Entry Rules (see attachment for valid entries)
- Only trade in direction of the coral (green=long, red=short)
- Candle must be above/below Ichimoku cloud for long/short
- Enter on fast TRIX color change (risky)
- Enter on TRIX cross (conservative)
- Watch for divergence opportunities on the 5min chart
- Be wary of entries around key support or resistance, pivot points
- 1min and 5min charts to enter, longer timeframe charts to monitor/analyze
Exit Rules
- Bank 50%+ profit after +10 pips
- Exit if coral/TRIX change colour or cross back
- Use SL of 300% of ATR(20), or appropriate support/resistance
The entries will be fairly mechanical and easy to identify. However, the exits will be much more discretionary, and will be tough to master. If a trade gets to +10, I will bank half my profits (or more) and set the rest to break even. I do not want to turn a winner into a loser. This system can produce some good runners, so I will probably scale out of my position at times to catch a big move.
Goals/Tracking Results
Because I will be scaling out of positions, my goals will be set in terms of dollar value rather than number of pips. Initially, I am aiming for $50/day on an entry size of ~$1/pip (this may vary according to SL). I will try to post daily results, but there may be days I am too busy to trade altogether.
If I reach my goal of $50, I may or may not keep trading. If I do keep trading, I will limit my losses as to not give up all my profit, possibly reducing my entry size. I will stop trading for the day if my losses reach $100.
That's it! Feel free to monitor my progress, offer encouragement, constructive criticism, or anything else you want.
. Very fast payout though, it was a good one
