I really want to post something again, but looking over my recent trades and considering them under the criteria of "preferably simple, picky and ideal, without overcomplication" I am kind of coming up mostly empty
Almost everything now seems to have a "considering market x, I was expecting y to do this, and it did just that, so in turn.." component

(I like using "cross market confluence" if it's available)
//trailing off into a small rant here//
And those that don't aren't picture perfect "wonderful, clean setup" trades. Or maybe I'm just putting them under too close scrutiny.
But I feel there is a LOT of gung-ho mentality "out there" and showing too much so-so stuff just encourages that, and I really don't want to do that.
Trading isn't about carousing, "going for the pips, harrrr" or "stuffing your pockets full of money" and bragging rights.
It's about a xxxxload of hard work, dedication, concentration/focus, discipline and near infinite amounts of patience. It's quite literally a professional endeavor.
The impression that forums encourage that it's all good as long as you can make funny posts about your wins and losses just covers up that most people get absolutely raped by the false advertisements and the market subsequently.
It literally breaks my heart and accordingly sours things when I see too much of that attitude.
Of course, I should add a caveat: this is applicable mostly to those in the not-there-yet stage. I don't mind people goofing off once they've gone over the hump. They know what they're doing by then and it's not done as compensation.
But I think a lot of people who got lured into this stuff need a "bucket of cold water / slap in the face" moment to sober up to the reality that the fine print that litters every brokers page isn't a joke. You can and likely will lose ALL of your money if you think this is a joke or about being funny.
Not trying to be an ass, but rather a huge red warning sign.
It's never a bad time to remind of the dangers imo.
The possible upside is definitely not underrepresented.
//end of rant//
Well, I could post the DAX, but I missed making a pre-trigger snapshot, so it's not as pristine as I'd like it.
I could add EURNZD, just to illustrate some watchzone/expectations/flagging stuff.
I also have a really detailed EURUSD chronology from 1.45 down to 1.4, but even that when I look at it feels like it's missing a lot more highlights, commentary and pointy things
Maybe the folks that have seen the EURUSD in my journal can tell me whether they think it would be of any help to post here, just to illustrate how I try and think ahead(i.e. I try to come up with an ideal pre-plotted course for action) during a trade sequence.
Just trying to give off a sign of life
Edit / disclosure: I did not take the DAX setup(proper sizing wasn't doable), at least not with actual money, however I realize that I have been doing a lot of "pseudo demo trading" with a lot of charts again lately, i.e. just watching things happen and charting out targets and likely stations.
I found that that helps a lot to maintain an overall big picture on the corresponding market.