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Postby drlmg » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:04 am

Probably a stupid thought, but here goes.... why not place a few somewhat large trades (large in relation to your available capital) and just let them sit until they become favorable even if it means a couple of weeks. In the mean time trade as usual but closely watch your margin and be sure to keep enough money in your trade account to cover. I know there are fees for letting trades sit but it isn't much is it?

I am new to this and I am certain I am going about it all wrong. Staying up half the night for a 5 - 10% return is getting old.

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Postby MightyOne » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:20 am

drlmg wrote:Probably a stupid thought, but here goes.... why not place a few somewhat large trades (large in relation to your available capital) and just let them sit until they become favorable even if it means a couple of weeks. In the mean time trade as usual but closely watch your margin and be sure to keep enough money in your trade account to cover. I know there are fees for letting trades sit but it isn't much is it?

I am new to this and I am certain I am going about it all wrong. Staying up half the night for a 5 - 10% return is getting old.



Placing large orders right off the bat is never a good idea for a long(er) term trader.

It often takes a lot of time and energy to get a position rolling on its own so I can spend the next several months watching profit roll in.

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Postby tmanbone » Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:02 am

It's a trade off. Several low risk trades in the right direction should get your dough ball rolling. Not as easy as it sounds but you get the point.
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Postby tmanbone » Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:48 pm

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Thanks TRO, thanks MO, your perspective is growing on me.

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Look for price trading above/below the 5 ema, in particular look for a pin, a hammer, long wick/small bodied, bullish/bearish engulfing candles closing at S/R and not touching the 5ema when it closes. Price has a higher than not percentage, not sure of exact percentage, of pulling back to the 5 ema. This is your edge. Pay particular attention to large round #'s. i.e 1.29, 1.28, etc. Trade 2 lots, take one off at 1:1 target, take the profits from the lot taken off and apply to your stop for a break even trade, with some wiggle room, for your remaining position. Stack positions at pullbacks into previous candle. Exit is discretionary. I like holding until ma's cross. Works on all time frames. I like the H4.
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Postby TygerKrane » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:03 pm

tmanbone wrote:H4 Flying Buddha.

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Thanks TRO, thanks MO, your perspective is growing on me.

Rules of engagement:

Look for price trading above/below the 5 ema, in particular look for a pin, a hammer, long wick/small bodied, bullish/bearish engulfing candles closing at S/R and not touching the 5ema when it closes. Price has a higher than not percentage, not sure of exact percentage, of pulling back to the 5 ema. This is your edge. Pay particular attention to large round #'s. i.e 1.29, 1.28, etc. Trade 2 lots, take one off at 1:1 target, take the profits from the lot taken off and apply to your stop for a break even trade, with some wiggle room, for your remaining position.

tman,
For some reason, the way you post your image links doesn't show up for me:
(I don't even know why it's not showing, the text entered looks correct to me.
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LOL, and I just figured out why, my job's internet filter, considers the site postimage.org as 'pornography', so I won't be able to see your images from this site until I leave work.
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All I see is the word "Image" and it is in blue, hyperlinked to take me to http://www.postimage.org/ (which I CAN access)

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Postby tmanbone » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:21 pm

Yes, that is strange. Thanks for letting me know. Maybe a little sexy, but defintely not XXX. lol
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Postby tmanbone » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:01 am

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Postby afrida » Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:01 pm

Great..
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Postby tmanbone » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:36 pm

Welcome, Yes ma'am I have to agree. Looks like you know a thing or two. Please join us.
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Postby afrida » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:51 pm

Its hard to explain how it work... but... it work for me...

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