Cultured's Trading Journal

I have chosen to start putting my trades up here for when the market is going sideways. I have been trading since February 2008 after doing a course with fxmeducation. I trade the GBPUSD pretty much solely. All times are GMT. I use Fibbonnaci, MACD, REI, RSI and moving averages as my main indicators. I use timeframes of 4hr, 15, 3 and 1 min. I will not pass on information taught to me by fxmeducation, you'll have to go do the course

Tuesday 30th September

Trade 1 Short

Entry Time: 08:09 @ 18053
Stop Loss 18067
Exit Time: 08:12 @ 18067
Reason: Stop Loss. A stupid, impulsive trade.
Pips: -14

Trade 2 Long

Entry Time: 09:28 @ 18053
Stop Loss 18067
Exit Time: 08:12 @ 18065
Reason: Taking profit
Pips: 12

Trade 3 Short

Entry Time: 10:07 @ 18078
Stop Loss 18088
Exit Time: 10:10 @ 18065
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 13

Trade 4 Short

Entry Time: 12:53 @ 18080
Stop Loss 18095
Exit Time: 12:54 @ 18070
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 10

Trade 5 Short

Entry Time: 13:14 @ 18096
Stop Loss 18095
Exit Time: 13:16 @ 18085
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 11

Wednesday 1st October

Trade 1 Short

Entry Time: 10:50 @ 17845
Stop Loss 17855
Exit Time: 10:54 @ 17826
Reason: Price at 38.2% fib and taking profit.
Pips: 19

Friday 3rd October

A few trades last night. My first one was atrocious, not in the zone by a long shot. I (again) was predicting what the price would do based on a session last week, and entered on a high. I went for a walk after this and came back with a better focus.
Trade two was really frustrating for me, I was very annoyed with myself. I was so keen to have a positive trade I exited too early. In hindsight I would have exited at 08:51 on 3min or 09:15 on 15min. I was still reeling from trade one though.

Trade 1 Short

Entry 06:45 @ 17731
Stop Loss 17716
Exit 06:48 @ 17717
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -14

Trade 2 Long

Entry 08:33 @ 17654
Stop Loss 17642
Exit 08:35 @ 17660
Reason: Taking small profit.
Pips: 6

Trade 3 Long

Entry 09:29 @ 17726
Stop Loss 17713
Exit 09:30 @ 17713
Reason: Stupid trade. Already been to this level and rejected, AND it was at R1. Silly to get in.
Pips: -13

Trade 4 Short

Entry 09:32 @ 17705
Stop Loss 17718
Exit 09:42 @ 17679
Reason: 50% fib line.
Pips: 26

Trade 5 Short

Entry 10:39 @ 17704
Stop Loss 17717
Exit 10:47 @ 17689
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 15

Trade 6 Long

Entry 13:33 @ 17654
Stop Loss 17642
Exit 13:36 @ 17676
Reason: 61.8% Fib.
Pips: 22

Friday 10th October

A few trades last night on the AUD/USD.

Trade 1 Short

Entry 01:32 @ 6666 (spooky)
Stop Loss 6686
Exit 01:34 @ 6638
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 28

Trade 2 Short

Entry 01:44 @ 6641
Stop Loss 6654
Exit 01:45 @ 6654
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -13


Trade 3 Short

Entry 06:50 @ 6650 (spooky too! Check that time.)
Stop Loss 6670
Exit 06:52 @ 6613
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 37


Trade 4 Short

Entry 07:44 @ 6633
Stop Loss 6648
Exit 07:49 @ 6559
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 74

Trade 5 Short

Entry 08:03 @ 6605
Stop Loss 6618
Exit 08:11 @ 6618
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -13

Trade 6 Short

Entry 08:15 @ 6602
Stop Loss 6622
Exit 08:17 @ 6586
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 15

Trade 7 Short

Entry 08:44 @ 6578
Stop Loss 6590
Exit 08:45 @ 6590
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -12

Trade 8 Short

Entry 13:40 @ 6584
Stop Loss 6599
Exit 13:44 @ 6562
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 22

May I join in?

1 standard lot = 100,000 units approx. $10 per 1 pip

#1 AUD/USD Spread: 10 Pips

Short
Time: 10:30 PM (Oct 9) - 12:10 AM EST
Entry Price: 0.6680
Exit Price: 0.6575
Pips: 95
Units: 800,000

#2 AUD/USD Spread: 10 Pips

Long
Time: 01:20 AM - 01:40 AM EST
Entry Price: 0.6585
Exit Price: 0.6650
Pips: 55
Units: 500,000

#3 AUD/USD Spread: 10 Pips

Short
Time: 02:50 AM - 04:10 AM EST
Entry Price: 0.6615
Exit Price: 0.6575
Pips: 30
Units: 800,000

#4 AUD/JPY Spread: 10 Pips

Short
Time: 09:55 PM (Oct 9) - 12:30 AM EST
Entry Price: 66.27
Exit Price: 64.94
Pips: 121
Units: 800,000

#5 AUD/JPY Spread: 10 Pips

Short
Time: 02:40 AM - 2:45 AM EST
Entry Price: 65.75
Exit Price: 64.75
Pips: 90
Units: 1,000,000

#6 NZD/USD Spread: 10 Pips

Long
Time: 01:30 AM - 1:40 AM EST
Entry Price: 0.5918
Exit Price: 0.5971
Pips: 43
Units: 800,000

#7 NZD/USD Spread: 10 Pips

Long
Time: 02:50 AM - 3:00 AM EST
Entry Price: 0.5927
Exit Price: 0.5975
Pips: 38
Units: 800,000



That's right before the UK & European session about 370 pips to 380 total about $37k. I hope you are making money.

Nice work. I am with IG and they have 2 pip spread on the AUDUSD.

BTW, get your own thread

Monday 13th Ocotober

I have a crook back at the moment, and have been laying on my back since Saturday morning. I took advantage of the situation and traded the AUD/USD at the Asia open.

Trade 1 Short

Entry time: 02:05 @ 6736
Stop Loss 6750
Exit time: 02:10 @ 6707
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 29


Trade 2 Short

Entry 02:18 @ 6670
Stop Loss 6686
Exit 02:19 @ 6647
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 23

Trade 3 Short

Entry time: 03:44 @ 6573
Stop Loss 6587
Exit time: 03:47 @ 6558
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 15


Trade 4 Short

Entry 07:24 @ 6715
Exit 07:25 @ 6723
Reason: I entered this trade by mistake. I was wriggling on my back to get comfortable and hit the sell button!
Pips: -8

Tuesday 14th October

I tell ya this laying on your back all day pays off! Almost worth the pain.

Trade 1 Long AUD/USD

Entry time: 07:42 @ 7074
Stop Loss 7062
Exit time: 07:43 @ 7062
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -12

Trade 2 Short AUD/USD

Entry time: 07:52 @ 7037
Stop Loss 7047
Exit time: 07:54 @ 7015
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 22


Trade 3 Short AUD/USD

Entry 08:05 @ 7009
Stop Loss 7021
Exit 08:09 @ 6994
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 15

Trade 4 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:21 @ 17458
Stop Loss 17447
Exit time: 08:24 @ 17486
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 28

Trade 4 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:46 @ 17482
Stop Loss 17494
Exit time: 08:46 @ 17494
Reason: Stop Loss: dumb trade!
Pips: -12

Trade 5 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 09:26 @ 17552
Stop Loss 17564
Exit time: 09:28 @ 17535
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 17

Wednesday 15th October

Two dumb as trades last night. My back was killing me, I was not in the zone so gave it a rest.

Trade 1 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:57 @ 17467
Stop Loss 17455
Exit time: 08:00 @ 17459
Reason: Stupid trade got out.
Pips: -8

Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:23 @ 17469
Stop Loss 17482
Exit time: 08:26 @ 17482
Reason: Stop Loss
Pips: -13

Thursday 16th October

Trade 1 Short AUD/USD

Entry time: 13:53 @ 6827
Stop Loss 6839
Exit time: 13:59 @ 6779
Reason: Price at 50% fib and fluttering about so took profit.
Pips: 48

Friday 25th October

I reduced my contracts this night after reading something about the energy you put into your trades when you have too much riding on it, and it was liberating. I felt very comfortable with each trade.

Trade 1 Short AUD/USD

Entry time: 07:32 @ 6377
Stop Loss 6388
Exit time: 07:34 @ 6360
Reason: Profit
Pips: 17

Trade 2 Short AUD/USD

Entry time: 08:29 @ 6390
Stop Loss 6401
Exit time: 08:34 @ 6360
Reason: Profit
Pips: 30

Trade 3 Long AUD/USD

Entry time: 08:52 @ 6395
Stop Loss 6383
Exit time: 08:55 @ 6383
Reason: Stop Loss (Short trend and I went long...what the...)
Pips: -12

Trade 4 Short AUD/USD

Entry time: 09:01 @ 6372
Stop Loss 6382
Exit time: 09:03 @ 6382
Reason: Stop Loss: trying to make up for last loss...oh dear...time for a break
Pips: -10

Trade 5 Long AUD/USD

Entry time: 10:05 @ 6207
Stop Loss 6192
Exit time: 10:07 @ 6241
Reason: Profit
Pips: 34

Trade 6 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 15:01 @ 15830
Stop Loss 15817
Exit time: 15:02 @ 15870
Reason: Profit: Stayed up for this one and glad I did.
Pips: 40

I have been flat out of late so not much trading. I am back to it now so will again post my trades.

Wednesday 17 December

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 09:30 @ 1.5530
Stop Loss 1.5545
Exit time: 09:30 @ 1.5525
Reason: Taking small profit
Pips: 5

Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 09:35 @ 1.5538
Stop Loss 1.5553
Exit time: 09:37 @ 1.5524
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 14

Trade 3 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 10:14 @ 1.5482
Stop Loss 1.5553
Exit time: 10:19 @ 1.5464
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 18

Trade 4 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 12:11 @ 1.5333
Stop Loss 1.5348
Exit time: 12:12 @ 1.5319
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 14

Trade 5 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 13:11 @ 1.5276
Stop Loss 1.5287
Exit time: 13:11 @ 1.5287
Reason: Stop Loss: my only slack trade for the night. 3min was still long.
Pips: -11

Trade 6 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 13:19 @ 1.5330
Stop Loss 1.5315
Exit time: 13:21 @ 1.5364
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 34

Hey,

It's been a while

Friday 20th February

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:07 @ 1.4216
Stop Loss 1.4301
Exit time: 07:09 @ 1.4208
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 8


Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 10:49 @ 1.4285
Stop Loss 1.4297
Exit time: 11:07 @ 1.4297
Reason: Stop Loss (fools rush in ey..not trading the long market I had)
Pips: -12


Trade 3 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 12:28 @ 1.4344
Stop Loss 1.4359
Exit time: 12:31 @ 1.4334
Reason: Taking Profit (I entered too early, bit my nails while 1.8 pips away from my stop loss and then took 10 while I could.)
Pips: 10


Trade 4 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 12:34 @ 1.4322
Stop Loss 1.4336
Exit time: 12:42 @ 1.4313
Reason: Taking Profit
Pips: 9

Monday 23rd February

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:03 @ 1.4556
Stop Loss 1.4570
Exit time: 08:04 @ 1.4546
Reason: Taking profit
Pips: 10

Wednesday 25th February

Trade 1 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:52 @ 1.4571
Stop Loss 1.4558
Exit time: 08:54 @ 1.4579
Reason: Taking profit. 61.8% fib proved a barrier.
Pips: 8


Trade 2 Short GBP/USD
Entry time: 09:39 @ 1.4555
Stop Loss 1.4567
Exit time: 09:41 @ 1.4540
Reason: Taking profit
Pips: 15

Trade 3 Long GBP/USD
Entry time: 09:57 @ 1.4500
Stop Loss 1.4485
Exit time: 10:11 @ 1.4510
Reason: Taking profit
Pips: 10

Thursday 26th February

Trade 1 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 06:58 @ 1.4219
Stop Loss 1.4205
Exit time: 07:06 @ 1.4238
Reason: Hit MA 100 on 3min so took profit
Pips: 19


Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:13 @ 1.4237
Stop Loss 1.4205
Exit time: 07:21 @ 1.4203
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 34

Friday 27th February

Trade 1 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:42 @ 1.4250
Stop Loss 1.4237
Exit time: 07:48 @ 1.4252
Reason: Didn't do what I thought it would do; took profit. Gave me an insight into the market sentiment though
Pips: 2


Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:55 @ 1.4238
Stop Loss 1.4252
Exit time: 08:05 @ 1.4209
Reason: Taking profit around 1.42
Pips: 29

Trade 3 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:23 @ 1.4191
Stop Loss 1.4179
Exit time: 08:31 @ 1.4212
Reason: Taking profit
Pips: 21

Wednesday 4th of March

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:42 @ 1.4076
Stop Loss 1.4093
Exit time: 09:09 @ 1.4045
Reason: 3 min rei and rsi oversold
Pips: 31

Thursday 5th of March

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 09:22 @ 1.4190
Stop Loss 1.4205
Exit time: 09:27 @ 1.4174
Reason: Profit
Pips: 16

Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 11:18 @ 1.4138
Stop Loss 1.4150
Exit time: 11:24 @ 1.4105
Reason: Profit
Pips: 33

Friday 6th of March

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:12 @ 1.4273
Stop Loss 1.4283
Exit time: 07:27 @ 1.4237
Reason: Approaching R1, which means possible support
Pips: 36

I entererd this because there had been a huge push up to new highs, therefore a high possibility of a retracement. All indicators were for a short entry. I waited until the bulls had expended themselves and then waited for 3 min rsi to go short.


Trade 2 Long GBP/USD

Entry time: 07:31 @ 1.4248
Stop Loss 1.4235
Exit time: 07:33 @ 1.4270
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 22

I entered this on the R1 level and 1min oversold RSI and MacD in a long market.

Trade 3 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 08:39 @ 1.4264
Stop Loss 1.4278
Exit time: 08:46 @ 1.4246
Reason: Taking profit.
Pips: 18

Tuesday 10th of March

Trade 1 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 06:55 @ 1.3825
Stop Loss 1.3840
Exit time: 7:39 @ 1.3799
Reason: Profit
Pips: 26

Trade 2 Short GBP/USD

Entry time: 09:30 @ 1.3816
Stop Loss 1.3826
Exit time: 09:32 @ 1.3800
Reason: Profit
Pips: 16