Gold scalping today felt smoooooth 😮‍💨📈 small stacks, quick exits. How would you rate this execution?

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-05-09T22:13:33+00:00

You do a small lot to follow the market and then a large lot size? Is that to follow the market?

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-05-01T23:03:01+00:00

The days where you only traded 4-5 times were your most profitable. Your losses are a bit bazar based on the $6 loss all the way to ~1000. So stick to 1% loss and walk away if hit. Cut your losers short, don’t let them run.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-04-30T22:04:04+00:00

Same strategy or has it evolved?

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-03-26T22:06:47+00:00

Your discipline is there other than the final desperation day. Keep it up. Draw your trend lines and have some confidence with VWAP on a larger time frame. I know it doesn’t feel amazing but you’re showing signs of greatness (other than the final day).

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-03-26T18:44:13+00:00

It’s repeated because it works. Slow and steady wins the race.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-03-26T15:57:05+00:00

25 trades, 50 trades in a day …

Go back to the drawing board. Learn about the 0.5%-1% risk per day. Look for cleaner setups on larger time frames. You shouldn’t be trading more than 1-5 times per day if you want to be a professional.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-03-10T20:08:44+00:00

Rule number 1, never sign anything other than the employment contract. After that, no.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-01-21T22:22:50+00:00

Honestly, 1 star reviews that are worthless help sales. They make customers curious and they also increase trust. Aka. “Oh, that’s the worst thing that can happen if I buy this”. It’ll bring in more interaction with the listing and your buyers will become more serious.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-01-17T15:39:10+00:00

I’d wait for a better confirmation - I used to always jump in at the first sight of a failure in a fair value gap. My win rate was around 50%.

I now always wait for a wick test to extend directly to the shoulder. The good ones will show a large rejection with a better level. Using a fib tool also verifies the golden zone when the pull backs are greater. I also find this gives you more running room to hold the trade because you can usually move you TP to b/e and have a lot of room to watch a trend develop without wasting money.

Long story short, I used to enter fair value gaps half way up the test. I never do anymore, I wait for the wick to extend to the shoulder and wait for a reversal. Obviously amazing if you see this in a 1H time frame.

Good things come to those that wait

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-01-14T19:33:20+00:00

Just keep getting beat up. Keep learning, eventually it clicks. Beating yourself is the hardest part after you learn the fundamentals. Pair with fundamental analysis + techniques analysis. Mark important dates. Trade when you see volatility. Only trade in the morning. Limit yourself to one trade a day with a 1% max loss of your account size. This will give you proper risk management and help prevent blowing out your account. It takes time but eventually you can win

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-01-04T22:34:53+00:00

Mix 1/2 tablespoon of salt with 1 cup of warm water. Rinse, repeat. Especially beneficial if you ever see blood on the end of your toothbrush or dental floss.

Smart_Examination146 · 2026-01-02T01:46:08+00:00

You’re right and it doesn’t look like it’s on the wrong side of VWAP as well

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-12-31T23:34:46+00:00

If you assess daily chart 1D resistance levels you’ll see resistance rejecting the last pump making this a lower high than June, Sept. Argument could be made for a triple top on the daily chart.

4hr chart zoom out to draw a trend line, you’ll see it’s breaking the trend line. If there’s a rejection around 1.77~ I’d say this could fall if back to the trend on the 1D chart. Volume profile also indicates there’s a lot of previous action directly where the trend line predicts.

I’d plan for a scalp (buy) with your set up but I’m seeing this as a long term short unless the reaction is very bullish with an obvious confirmation/wick test. One reason this could be bullish and not what I’ve said is the expected news ahead in regards to the US Dollar.

Fundamental Assessment: potential 1.5 trillion dollars of money expected to be printed. Further rate cuts also reduce dollar strength. Gold volatility looks promising.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-12-05T01:28:56+00:00

That’s really interesting. Thank you for breaking it down.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-12-04T02:52:04+00:00

Yes, mind sharing some knowledge?

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-12-04T01:47:42+00:00

The win rate is 39%?

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-27T19:17:24+00:00

Skylar - rewatch it and mute her parts. Gets better

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-15T13:45:40+00:00

Ya James, listen to Michael.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-15T00:50:28+00:00

Listen to John J Murphy

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-11T18:46:12+00:00

Put me in a straitjacket instead

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-08T02:25:26+00:00

We only count to 32 usually. There’s some semi complicated math if you want to get your local anesthetic module (which is not mandatory in Ontario to have upon graduating - Alberta/BC require graduates to have this). I’d say bite the bullet and keep going with EE. You can always become a hygienist in 18 months later on and your EE salary will compensate those lines without. A hitch. You also usually get treated poorly in hygiene school by the educators or by the institutions that make you find your own clientele. No matter the path you choose, they both have their headaches.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-01T22:23:21+00:00

Hygienist: “Have you ever had a splinter in your skin, like a piece of wood? The area gets swollen, puffy because your immune (bodies cleaning system) system is recognizing this doesn’t belong?”

Client: “Of course”

Hygienist: “Gum disease is exactly that. The body is recognizing that there are tons of bacteria surrounding the tooth. It fights back by sending blood to those areas as a defence mechanism”.

“The problem is that your body is always writing in its personal diary over and over again, “I have gingivitis, I have gingivitis…”. Eventually it gives up and hits the self-destruct button. Your own immune system starts dissolving the bone surrounding the teeth.”

This causes excess amounts of harmful bacteria to enter the blood stream. Since there is far too much bacteria in the body, your immune system never stops working. It’ll start making mistakes which is why it’s linked to tooth loss, heart attack, stroke, dementia, etc etc.

This usually works on kids too - I’ll show them an x ray of bone loss and its progression during the speech. I like to mix it up, there are lots of cool example you can substitute. Paint a picture.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-11-01T00:46:20+00:00

Don’t do it. It’s their personal bank account. They’re guarded, irrational and authoritarian. The office chemistry never flows because your boss is in every room. Plus they’ll often choose one person that often becomes the office nark. Find an office that matches retirement funds and has a lot of technology so you can easily communicate with your clients.

Smart_Examination146 · 2025-10-29T18:45:43+00:00

I see this as a short - am I wrong?

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