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Postby aliassmith » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:04 pm

jarnapal wrote:
Price did several attempts to close over the line. Then it created lower low and the next part is a fact already :)



It's the way I see it. But I have always been a wrong smart-ass here...


I believe you are correct. Maybe when you start to have bad feelings about
the trade or don't know what your next step is, then exit.
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Postby cwn6161 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:59 pm

Been waiting for a chance to short off of a monthly high for September. Entered in at the red line for .3 lots and 5% risk. Looking to hold until I see a low extreme for the month.

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Postby cwn6161 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:26 pm

cwn6161 wrote:Been waiting for a chance to short off of a monthly high for September. Entered in at the red line for .3 lots and 5% risk. Looking to hold until I see a low extreme for the month.

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Stopped out, will wait for another opportunity.

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Postby cwn6161 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:15 pm

Since price kept going up, I thought I'd give a shot in the long direction. Waited for a 50% drop in the momo candle, 45 pip stop, .5 lots. Closed out at the close of the new momo candle with about 20% gain :shock:

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I think I'm going to focus on weekly candles from now on, using the open price as a line that I will trade away from.

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Postby cwn6161 » Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:51 pm

Been reading through MOs posts (on page 188 of 200 some) to see if I can figure out some things a little better.

I know I want to shoot for the extremes...daily would be hard for me as I sleep during the time when the first extreme is usually made. Weekly/monthly give me a better shot at catching an extreme and at LEAST holding for the average range of the candle.

I'm still tinkering with ways that I can grab some of the daily range each day. Maybe something that was based off of a portion of the previous days range, that I could set buy/sell stops the night before depending on the direction of the weekly/monthly candles.

Just my thoughts as I wait for a new week.

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Postby cwn6161 » Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:13 pm

Trading off of the weekly low. I'll now sit on my hands.

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Postby cwn6161 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:27 am

Exit for over 17% on a large candle approaching new highs.

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Postby MightyOne » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:37 am

Who can complain about +17%? :shock: :lol:

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Postby cwn6161 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:01 am

No complaints here! Just wish it wasn't demo :wink:

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Postby MightyOne » Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:18 am

cwn6161 wrote:No complaints here! Just wish it wasn't demo :wink:


You know how to change that :wink:

Risk no more than 5% of your account per week and only place a trade when you feel that it would be stupid not to place a trade; there is no point in risking money when you are confused.

Do not tell yourself "all I need is X% a day"

Your needs are irrelevant...

Ask yourself how you can best trade the chart in front of you without external forces guiding your decisions.

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