Advertisement
"Just Oil"
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Jul 29, 2012 at 16:32
Guys, I believe the only mistake I made was not moving stops to BE right away and may be not taking partials on new trades. I will remember it. I took all those short positions cause those were the only signals to go short. no signals to go long. currently there is a couple of signals to look for buy. I will be watching.
Another thing, news could move trades in my direction even further. it happens more often along the trend.
I also want to point that I took previously partials on too many trades too early and reduced my profit potential. made few mistakes of closing trades manually without signal confirming that I must close or stop being hit. I put EMA 12 on my charts. The only moment I am going to close trades manually is when ema 12 crosses ema 7 against my trade. that's a good signal that trend might be over. most often than not.
Just imagine if news would push price along my trades. 16% would turn 30-40%. It is very reasonable.
Another thing, news could move trades in my direction even further. it happens more often along the trend.
I also want to point that I took previously partials on too many trades too early and reduced my profit potential. made few mistakes of closing trades manually without signal confirming that I must close or stop being hit. I put EMA 12 on my charts. The only moment I am going to close trades manually is when ema 12 crosses ema 7 against my trade. that's a good signal that trend might be over. most often than not.
Just imagine if news would push price along my trades. 16% would turn 30-40%. It is very reasonable.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Jul 29, 2012 at 16:34
We are having a lot of news this week too. Tomorrow early morning Spanish news... and NFP week.
I am all live since tomorrow but still will open trades on my older demo along with daily live account which I am showing now. The rest will show when have something to show.
I am all live since tomorrow but still will open trades on my older demo along with daily live account which I am showing now. The rest will show when have something to show.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Jul 29, 2012 at 16:39
I also reduced numbr of watched pairs form about 30 to 16.
On 8H TF same strategy I will be trading only 2 pairs e/u and a/u. a/u tends to have excellent trends.
On 8H TF same strategy I will be trading only 2 pairs e/u and a/u. a/u tends to have excellent trends.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Jul 31, 2012 at 10:26
(edytowane Jul 31, 2012 at 10:27)
so far only day trade. no other signals on either time frames for long term. I am live now.
Załączniki:
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Jul 31, 2012 at 10:29
out of this trade 100% now. got almost double for the risk. was up 20 pips on my short at night but got no continuation and got stopped. no partial profit taken on that one.
Załączniki:
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 01, 2012 at 06:02
ok, got signals took 3 trades long term both live and demo.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 02, 2012 at 16:14
the number of BE stop is huge last 2 days. price is very choppy. the last BE was the worst. shorted at 1.2203. target 1.21430. moved stop to be once in 15 pips, was looking to take half at 30 pips, it hit my stop and then dropped. morning was similar had 24 pips waiting few more pips before taking profit and BE again and 3 BE yesterday. It kind of having bad influence upon me seeing pips roll without me in. will probably take one day off to smell flowers, go to gym and sit in sauna.
I feel simply f*cked up.
I feel simply f*cked up.
forex_trader_79941
Uczestnik z Jun 06, 2012
1434 postów
Aug 02, 2012 at 16:23
this week I got 10-28 pips ( manual trd. ) then got back. all week long. sideways. rate desecion week. I got mad😡😡
Chikot posted:
the number of BE stop is huge last 2 days. price is very choppy. the last BE was the worst. shorted at 1.2203. target 1.21430. moved stop to be once in 15 pips, was looking to take half at 30 pips, it hit my stop and then dropped. morning was similar had 24 pips waiting few more pips before taking profit and BE again and 3 BE yesterday. It kind of having bad influence upon me seeing pips roll without me in. will probably take one day off to smell flowers, go to gym and sit in sauna.
I feel simply f*cked up.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 02, 2012 at 17:20
case in point
there were much more pips than 10. last tarde final target was 50-60 pips was reached.
there were much more pips than 10. last tarde final target was 50-60 pips was reached.
Załączniki:
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 06, 2012 at 09:42
I am having grave doubts about long e/u and e/j, but I have signals to buy. so I bought. these 2 are only buy eur trades I am doing . no more.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 06, 2012 at 09:45
chf/jpy is correlated so I am passing this one and chf/usd too.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 08, 2012 at 11:01
another BE. after being 23 pips in profit. 15 pips risk always. it's choppy and still no trend in sight.
forex_trader_79941
Uczestnik z Jun 06, 2012
1434 postów
Aug 08, 2012 at 12:23
very slow days. average tick is also dropped dramaticly
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 08, 2012 at 19:35
yes, the range is very narrow. have to wait practically hours for trade to go some 15-20 pips. once 15-20 pips would be done in a matter of minutes.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 08, 2012 at 19:37
bought gbp/usd. I do not like the pair currently but there was signal and I liked that it was making higher lows last few days. if it moves back up to resistance at least I will have some room to breath and move stop to BE.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 08, 2012 at 19:37
generally there is good potential in gbp/usd if breaks, aud/jpy and nzd/jpy while e/j and e/u I doubt it.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 09, 2012 at 10:12
finally. had long trade running. hit about 30 pips while was asleep and fell back. closed for +8 pips. then 15 pips loss and not 30-40 pips win. this last one made me crazy. market just doe snot move. still remember getting 10-20 pips in a matter of minutes and here 5-10 pips takes hours.
there is weekly or monthly pivot point just under where I closed all positions. better to take all from the table.
there is weekly or monthly pivot point just under where I closed all positions. better to take all from the table.
Załączniki:
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 09, 2012 at 14:41
added usd/jpy. did not take a couple of trades Cad related. waited for some sort of pull back. never happened. watching 2-03 more pairs. hopefully aud/jpy is taking off.
Uczestnik z Jan 14, 2010
2279 postów
Aug 09, 2012 at 16:53
I downloaded desktop Oanda FX Trade and since then cannot log into my demo account. will try later again. whenever I am trying to log in, Java closes my browser
