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- Shyguy356 replied Oct 12, 2011
Excellent! Thanks for the help.
- Shyguy356 replied Oct 12, 2011
Sorry for double post. Attachment didn't work.
- Change order of Profiles in MT4
I googled and couldn't find anything. Thought someone here might know how mt4 decides what order to ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 30, 2011
I don't know to be honest. I think it might be more an issue of where the broker is operating out of. If you make the deal (margin) with a broker in say Canada, then that country says "these are the requirements for all deals (margin) made here" . ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 30, 2011
Oanda emailed ma back a generic "EFF you, we didn't read your email but we aren't doing anything" email. So In conclusion: If you live in Canada and want to scalp with a 10 - 20 pips stop loss and risk 1-4% of you net account value, you HAVE to open ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 30, 2011
Just thought I'd post this for any new traders in Canada who want to trade with a 10 - 20 pip stop loss. Skip Oanda or any other Canadian broker. Here's why: After getting approved they are only allowing me to deposit $1000 in my account. So I did ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 27, 2011
Thanks for your posts! I was starting to sweat. Whew. The Oanda rep I spoke with gave me the impression I counldn't open an account outside of Canada. From I broker I need the following: Ability to trade 0.01 lots to 1.00 lot with only $2000 in my ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 26, 2011
Did I actually spend an entire year practising short term trading to discover I can't do it unless I leave my country
- Canadian Margin Requirements Won't let me Scalp?
Hi Everyone, Just getting ready to start my first live account with Oanda Canada and I've got a bit ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 20, 2011
Only risked 1% on each of course. Just small stop.
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 20, 2011
Just started trading supply and demand. Made 8.5% on my account shorting 2 moves into this zone.
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 18, 2011
You have to write it down when your studying. Keep a binder full of notes so you can have them out when you trade. Or take notes on computer and print them. A study done at the University of Texas found that people remember (Metcalf 1997) 10 percent ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 17, 2011
Hi Jozone. For this method we mainly trade inside bar breakouts and pin bars which are expained in the thread. Google has lots of info too. Candle chart patterns may be worth reading about a little. Steve Nison's stuff is where it's at for that. ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 14, 2011
The last two days have had terrible PA. So hard to trade. Only taking A+ setups until we stop consolidation.
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 13, 2011
I got burned on that trade you got out of. Good one jozone. Lost 2.8% today on two trades. Sometime went weird with my lot sizes and increased my risk exposure. Today was tough. Momentum came before the open so when NY opened prices were just ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 12, 2011
Hi everyone! I just finished reading the main thread. Going to start posting the trades I take during the NY Session. Who's trading the new york session with me? Had two nice trades today for a total profit of +4.8% on my account. I risk 1% of total ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 4, 2011
No, I make no claims to be profitable at all whatsoever. If you look at the header you'll see I've listed the date, profit for that day, and current balance. This isn't my first strategy. I use to trade options on stocks, went through a few ...
- Shyguy356 replied Sep 4, 2011
I'm still here. The last two weeks have been crazy. Between cracking my laptops screen and moving into a new place I have missed quite a few trading days. I have been trying to think of a way to make this thread more relevant. I didn't think anyone ...
- Shyguy356 replied Aug 8, 2011
Monday August 8 Summary 1.) Sell EurUsd at 14:30 risking 1%. +1.5% image
- Shyguy356 replied Aug 6, 2011
My Method Thought I’d elaborate a bit on what I look for in my trades. IF you have any questions ask away. 1.) Keltner Channel - The greater the slope the better (in direction of trade) 2.) Momentum – Looking for widespread bars closing on highs or ...