My Day Trading Journal

[marsalis]

Moving my day trading journal here since the community seems pretty helpful. Here’s my first post of my trade today where I left like 75 pips on the table. Any tips for holding on to winning trades because I can’t seem to let my profitable trades run…ever. Thanks.

[dollareuro]

@marsalis

Moving my day trading journal here since the community seems pretty helpful. Here’s my first post of my trade today where I left like 75 pips on the table. Any tips for holding on to winning trades because I can’t seem to let my profitable trades run…ever. Thanks.

Hello marsalis

You can move your sl rather setting TP when you see you are in positive…then move sl again rather closing a trade!

[marsalis]

Thanks… I know that’s a valid technique, but I’m scared it’ll reverse and stop out. Purely psychological roadblock of not accepting that a winner turns into a loss or break-even. I’ll hopefully get over it soon.

[marsalis]

Here’s my next trade journal entry. It was a simple setup and managed to take profit at the previous swing low. I feel good about it. I’m a little bit upset for missing the reversal back to the upside. But I was away from the comp so I guess that’s an excuse?