Category: Trading Diary


  • 17th SEP 2025 โ€“ ES-12-25 โ€“ +27 tick WIN

    Ok, it looks great, right, a +27 tick win. It feels great seeing the huge boost to my account. But the truth is, these two trades were far too risky and I should NOT have taken either of them. The BIG Winner – HUGE RISK Now, as many of you may realise, at the time…

  • 16th SEP 2025 โ€“ ES-12-25 โ€“ -3 tick LOSS

    I can’t help but feel that my patience is being tested. For those of you on Ninjatrader. You have to admit, it isn’t the cleanest piece of software, right? Or maybe I just haven’t gotten used to it yet. One of the things I notice with Ninjatrader is that it sets my “SIM101” as the…

  • 15th SEP 2025 – ES-12-25 – -6 tick LOSS

    When I opened the chart today, my first thought was “uptrend”. That initial thought tends to be the right direction, and it’s something I’ve read about a few times now. Trust your gut. I’d noticed that price had left a nice wick with a bullish candle at the recent EMA. After which, he proceeded with…