Feeling that this is not working... need a simpler approach. Any suggestion?

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/15/16 result: 3/2 (60%) practice goal achieved (+50%) image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/14/16 - added 3.level-zz semaphor indicator - expiry 15m - result: 5/0 (100%) Practice goal achieved (+50%) image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/13/16 - added S/D zones - extended expiry to 15m - result: 4/0 (100%) Practice goal achieved (+50%) image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

Removed all indicators. Price movement and volume only.

Journaling my PA based method for BO

Most importantly, I'm having fun while practicing.

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/10/16 Practice goal achieved (+50%) image image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/09/16 Practice goal achieved (+50% WR) image image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

Don't be afraid to make mistakes. To become good at something difficult we must first fail more than we succeed... then slowly, we'll start to succeeding more than we fail.

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/08/16 practice goal achieved (>50% winrate) image image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

Current approach doesn't feel well structured. Reassessing. Practice the 2 sessions I want to trade in: my evening (early Asian); my afternoon (US). Long-term goal: develop highly intuitive market reading skills to reach an average of 70%-80% daily ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/08/16 #2 ITM (2/0) 1) VC alert 2) not LOD yet, so we're in 'no man's land' for a reversal 3) pullback up to MA and large drop confirms strong bearish pressure. 4) Support cluster being tested. 5) Signal: small indecision candle at 10EMA 5m PUT. ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/08/16 #1 ITM (1/0) 1) VC alert. 2) New HOD -> REVERSAL exhaustion setup in the making 3) Signal: Bearish engulfing 5m put. image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

I'm redoing days 8 and 9 using the initial approach. For this, I'll add the VC indicator and the 5m expiry (optional) as well. Tweaking and switching a method when I find myself 'lost' is exactly what has always lead to an never ending loop in my ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/09/16 #4 ITM (4/0) New drop to new D level. Volume drying up again, very small indecision candle, signal for a significant reversal for an already over-extended move... (risky?) 15m call. image image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/09/16 #3 ITM (3/0) New LOD settling down. Volume drying as market seems to be breaking out of the channel to the mean. 15m call

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/09/16 #2 ITM (2/0) (Was tempted to take a reversal but checked 'news' and saw red news so hold entries) ~+30m after Draghi's speech. Retest of recently broken flip zone. Volume dried out and bearish pressure growing. 15m put. image

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/09/16 #1 ITM (1/0) Decided to remove fractals indicator as well as RN lines. I want to concentrate on price. I am adding (manually) S/D levels which I've used previously in spot fx with some success. Entry: market broke to the downside, testing ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/08/16 #5 ITM (3/2) Strong trend during US session; retest of 1.14 BRN with strong bullish pressure; two previous bearish bars show no bear pressure (no upper wicks) so I can assume that there's still room for at least a strong attempt to break ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO

06/08/16 #4 ITM (2/2) Market consolidated for some time at the new HOD, creating a new small channel; large lower wick on bullish blue candle retested 385 and pushed up with conviction; large upper wicks on the following bars revealed strong bearish ...

Journaling my PA based method for BO