7158, s/l .7140, and target .7186. After entry, the price lingered in negative territory for around 3 hours and tested the area of my stop...

Here's how I tried to use the level mentioned in the previous post, and how things didn't actually work as planned. That price area around 1.1730 was taken by a sharp move (caused by geopolitical news) on Monday, 13th April (small picture at the bottom). When the price moves through an area in...

Before journaling my next trade, I want to try to describe the rules of my main trade setup. The screenshot below is of a 30-minute chart of the EUR/USD pair on 10th April 2026, which includes a daily volume profile indicator (tick volume). On that day, the pair generated a volume cluster...

Summary of the week ending on 17.04.2026 A peculiar week, marked by geopolitical news at the opening of the Asian session on Sunday, and again in the afternoon of Friday before the weekend ( after closing my last trade for the week). In between, the market kept mostly quiet, moving within a...

EUR/USD trade finally closed: Entry @1.1769 Exit @1.1793, 24 pips Initial S/L @1.1751, 18 pips This trade required a lot of patience on my side: leaving the order for a couple of days and waiting for it to be filled. Once in the position, I started wondering whether I should close in advance...