Journey to consistency

I have a feeling this is going down.
But can you trade your feelings ? lol

May I ask you why you think so?

No need to answer my friend...
MA are bullish. In m1, m5, H1... and D1.
Yes. Hi-Lo could (could) seem bearish.

A big battle is on... and your faster MA is telling you that NOW Bulls are in control!
All depends by the TF you want to play.

I made 120p playing as a Bull. And now, in my second mission long, I'm scaling out. (13.250 area = 2 day of Bears' Trench)

Pattern evolve. Mutate. Transform one in another.
Don't judge!
Follow. Use your stop, your scouts and follow.

Sorry. I told you that I'm exaggerating. I am only trying to be of help. This is my last post.
Don't want to disturb your narration.

I gave you, from my personal point of view, some hints and tips... find YOUR way.
You are a wonderful person. (Who am I to judge?) I'm sure you'll get there.

as you can see I'm still struggling.
but struggling better compared to few weeks prior.

I juggle between 2m 15m 1h 4h then 1m 10m 1h 3h
you see the more TFs I try to I trade with the more confused I become.

I am aware we all have our ways to trade, but the bottom line is positive expectancy
and if I'm not earning anything that means somethings wrong with the way I trade, could be emotional or technical.

I don't know where I stand maybe a little bit of both.
again compared to a lot of both.

"a battle is on" I definitely see it, bulls are having hard time breaking above that level which is my 1h 100sma its been in a tight range on 1h I agree that I imposed my judgement rather than playing along.

again I appreciate you sticking by,
as I'm typing this 10m chart don't look so bullish no more.

but I'm sticking with certain times to look for setups
London open, 1hour after, 4hours after,5hours and 6hours

and I think its probably best that I stick with 10m for picking up my entries and have 1h 4h as the backdrop.
don't think I'm much of a multi time framer
especially 1m trader
I am "too" impatient to be trading anything below 10m
or anything above 15m

"Pattern evolve. Mutate. Transform one in another."
"Don't judge!"

I wholeheartedly agree but when you have to open a position don't you have to judge ?
that's why I thought sticking with certain times for picking up entries (DAX flow) and entering from 10m might save me from misinterpreting and "judging" the movement.

btw "and your faster MA is telling you that NOW Bulls are in control!" I am keeping 50EMA thanks for the suggestion ! I just haven't been using them the right way. Definitely seeing something with MAs that I can use it for my advantage for clearing out noise and for precision entries. Maybe this way of trading is for me, rather than "following her lead". But of course that doesn't mean its easier, I still have to "feel my way" and not blindly buying or selling on MAs alone. That would be catastrophic.

Trying some answers (partial and surely too generic...)

Don't judge.
I mean... don't judge “once and for all!”
Never be rigid in your “mental scheme”.
Market is an “always changing” environment for definition.
Each new candle add new information. So, follow the development (and don't judge... don't impose your view on the market.)

There are always two parts:
>Your initial bias - which direction you think the price is moving. (note that I used a present continuous and not a future tense!)
>Adapting to the reality of which direction the price actually moves.
The first is "easy". (LOL).
The second is where traders lose money.

How to build your initial bias?
Well, it depends by your point of reference.
What do you wanna see? What are you looking for? What is your “Mental Road Map”?

Are you a pure discretionary trader? You trade with the bottom of your pants? All guts and feelings?
Are you a technical trader?
A mechanical one?
Wanna trade the Moving Averages?
The supply and demand level? (That very, very often are in conflict with the MA!)
Set-ups? Patterns?
Only one? Two? Three?
Only deep pull backs?
Are you a contrarian? A breakout trader?
You wanna master the complexity of all this all together?

And what is a “change”? Where to stop? Where to reverse positions?
Yes. Trading is not easy and is not simple.
We need rules. Conviction/Confidence, discipline and determination.

We face other Traders.
Traders taking decisions. Million of decisions in a million of different “places”, levels... spots and points.
Yes. Market is complete freedom.
Market is the better place where you could take a wrong decision!
So choose and decide.
But when you choose a style you must became a Master of it. (If you want to trade 1min chart why look at H4?)
OODA. Observe, orient, decide, act.
Who will survive?
Only the most able to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which we find ourself.
Jack the nimble.

PS
You can't watch so many charts! Reduce your universe. Absolutely.
Why “exotic” TF? Stay where all traders are! You wanna see “common”, “evident”, “well followed and supported” trade and set up!
About the use of MA: did you study the “Floor Trader Method” I posted?
Moreover, have a look at this one, a great classic: Philip Neill m5 system.

Please specify (each time) the TF of the chart you are posting.

The last one.
Long... through all the Bears Stop Losses. Squared @264 but the Target (surely) will be 13.300!
Then... only then will come the Bears.
Enjoy.

same goes for the rest of the post.

Don't judge.
I mean... don't judge “once and for all!”
Never be rigid in your “mental scheme”.
Market is an “always changing” environment for definition.
Each new candle add new information. So, follow the development (and don't judge... don't impose your view on the market.)

I like to judge.
Judging is in my blood.
Uncertainty in life, maybe appealing to a certain degree
After all if everything were clear cut life would be a bore
But I despite uncertainty when I'm dealing with $
And I hate myself even more when I'm wrong
Not when I lose
Funny that is
That's the irony

There are always two parts:
>Your initial bias - which direction you think the price is moving. (note that I used a present continuous and not a future tense!)
>Adapting to the reality of which direction the price actually moves.
The first is "easy". (LOL).
The second is where traders lose money.

I hear you!
And you hit the nail on the head
When I'm rigid, I am rigid
When I'm flexible, I am flexible
Does it even make sense ?
Why can't I have have a little bit of both ?
Balancing is tough
Picking one side is always easier

How to build your initial bias?
Well, it depends by your point of reference.
What do you wanna see? What are you looking for? What is your “Mental Road Map”?

Point of reference, initial bias ?
I like the angle you're approaching
When I open up a chart any chart
I naturally gravitate towards patterns
Never been fan of anything else
Except for few MAs
And MACD
That I haven't got an idea
How to use them properly
(A lie) (Big fat lie)
well I do
kind of.......

Are you a pure discretionary trader? You trade with the bottom of your pants? All guts and feelings?
Are you a technical trader?
A mechanical one?
Wanna trade the Moving Averages?
The supply and demand level? (That very, very often are in conflict with the MA!)
Set-ups? Patterns?
Only one? Two? Three?
Only deep pull backs?
Are you a contrarian? A breakout trader?
You wanna master the complexity of all this all together?

For one
I can't master everything
For two
Anything above 2 is too much for my brain to load
I've always liked looking for patterns
And MAs for providing some structure to my chart
But like I said I just haven't been using them the right way
OR
To their fullest potential
So what am I ?
Combination of pattern and MA

And what is a “change”? Where to stop? Where to reverse positions?
Yes. Trading is not easy and is not simple.
We need rules. Conviction/Confidence, discipline and determination.

Amidst of this changing environment
If you haven't got "some kind of a rule"
I see where this will eventually lead me to
Gambling............
And that's the last thing I need in my life right now.

So choose and decide.
But when you choose a style you must became a Master of it. (If you want to trade 1min chart why look at H4?)

I hear you!
I have, and thanks for the post!
It hasn't been generic
Or partial at all
And have provided answers to everything
That I have been confused about
As far as method goes

But again I hear you! be nimble !

"We need rules. Conviction/Confidence, discipline and determination."

"I am often wrong, but never in doubt!"


Last demonstration. Really the last... (ROFL)
> You saw that I went long through the Bears stops...
> Then I rode the Bears' move down in response... just because I knew it would have been aggressive and furious.
> And I concluded my day as a Bull again!!! Yes. Exaggerating. Exactly... I was in the Zone... in synch with Mummy the Market. !

This is my last trade as a Bull...
and the following Overnight position that I left in the flow...
still running the long side with profit locked in... trying to stay on the beat again.
We'll see.

... Stopped out with my profit.

Now MY RULES are filtering Mother Market's answer.
Not me, myself, my guts, my feeling...
MY RULES... the fruit of my years of learning.

Preplanned sequences... MY points of Reference.
if/then
if not/this other.

I obey. Another day of job is here. Forget the glory or the pain. Today will be simply another day!
Trade well and always in control.
I'm always here around watching your work.

10m view
Pre London open

200ema
100sma

all below the price
should I buy it now ?

well my MACD ribbon is falling
and
fast moving MAs (which should be the now) aren't in their correct order which also means lower TF fast moving MAs have reversed to the downside.
that doesn't mean its not going to go up
not at all, it could but I wouldn't buy it up now
but as long as the picture (bias) remains bullish I will wait on "the signal"
when fast moving MAs are all aligned and a candle closes above the golden line
but then again I also have to make sure I'm aligned with the market
that I'm going with the flow
regardless of the technical signal I'm getting
pattern ?
yes the pattern has to be right as well
I also have to make sure I check for certain times of the time for that setup

in case you're watching Jupiter, I checked out Philip Neill m5 system and I think I do have noticed the similar behavior during my experience with my MAs
I've got a different set of MAs
I don't think it does matter that much which one you've got
so as long it works for you

H1 ... fasten your seatbelts....

1m view

Now here comes the "regret"
I was looking at 1m 30minutes into Frankfurt
Had my 10m open as well

You know I can't function just with 1m
if I am trading 1m
I need more than 1m
10m 1h ?

My bias was up
Then 4 minutes prior London open
My 1m fast moving averages started shifting around
It was no longer a down move
and there it went support above 50ema which is the biggest
And now how many pips did it go up ?

how do I deal with this confusion ?
why can't I just pick one tf or the other ?
I always feel like I'm missing out

1m view

I surely have missed out

10m view

second divergence ?
I might look for entries on 1m

1m view

no excuse for me
for missing out the second entry.

"A pot of roses was never promised!"
"Use your scout, (a stop)... and ask her: "Do you wanna dance with me?"!"


Attacking and banking along the road... +206,23
@13.351 withdrawing my last platoon... +72.92
Now watching!

Obedient servant.
Humble as a "lab rat".
No ego.
Just dancing the DANCE!

Thank you fti... wherever you are. Teacher, master, friend.
Hope I didn't delude too much with my bloody Italian temperament.

I've already missed 3 bus
I'll wait for the bus going to the opposite direction
If it does go

1long
1m
taken on a different demo

think it will take some getting used to
to dance along,

but boy isn't it tiring to dance along
you really have to be "in the zone"
and coffee and some 10min cardio doesn't do it for me "enough"

Just don't be like the "others."
Put like that it is a dangerous mindset!

Banking some. Tighten my stop...
Bye