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Short 2 TF 1119.6, 1119.8, +0.7, +1.3
Long 1 TF 1117.5, -0.5
Short 1 TF 1117.0, -0.0
Short 2 TF 3378.25, 3378.75, -1.5, +1.5
Short 1 TF 1117.9, +1.0
Short 1 TF 1118.9, +1.0
Long 2 TF 1114.6, 1114.5, +0.8, +0.7
Total NQ -0.0
Total TF +5.0
The Trader can so easily fall into habitual behavior. And once in, it's like stepping into concrete. Your feet just won't let you out. With breakouts, I have a reasonable excuse; I'm still looking for the right set of filters to screen out the less-likely-to-succeed. But with position size and greater excursion, I have no real excuse--other than that of ingrained habits. The fact that I've been making a 1st Frame quota by trading 1-lot positions this past month or so only helps to dry out the cement around my feet. Today, right at the Trend Check, with an ideal entry presenting itself, I again took a 1-lot position, not out of any fear that 2 might be unsafe, but simply because I was just so comfortable selecting the 1-lot trade strategy at that moment, that I didn't even remember my commitment to work on extending my excursions. Maybe it was just he rainy day outside... Tomorrow, I'll be more committed to increasing size and excursion. Be committed to change. Discipline is an ongoing practice. Stay focused.
