Breakout Grinder

Despite expecting volatility, all we got were new highs on the 2nd snoozer-grinder higher session in a row.  Days like these are high odds to be quickly taken back but if she wants to grind, we will not fight it.

Laggard Land

Today's laggard trend day on the heels of the gap down was not very impressive.  But the triangulation continues to point towards higher.  I think today shifted the odds towards a down resolution.  But in red bar/green bar land, that's an opinion that can change quickly.

Basing Day

No journal tonight as it goes back "underground" into my private analysis blog.

The daily analysis is pretty straight forward.  This market looks like it wants to bust out.  Volume was piss poor today, but to be expected on a balanced type of session.

I expect that strong continuation or strong failure tomorrow is most likely.

Now let's look at the trades of the day as they unfolded.  Today was not an easy day and probably better left alone with ATR so utterly low. 

Busy Fail-Type Day

Hard to stomach, or even want to read, here is the daily journal again.

Now the daily analysis. 

Now the intraday screen shots at the most opportune moments. 

Sleepy Friday And A Look At Intermarket Themes

Journal For 3-22-13

Not sure if I'm going to put up my journal efforts everyday but today was a very positive example of how well the process can support skill development. It's taken me many years to get the journal up to this level. Trading can look embarrassingly easy but be devilishly difficult, driving up frustration and foul language.  So sometimes the journal can get very "colorful".  But, for the most part, it's professional and indicative of good self psychological management under fire.   Many years ago all my journal accomplished was calling myself a host of unpleasantries.

Today, I'm fully entrenched in solution-based self-coaching.  My process is guided by specific processes, targeted improvement areas and extensive feedback loops to foster learning.  Each day I know what I did right and wrong.  And most importantly, I'm keenly aware of what I did right so to EXPAND upon those behaviors.

But the journal is a constant work in progress and no doubt I'll continue to hone and develop it.

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