Just thought of the perfect way to stop OVERTRADING. need some help though

[Alesiosc]

hello all. lets start with. i am not a programmer. i am doing quite well trading the ES as alot has finally fallen into place for me. i have a loss limit of $200 per day and a profit limit of $400 per day. i reach my profit limit way more times than i touch my loss limit. but. my plan is to then stop, either way. but i cant.....i always throw that extra trade on, thinking i can just top up my winnings or get back some of my losses. obviously, that never works out. and before you know it i am many hundreds in the hole. once in a while it will work but mostly it doesnt. so turning a perfect day into a disaster. i am desperate to try and deal with this but with it being an emotional thing i feel the only way to get it sorted is through some form of NLP or hypnosis which is dedicated to traders. going through some free indicators just now. and contemplating a response i got off a friend today, when i asked him for help with my issue. he says there are plenty of ways. one being to have the computer lock at a certain time. thinking about it now. its the perfect solution. if somebody, a programmer, believes there is some substance to what im saying. i suggest this. could someone programme and indicator which, when i turn NT8 off, it is locked closed untill the following day. you see. i can turn it off immediately after i hit my limit. and if this was possible then once its off its off till tyhe nexta day. its job done. but i mull around. i even leave and come back to try again. but obviously, if its locked shut, then thats it. i hope this might be possible and someone can do something. i dont mind paying for something like this as it can only be beneficial in the long run......respectfully anticipating some feedback. thanks.....

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Alesiosc,

Thanks for your post.

There are no documented or supported out-of-the-box ways for removing functionality of NInjaTrader 8 at certain times.

This thread will be open for other community members to share their insight on the topic.

Let us know if we may assist further.

[Alesiosc]

thanks for your reply.

is there anyone who might programme this feature into the chart trader, maybe. or point me i8n the direction of someone who might please.

[joselube001]

Hello Alesiosc,
I understand that you can arrange with your broker to set up your account so that you can only enter one round trip trade per day.
Ask your broker if this is possible or customize the limit for the maximum stop or target, so you will have access to one trade per day only or will reach the maximum stop or target.

I think that this is a more reasonable way to improve your trading instead.

[Alesiosc]

thank you very much for your suggestion. i will speak to them tomorrow.