2 BTC to 20 BTC Trading Challenge - day 18 (0.732 BTC)
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I felt very confident that resistance was going to hold at $2,650 on the S&P 500. The price was forming a rising wedge and volume was decreasing rapidly. Very strong resistance was expected due to $2,600 - $2,650 providing support for 10 months in 2018, that was confirmed by the visible range volume profile.
There must have been some change in sentiment that I am unaware of because the price shot right through that area with very little difficulty. Either that or it was a nasty bear trap that just forced most shorts to cover before an epic selloff / gap down on Monday.
Regardless I just booked my 9th losing trade in a row which puts me in a deep hole less than three weeks after starting this challenge. As mentioned yesterday I am going to scale down my risk per position due to the limited bankroll that is available. I am also going to take some time off to try and regroup / refocus.
I am reminded of a common saying we have all heard:
“If it was easy then everyone would do it”
Open Positions
Long: USDTRY
Price: $5.55804
Projected Risk: 5.66%
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.16 lots ($16,000)
Margin: 0.048 BTC
Unrealized PnL: -0.182 BTC
Notes: Support holding above the phase 3 trendline is going to be very important for me to maintain a healthy bankroll for this challenge.
Short: XAUUSD
* STOP ORDER TRIGGERED on 1/18/19 to short 0.05 lots
Price: $1,284.73
Projected Risk: 1.16%
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.05 lots
Margin: 0.016 BTC
Unrealized PnL: +0.004 BTC
Open Orders
Long USD:CAD
*1/17/19: Entered order to long 0.21 lots at $1.3303 with a $1.3149 stop loss. Expected risk = 1.15% / 0.07 BTC
Recent GGC with 50 and 200 W MA’s. Daily signaled 50% entry due to P > S MA (5%) + Bullish M MA (30%) + BS (15%)
Could have entered at daily close but instead of buying resistance set stop entry slightly above current price. This was a lesson I learned from my string off losses, a number would have been avoided with this approach.
Closed Positions
Short: SPX500
*1/4/19 ADD TO POSITION: S MA making bearish cross with M MA = 15% added
*1/6/19 SCALE OUT: P > S MA (5%) + bullish M MA (30%) + Bullish cross with S & M MA’s (15%) = 50%
*1/11/19 GOLDEN CROSS does not necessarily signal scale out due to angle of L MA. Stop loss set at $2,656.
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.18 lots
Realized PnL: -0.5879 BTC
ROI: -4.8%
Notes: Cannot believe what I just saw. Can’t remember a time watching a price move through that much resistance on that little volume after being so overbought.
Watchtower
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BTC
Notes: Expecting gap in volume profile to get filled before final capitulation takes up to the $1.4K - $1K range. Backwardation spread is up to 4% which is primary reason why I am bullish.
XRPBTC
Notes: Appears to be breaking down symm triangle & rolling over D L MA following DC. Backwardation is the only reason I am holding onto long. Trying to re enter weekly cloud which is on verge of bullish kumo twist.
ETHUSD:
Patterns: 5 month bear channel | Daily chart starting to look like h&s
Notes: First weekly buy signal since April 2018. Weekly higher low? Lifetime POC = $212 (in confluence with W L MA & 200 D MA)
LTCUSD:
Patterns: 7 month bear channel with potential recent bull trap. If TL resistance holds then should get a h&s w abbreviated right shoulder.
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I felt very confident that resistance was going to hold at $2,650 on the S&P 500. The price was forming a rising wedge and volume was decreasing rapidly. Very strong resistance was expected due to $2,600 - $2,650 providing support for 10 months in 2018, that was confirmed by the visible range volume profile.
There must have been some change in sentiment that I am unaware of because the price shot right through that area with very little difficulty. Either that or it was a nasty bear trap that just forced most shorts to cover before an epic selloff / gap down on Monday.
Regardless I just booked my 9th losing trade in a row which puts me in a deep hole less than three weeks after starting this challenge. As mentioned yesterday I am going to scale down my risk per position due to the limited bankroll that is available. I am also going to take some time off to try and regroup / refocus.
I am reminded of a common saying we have all heard:
“If it was easy then everyone would do it”
Open Positions
Long: USDTRY
Price: $5.55804
Projected Risk: 5.66%
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.16 lots ($16,000)
Margin: 0.048 BTC
Unrealized PnL: -0.182 BTC
Notes: Support holding above the phase 3 trendline is going to be very important for me to maintain a healthy bankroll for this challenge.
Short: XAUUSD
* STOP ORDER TRIGGERED on 1/18/19 to short 0.05 lots
Price: $1,284.73
Projected Risk: 1.16%
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.05 lots
Margin: 0.016 BTC
Unrealized PnL: +0.004 BTC
Open Orders
Long USD:CAD
*1/17/19: Entered order to long 0.21 lots at $1.3303 with a $1.3149 stop loss. Expected risk = 1.15% / 0.07 BTC
Recent GGC with 50 and 200 W MA’s. Daily signaled 50% entry due to P > S MA (5%) + Bullish M MA (30%) + BS (15%)
Could have entered at daily close but instead of buying resistance set stop entry slightly above current price. This was a lesson I learned from my string off losses, a number would have been avoided with this approach.
Closed Positions
Short: SPX500
*1/4/19 ADD TO POSITION: S MA making bearish cross with M MA = 15% added
*1/6/19 SCALE OUT: P > S MA (5%) + bullish M MA (30%) + Bullish cross with S & M MA’s (15%) = 50%
*1/11/19 GOLDEN CROSS does not necessarily signal scale out due to angle of L MA. Stop loss set at $2,656.
Leverage: 100X
Exposure: 0.18 lots
Realized PnL: -0.5879 BTC
ROI: -4.8%
Notes: Cannot believe what I just saw. Can’t remember a time watching a price move through that much resistance on that little volume after being so overbought.
Watchtower
.
BTC
Notes: Expecting gap in volume profile to get filled before final capitulation takes up to the $1.4K - $1K range. Backwardation spread is up to 4% which is primary reason why I am bullish.
XRPBTC
Notes: Appears to be breaking down symm triangle & rolling over D L MA following DC. Backwardation is the only reason I am holding onto long. Trying to re enter weekly cloud which is on verge of bullish kumo twist.
ETHUSD:
Patterns: 5 month bear channel | Daily chart starting to look like h&s
Notes: First weekly buy signal since April 2018. Weekly higher low? Lifetime POC = $212 (in confluence with W L MA & 200 D MA)
LTCUSD:
Patterns: 7 month bear channel with potential recent bull trap. If TL resistance holds then should get a h&s w abbreviated right shoulder.
Comment:
No changes in the Challenge so no need for an update. I will be taking the night off to go out to the bars to eat some delicious dinner, drink some cheap beer and shoot some pool. Happy Saturday!
Comment:
No changes to the Challenge so no need for an update. Would like to include that I am more focused / determined to complete this than ever before, however I am going to Unconfiscatable on Wednesday and don't won't to have too much exposure, if any at all, while I am there. Cheers!
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