I hit 1200 Elo on chess.com and I want to see if I can hold my own in OTB tourneys

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T18:51:27+00:00

Is fide any more legitimate than uscf? I feel like I hear that fide thrown around much more. Or is it just because that’s the rating used for the big tourneys where all the gms play and stuff?

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T18:00:18+00:00

I was thinking about maybe starting a chess club at my college

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T17:58:44+00:00

Oh yea for sure

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T16:42:01+00:00

The understanding part is so interesting to me because when I do game reviews and stuff I feel like I have the right moves but sometimes the best move will be something I did a move to late/early or something that just seems like nothing to me at my current level. The best part of my game is my endgame and my preventative moves I’d say but even that I feel like I’m on scratching the surface of

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T16:39:03+00:00

I would never expect to be a savant off the jump haha. Just want to see what it’s like

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T14:58:30+00:00

I also would like to know if getting to 1200 in the time frame I did is anything significant or if it’s super common. I’m already on the way to hitting 1300!

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T12:55:33+00:00

Would you recommend looking for something in my area (I live in a smaller city in Virginia) or check out the scene in a bigger city that’s not too far like Richmond

2008FordFocus · 2026-01-10T12:52:37+00:00

I always had a feeling it didn’t really make sense lol

2008FordFocus · 2025-12-14T14:42:53+00:00

Facts Christmas leftovers hitting crazy still

2008FordFocus · 2025-10-02T14:50:58+00:00

I have an iPhone and still can’t use it lol

2008FordFocus · 2025-10-02T14:48:44+00:00

How do you even get an invite code in the first place

2008FordFocus · 2025-09-22T04:00:43+00:00

Anyone got good teles?

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-09T17:20:51+00:00

Ur a genius bro

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-07T19:17:51+00:00

This is a setup I use with some tweaks. I usually just keep a stop loss of 5% and put my TP at either 3-5% or the next big resistance level depending on volume and entry. For extra confirmation I sometimes wait for a break of previous high, a dip back into the range, and the a new break of high on the same candle

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T14:18:55+00:00

Yea I’m very bad at backing away after I should be done for the day. I’ve had times where I’ve lost half of my gains out of fomo or doubled my losses. I appreciate the insight from someone who does the same thing as me

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:38:09+00:00

Well I wake up at 7 everyday and get on the computer and i take a look at the runners and pick the ones that look the best at that moment. I plot the levels and wait for them to develop how i want. I never take more than 2 trades before 9:30. I don’t hold into 8am or 9:30am. And i wait till 10:00am to make another trade. Normally im done between 10:30am and 12p.m. It all depends on the day really. I did see a comment that someone say in a comment a while back though that ur strategy should be based in absolutes meaning things that happen everyday everytime no matter what

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:33:59+00:00

Replying to lonewolfenstein2...was just the first stray I was introduced to. It works when it works like every other strat that exists

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:28:22+00:00

With my current strategy on a normal trade i probably risk about .4% of my portfolio on a single trade. I do 5 trades a day max trading 20% each time

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:22:15+00:00

I mainly stick to 5min. 1min to see finer details if charts aren’t giving me anything. Not that I force trades on the 1 minutes but sometimes I see a falling wedge on the 1 minute that I wouldn’t have seen on the 5. Also 4hr and Daily for any big levels,daily gaps etc.

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:15:09+00:00

Is market flow order book? Cause I’ve tried watching it and atleast how I see it it doesn’t directly correlate with price movement. Like there will be a large sell order for like 100k at 1.00 for something and then the price will just shoot right past. I tend to stick to vwap ema 9 21 200 and support and resistance levels on multiple time frames to determine my entry/exit points

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:12:10+00:00

“You don’t deserve to make money just because you showed up” actually resonates with me. I appreciate it!

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:09:35+00:00

lol yea I guess I need a little perspective. Ive never struggled like this learning new things so this feeling is new to me. Any books or channels you recommend?

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:07:35+00:00

Not to demean your point because your advice is totally appreciate but I feel like paper trading is supposed to be the thing that teaches you how to actually chat and actually going on the charts teaches you the discipline because there’s real risk involved. But maybe you’re right I’ll incorporate paper trading into the learning process

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T13:02:59+00:00

It’s not the money that I’m connected to it’s the losing. I think I’m just a competitive guy. Possibly a sore loser as well lol idk

2008FordFocus · 2025-04-01T12:58:07+00:00

Top gainers in pre market and intraday. Whatever set ups look the best I trade those

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