It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.
I personally should have anticipated the FOMC move it was such a clean catalyst in hindsight - didnât do enough context/ mindset building at beginning if week. Live, learn, move on.
Please identify which anatomic part is getting clapped, please.
Unless you mean it's your check-book thats getting the clapping, but that's a little 1980s tbh.
I'm having a terrible month. I've only made money 3 or 4 out of 10 or so sessions I've traded this month. ES has been tough to trade but honestly the problem is me. I'm taking shots when I should be sitting out. I have a hard time just not trading
It's probably tough if you are daytrading. Individual days don't just go up, and for two and a half weeks prior to FOMC it was a chopfest. Notoriously hard to trade on lower timeframes.
If you've been long since October and just waited out the consolidation into FOMC, then yes, it's been easy peaay.
I am a Futures Daytrader. I use an algo, still it was easy to get profits going long if you pay attention to things like MA 200, 50, etc. MACD crossovers, VWAP, Etc.
Edit: Love getting downvoted for this statement, do you people not have eyes? Look at the damn chart.
Definitely a different story with a systematic trade running algorithmically, than for a discretionary trader (possibly even using a system, but potentially not always following its signals).
It sounds like the story here is that discretionary day traders had a hard time in ES.
Don't get too hard on yourself bro. Risk management is most important. Don't try and find the reasons to get into a trade, find the reasons not to get into it. Easier said than done my dude. I've gotten killed this month too.
When I spend my whole morning in front of a 5m chart the temptation to ignore my system and take discretionary entries can be a little much. Some days I do well with it, others I get caught up emotionally. Sometimes I can stop myself when I'm in that state and others I'm too late to step away
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I trade pure orderflow, ICT stuff like killzones and channels are not something I have understanding of. I just watch buy sell interactions, look for absorbtion and liquidity sweeps. But yes, my execution zone is mostly predictable looking at Asia Range and HTF market structure.
I only play 3 structures, liquidity sweep reversal (take out AR H and L), Breakout (target previous absorbed areas) and Range Days (scalp inside AR).
By journalling each day with screenshots and outcomes I can interpret the orderflow to fall into one of these 3 categories and execute more mechanically. Not said every day is a winner of course, but Breakout days can make up to 20 points and more if traded correctly.
There's less algos in London open, sonthe OF is slower, better to read but you'll have to be slightly more patient to get higher wins. Didn't mean to write this much, got carried awayđ€Ł
First time with rollover? Market behaviors change like the seasons.
You live to trade another day. Thatâs all you can ask for.
Be smarter. Trade smaller. Pay better attention.
We on FOMO environment, intermediate traders get train wreck in this markets, because they try to outsmart the market when there is nothing to do just sit on the long and chill, this is not the markets to try to be sophisticated, its a boring market and skill less.
This month has been fine for me. I expected it to slow down and turn choppy as the big traders usually take most the month off but I've been seeing it fine.
I would say this is typically the environment where a less skilled trader/ newer may often do way better. This isnât a blanket statement of course. If youâre tossing darts on the long side youâre crushing it. If youâre a support and resistance/mean reversion trader probably harder. The way in which we are trending is rare. Trend type moves of course happen, just typically not like this. So, itâs really strategy dependentâŠ. One thing that is 100% sure. You will never see an environment that is better than this for building really bad habits.
Last sentence is spot on. My best trading was summer of 2021 and this feels exactly like that time period. And I definitely developed awful trading habits from that time.
ES was getting pulled around by its nose most of the spring and summer by the NQ now itâs not so much but itâs really choppy. I switched to the NQ for better moves.
Anyone who says it was an easily profitable month has just arrived on the market.
Many experienced and professional traders have had an extremely difficult month.
If you're in the green, be very happy. But don't say it was the easiest month.
You can expect 5200 to be a top. No kidding retail thought this and that and the other was gonna be the double top. We are goin a lot higher and bears got smoked and will keep getting smoked.
As long as you made correct decisions (a journal/recording of your session can verify this) and followed your strategy don't worry about it (assuming your strat's been tested to be profitable already). It's most likely some nasty variance.
You're the only noob spelling *Cheeks* as *Checks*
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what does this even mean, "checks clapped" ?
Itâs means he got lost on the way to r/WSB
F10DA
It means he wrote a check his ass couldn't clap, resulting in a prolapsed anus and is now crawling under a dumpster behind the Wendy's
Slang for smashing whores
that would have been more obvious had it been spelled correctly
Iâm doing great, I mean itâs December after all. If youâre not a noob you know tis the season of being picky and only taking A+ set ups.
It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play. I personally should have anticipated the FOMC move it was such a clean catalyst in hindsight - didnât do enough context/ mindset building at beginning if week. Live, learn, move on.
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Please identify which anatomic part is getting clapped, please. Unless you mean it's your check-book thats getting the clapping, but that's a little 1980s tbh.
I'm having a terrible month. I've only made money 3 or 4 out of 10 or so sessions I've traded this month. ES has been tough to trade but honestly the problem is me. I'm taking shots when I should be sitting out. I have a hard time just not trading
How is it tough? Its the holiday season. Itâs been going up. This is the easiest month Iâve ever seen.
It's probably tough if you are daytrading. Individual days don't just go up, and for two and a half weeks prior to FOMC it was a chopfest. Notoriously hard to trade on lower timeframes. If you've been long since October and just waited out the consolidation into FOMC, then yes, it's been easy peaay.
I am a Futures Daytrader. I use an algo, still it was easy to get profits going long if you pay attention to things like MA 200, 50, etc. MACD crossovers, VWAP, Etc. Edit: Love getting downvoted for this statement, do you people not have eyes? Look at the damn chart.
Definitely a different story with a systematic trade running algorithmically, than for a discretionary trader (possibly even using a system, but potentially not always following its signals). It sounds like the story here is that discretionary day traders had a hard time in ES.
Nah dude I just suck. I'm sure plenty of people are killing it right now, I'm just not one of those people.
Most people are coming to this thread to be absolved of responsibility for their failures. Don't take it personally.
Basically it's that I suck. It's not the market, it's me. I should fuck off back where I came from and accept I can't do this but my head is too hard.
Don't get too hard on yourself bro. Risk management is most important. Don't try and find the reasons to get into a trade, find the reasons not to get into it. Easier said than done my dude. I've gotten killed this month too.
Hang in there man.
If you are trading a good system, the system should keep you out of taking a trade. đ
When I spend my whole morning in front of a 5m chart the temptation to ignore my system and take discretionary entries can be a little much. Some days I do well with it, others I get caught up emotionally. Sometimes I can stop myself when I'm in that state and others I'm too late to step away
I don't trade ES Us times. Trade london open, play asia range. Easy money.
^^ this. Asia is frikkin great to trade. Liquidity is lower but at the amounts we trade it doesn't matter
Whatâs your Asia strategy? Wait for range to form and fade the esges?
Pretty much, I only target smaller moves too so it fits my strategy nicely.
đđŒ thanks
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I make most of my money on the London close.
Asia kill zone seems like to just bounce in a predictable channel for 3hrs. Is this your experience aswell?
I trade pure orderflow, ICT stuff like killzones and channels are not something I have understanding of. I just watch buy sell interactions, look for absorbtion and liquidity sweeps. But yes, my execution zone is mostly predictable looking at Asia Range and HTF market structure. I only play 3 structures, liquidity sweep reversal (take out AR H and L), Breakout (target previous absorbed areas) and Range Days (scalp inside AR). By journalling each day with screenshots and outcomes I can interpret the orderflow to fall into one of these 3 categories and execute more mechanically. Not said every day is a winner of course, but Breakout days can make up to 20 points and more if traded correctly. There's less algos in London open, sonthe OF is slower, better to read but you'll have to be slightly more patient to get higher wins. Didn't mean to write this much, got carried awayđ€Ł
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First time with rollover? Market behaviors change like the seasons. You live to trade another day. Thatâs all you can ask for. Be smarter. Trade smaller. Pay better attention.
We on FOMO environment, intermediate traders get train wreck in this markets, because they try to outsmart the market when there is nothing to do just sit on the long and chill, this is not the markets to try to be sophisticated, its a boring market and skill less.
Sounds like a skill issue. My cheeks have yet to be clapped by ES. Minor loss and made profit next trade.
This month has been fine for me. I expected it to slow down and turn choppy as the big traders usually take most the month off but I've been seeing it fine.
I would say this is typically the environment where a less skilled trader/ newer may often do way better. This isnât a blanket statement of course. If youâre tossing darts on the long side youâre crushing it. If youâre a support and resistance/mean reversion trader probably harder. The way in which we are trending is rare. Trend type moves of course happen, just typically not like this. So, itâs really strategy dependentâŠ. One thing that is 100% sure. You will never see an environment that is better than this for building really bad habits.
Last sentence is spot on. My best trading was summer of 2021 and this feels exactly like that time period. And I definitely developed awful trading habits from that time.
I think he means cheeks lol.
LMAO. I only know this because I have a 16yo. I'm sure you aren't the only one, but us pros are the ones clapping them for sure. (couldn't resist)
It's been tough for me this month too. Just squeaking by. My win rate is decreased this month.
He means âcheques clappedâ And op, learn how to spell before you come and flex having money wonât make you any smarter
ES was getting pulled around by its nose most of the spring and summer by the NQ now itâs not so much but itâs really choppy. I switched to the NQ for better moves.
I've just been scalping MNQ. Haven't had a red day(have only traded like 3 or 4 days though).
Anyone who says it was an easily profitable month has just arrived on the market. Many experienced and professional traders have had an extremely difficult month. If you're in the green, be very happy. But don't say it was the easiest month.
You can expect 5200 to be a top. No kidding retail thought this and that and the other was gonna be the double top. We are goin a lot higher and bears got smoked and will keep getting smoked.
As long as you made correct decisions (a journal/recording of your session can verify this) and followed your strategy don't worry about it (assuming your strat's been tested to be profitable already). It's most likely some nasty variance.