<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:25:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hike2freedom/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[So the end of a tough week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Started off with 2 Stop outs! &@#$%(!@)%$*&@$% So 5... 5 losers in a row! counting yesterdays 3 losses... but as I stated before I started trading... So I am recommitted to doing nothing more than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/so-the-end-of-a-tough-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/so-the-end-of-a-tough-week</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2QvPVJbzq8vaYxnaR8QS8uvEDktqLiSNBF1Jpa1YhpihfhxepUZuYFmtomAvdV6hnerranGZ3CtyFV8pXzzxeAza?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before I start Trading this morning...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a tough week and big losing day yesterday... I have a tendency to try to make things up to "catch up" in situations like this... So I am recommitted to doing nothing more than to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/before-i-start-trading-this-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/before-i-start-trading-this-morning</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:48:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 losers in a row.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do I throw in the towel? Nope good trades are good trades... profit or loss doesn't make a bad trade a good one, or vice a versa. (is that the right way to say it?) So, followed Ty perfectly... and will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/3-losers-in-a-row</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/3-losers-in-a-row</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:35:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TopStep Trader Combine update]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I have been trying to stay focused on the emotions of trading, and not the money... But feel like I should update the combine results, for a couple of reasons. 1) In the past when I have got this close]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/topstep-trader-combine-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/topstep-trader-combine-update</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2GkvCirNQeQ5ErSj9EG1fWtvA52LNoEQjdZKnGDnYn6DMvv4ohZKWZZ4oH3UYMCneeYDeHTzRqvHZptgnn63Es2W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watching the emotions!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday sucked! but it sucked because of the story I was telling myself... in case anybody thought I was mad a Ty... I wasn't I was mad at myself, and putting pressure on myself to be profitable and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/watching-the-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/watching-the-emotions</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 14:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQqyqeMgmL3e3ZM79QLsAGBTFLjXKHstM5Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damn Stop Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[So not much to report... Ty was being very patient in the room, took 1 trade, got its 1 target, plus some on the runner... I missed it. So I took a re-entry that he suggested... Stopped Out Damn Damn Damn!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/damn-stop-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/damn-stop-out</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 14:47:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restating AGAIN - UGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ty was 2 of 3 today... I missed his last and winning trade... it just happened too fast, not a big deal... but the thought from yesterday of not enough kicked in... I was plus $197 ish and damn it, that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/restating-again-ugh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/restating-again-ugh</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 14:33:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day6 - NOT ENOUGH!]]></title><description><![CDATA[That is what I was thinking as I traded with Ty this morning... 4 trades, 1 stop out. Profit +$154.52 But I was thinking, it's not enough! I am posting this, because I need to be honest with myself 1st]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day6-not-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day6-not-enough</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 16:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2HuhoEJyuyYD1prYeTzxRMhgtrYx9AECvWmdsvxpCf6U59bnXG25BbXko9jaiuH9nTJXHdN6PvJ5pUgENGmYThqg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5 - Had family obligations - No Trading for me...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a quick video update... short and talk about the idea of feeling like I have missed out. Please let me know what you think about this in the comments, and if you found this helpful please consider]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-5-had-family-obligations-no-trading-for-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-5-had-family-obligations-no-trading-for-me</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 03:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLRFuqBc8Lwsjn9J3YDYwUFQ3WJEiY9zJsg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4 - Boring, Boring, Boring]]></title><description><![CDATA[And that is OK - No that is a Good thing when it comes to Trading! Today was boring - yeah, I know I mentioned that in the title. Sorry I didn't get all pretty for you! lol Click here for a video of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-4-boring-boring-boring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-4-boring-boring-boring</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 14:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duPZWLM89KgFVEnCtgSA1UbzWKgU2c94X82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3 - 1st Trading after restarting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commitment has been restarted since I broke the commitment on Friday... Saturday was Day 1 Decided to go 90 days straight, so if I break the commitment I will restart... and I will match Ty's running target,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-3-1st-trading-after-restarting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-3-1st-trading-after-restarting</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 15:35:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restarting, 90 days and a review of the Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my process, my experience, what I am learning (or trying to learn) on what I like to call: My Hike 2 Freedom Corny? that is OK, I like corny. Some background: I am learning the skill of trading,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/restarting-90-days-and-a-review-of-the-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/restarting-90-days-and-a-review-of-the-week</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2017 17:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKzzNz6u6yrswtrQJmPGd6g7nBoKR5zCkGn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5 - Fell off the wagon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is probably the hardest post to write so far... for so many reasons, but probably more than anything... because I don't want, to tell the truth... not so much telling you the truth, but acknowledging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-5-fell-off-the-wagon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-5-fell-off-the-wagon</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 18:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2MViFxXs7v7aHPTn8egrXBUQrQbDv5tGbtdyWDtgwh5S17HSVhbCVMRr3z1CQ1d254Ywt7SA29S9s2567zf5niwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4 - It's not all peaches and cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting the urge to get in and make my own trades to not be negative on the day! It happens, no one is 100% in trading and today Ty took two losses in a row and "we" are done for the day. So]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-4-it-s-not-all-peaches-and-cream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-4-it-s-not-all-peaches-and-cream</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 13:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iLH8JE4yKCcwXp7zZeBpK1ZDtr2doapEhQHbLa63reNytQ38tjuFG5rypmENu2Qu9WjqSmYCJoueLEGHHdSDJEa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3 of 90 - Trading with Ty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Done by 9am! Today is Oil Inventory day, so expected to be trading into 11 AM or so... but no! 2 trades, +$627.92 Write up this post and then smoking a cigar with a cup of coffee! So the temptation is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-3-of-90-trading-with-ty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-3-of-90-trading-with-ty</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 14:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75P7ZKitNbcd7kAhg8cm6iscrNbnLr2KNEzDjrtTJMTHUkYcXHZPHfNTP8dvKVsaETf8qkeAwbp7C3R5TiNiJpEo9ep6Jr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2! of 90 - Trading with Ty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not much to report today. No Trades, it was a chopfest and we (and when I say we, I mean Ty because I am following him!) showed great patience! Better than I have done in the past. I was relaxed, but I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-2-of-90-trading-with-ty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/day-2-of-90-trading-with-ty</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 14:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iN6btAxrgfF854zyuj8Gg4LoUaEzG1sHp6k4jDVsRMh6YyX7hqCCZDx8Z3pi6Z5kesFaDTG8Ayxjb536fps8kfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trading with Ty in the WTR a day at a time - for 90 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[So if you look back at my original posts, it was about learning to trade profitability... Since then I have had some ups and downs - mostly ups, but the downs have been way too large. Part of the trading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/trading-with-ty-in-the-wtr-a-day-at-a-time-for-90-days</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trading/@carlsalyer/trading-with-ty-in-the-wtr-a-day-at-a-time-for-90-days</guid><category><![CDATA[trading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlsalyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 19:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqxyhpNEeqnmWpP5ZTsnBcWeMYeJYer1TxokChjUdLYTcSUBvHGBm7Mpz5UiAeyQGhNjKHqapHa4XxZmvwuiE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>