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  • #21
  • Nov 18, 2009 6:19pm Nov 18, 2009 6:19pm
thank you buddy .. it is heart warming to know someone appreciates.. thanks!
  • #22
  • Nov 19, 2009 6:12am Nov 19, 2009 6:12am
Quoting trading801
thank you buddy .. it is heart warming to know someone appreciates.. thanks!
You know, I must be an idiot or blind because I never put 2 + 2 together. I remember your posts with the koala system and I have been checking the commercial site for your analysis etc. Then I went to your blog and a light bulb went off. Haha! Went back to your thread and made a koala chart because I am a fan. Keep up the good work and yes-you are appreciated. Please keep your humor, it is refreshing.

Mike
  • #23
  • Nov 19, 2009 6:52am Nov 19, 2009 6:52am
Quoting calderone
You know, I must be an idiot or blind because I never put 2 + 2 together. I remember your posts with the koala system and I have been checking the commercial site for your analysis etc. Then I went to your blog and a light bulb went off. Haha! Went back to your thread and made a koala chart because I am a fan. Keep up the good work and yes-you are appreciated. Please keep your humor, it is refreshing.

Mike
glad you like the humor was worried folks think i am crazy @! lol koala chart? where?????????????
  • #24
  • Nov 19, 2009 7:08am Nov 19, 2009 7:08am
Quoting trading801
glad you like the humor was worried folks think i am crazy @! lol koala chart? where?????????????
I don't think you're crazy, unless that means I am crazy! haha! Seriously, we all need humor in this forex world.
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  • #25
  • Nov 19, 2009 7:16am Nov 19, 2009 7:16am
Quoting calderone
I don't think you're crazy, unless that means I am crazy! haha! Seriously, we all need humor in this forex world.

looks cool.. u saw that big drop.. if you harvested from the top... yummmy all the best and thanks for your support... i think i dont get much from here unfortunately
  • #26
  • Nov 19, 2009 7:27am Nov 19, 2009 7:27am
Quoting trading801
looks cool.. u saw that big drop.. if you harvested from the top... yummmy all the best and thanks for your support... i think i dont get much from here unfortunately
I did catch a chunk of that drop! Thanks. The funny thing is, when I put the template on other pairs-I saw many more missed opportunities. lol I had to show my wife how easy things can be if you allow it. I do draw trendlines in higher time frames as applicable. I also use probability studies to stay mindful of the changing 1hr current etc.

It is a shame that you don't get more credit around here but you should know that your analysis and humor are a bright spot when I start my trading day. There are far too many ego's in this business and a true trader is someone that is humble and helpful to others. I learn something new every day, at least now I have a few traders here that I know are for real and I can avoid the bs. I make my living doing this so I wll remain-humble.
I will try to post a chart or a trade in here when I can. I am a little flat at the moment but if I see something-I will post.

  • #27
  • Nov 19, 2009 7:41am Nov 19, 2009 7:41am
Quoting calderone
I did catch a chunk of that drop! Thanks. The funny thing is, when I put the template on other pairs-I saw many more missed opportunities. lol I had to show my wife how easy things can be if you allow it. I do draw trendlines in higher time frames as applicable. I also use probability studies to stay mindful of the changing 1hr current etc.

It is a shame that you don't get more credit around here but you should know that your analysis and humor are a bright spot when I start my trading day. There are far too many ego's in this business and a true...
if it pleases u , you can join my main thread .. http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=193996

the folks there are all like minded folks and they are my koalas... we have folks from all over the world and hence it is almost 24/7... we are all humble and never laugh at newbie! take care
  • #28
  • Nov 19, 2009 7:43am Nov 19, 2009 7:43am
Quoting trading801
if it pleases u , you can join my main thread .. http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=193996

the folks there are all like minded folks and they are my koalas... we have folks from all over the world and hence it is almost 24/7... we are all humble and never laugh at newbie! take care
Thanks!!!
  • #29
  • Nov 21, 2009 10:32pm Nov 21, 2009 10:32pm
Good day to all.

For those who are close to my plight, you will know what i am saying, for those who are not, you may want to check out my remaining main thread.

I have been struggling for a long time. Despite endless misunderstanding and hardship, i fought hard within myself to carry on. I can see that besides the treatment of me, FF is a GREAT place and a good job done by the staff.

However i am tired and i guess all good things must come to an end.

This mark the discontinuation of The Koala System here in FF. My koalas will be putting up residing in a new tree, hopefully a more appreciative tree. I won't name the place as i have my utmost respect for the mods here.

Those who are always there for The Koala System, you know where to find me. The Koala Blog is still there for you.

Farewell.

Thank you and God Bless.

Remember, trade safely. Money is hard to come by!
  • #30
  • Dec 6, 2009 2:19am Dec 6, 2009 2:19am
ARGGHH as much as i want to, i simply do not want to leave any newbies behind.. i will endure any hardship and continue my work !!!
  • #31
  • Dec 6, 2009 2:19am Dec 6, 2009 2:19am
Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Koala System Weekly Review 30 Nov 09 - 04 Dec 09

Good day to all Koala System users.

Did your koalas treat you well this week? Now let us all remember that the koalas treat us well not only by suggesting to us when to trade. It warns us to stay out too when the going gets tough.

As suggested in my previous EUR/USD Weekly Review, this week was tough


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...0/koalasys.JPG

As a promise to a few users, i have included detailed view of the various highlighted areas and the thought process that comes with it.

1) Right at the start of the week, the koalas warned us that things were choppy. Notice that although the price seemed to be going down, the red koala tested the other 2 koalas often. This was a no trade signal as it suggested that the price might be trying to flip direction.

2) True enough, the price flipped later and presented to us a good opportunity. I took this opportunity because the 3 koalas were just around parallel and the price was around the red koala. When you see the price sits or rests around the red koala, it is suggesting that the move is stable.

3) Lastly with the Non-Farm Payroll, comes the usual volatility associated with it. The Koala System did warned of it. We could see the 3koalas diverging which indicated that the current move might be too fast for comfort. Furthermore, the price hardly touched the red koala and this suggested that the price action was amok.

Folks, i hope this article shed some light on how you can think like a koala. Remember that The Koala System is designed to prevent you from going against the trade and hence patience must be there to wait for the right opportunity. Plan your trade well and never panic again!

Trade safe.
  • #32
  • Dec 11, 2009 1:29am Dec 11, 2009 1:29am
folks these few days have been rather ranging and tight.. koalas do not do well in such conditions.. caution advised.
  • #33
  • Dec 13, 2009 5:02am Dec 13, 2009 5:02am
my latest review from my blog. Posted here for you.


Good day and welcome back to another The Koala System Weekly Review.

The week was full of important news as mentioned in my EUR/USD Weekly Review and we all know that the koalas do not like volatility.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...0/koalasys.JPG

Right at the start on early Monday trading, steep moves were observed. To the untrained eye, these seemed like a trend calling. Koala users would know that this was a warning sign and indeed a spike up emerged at the later half of the day.

Our only trading opportunity emerged on the second day. A harvest of slightly less than a 100 pips would be available for those who caught this signal.

The EUR/USD resumed it's undecided temperament as the koalas were flipped around like a stir fry pan. This was a clear no trade indication.

Many folks seem to have forgotten that trading during important news releases requires margin accounts of steel! We had a classic example when the currency pair dropped sharping after the US Retail Sales. If you are unsure of what lies ahead, check the economic calender i have for you koalas here.

This week was indeed a test of patience for all. If you did ride this crazy week being green, good for you. If not, do remember that The Koala System is all about patience. I average around 1 trade per day in good times. As expected, i was flat most of this week. If you need revision, head towards my Forex Education section and read up on the trade and money management topics.

Trade safe and treat your koalas well. I will see you next week!
  • #34
  • Dec 19, 2009 11:32pm Dec 19, 2009 11:32pm
Hi all and a wonderful weekend to you.

Welcome to another weekly review of the Koala System !

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...400/eurusd.JPG

Firstly apologies for the slightly different chart. I am traveling and hence this is a different pc.

This week is bearish but the price action was not smooth. Therefore the Koala System did not score a home run. However as i always say, it is better to gain some than to lose all betting on the wrong side of the fence!

The two red boxes consist mostly the usual flip flops which is a classic no trading zone. The another feature i will like to highlight to you is the flat koalas. When the 3 koalas are flat, it indicates low volume / hesitation. Definitely a no trading zone. Price may spike either ways with no warnings potentially wiping out margin accounts.

Having said so, the Koala System rewards those who are patient and we have at least 3 classic opportunities. ( Black circles )

Did you notice the red circle? Over the week, i have folks who saw my charts with the 200EMA and have asked me about it. Notice how the price seems to respect the 200EMA at times? I use it as a potential warning of resistance and support lines. However this is still experimental beta and hence it belongs to Koala Labs ! ( A lab consisting of koalas working hard to prevent margin call to all with new innovations in forex trading )

This week was a pretty rough one and i had folks writing to me saying that they lost their accounts. This is saddening as i always feel that money is hard to come by. I hope my dear koala readers do follow the Koala System diligently. Doing so together with proper money management may minimise your risk of a margin call.

Ok! Thanks for joining me. Do read my weekly review of the EUR/USD to get a heads up on my opinions for the upcoming week, See you and trade safe.
  • #35
  • Dec 27, 2009 10:08am Dec 27, 2009 10:08am
Welcome to another weekly review of The Koala System.

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Good day.

Welcome to another weekly review of The Koala System.

This week we see challenging situations for the koalas. This is not unexpected though as the holiday season and it's low volume tends to create an environment for spikes.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...0/koalasys.JPG

While we have numerous opportunities this week, these are of the border line cases. IE. If your stop loss is too tight or you did not move your stop loss to protect profits once the price moved, there may be potential of the reversal to loss. Take a look at the 3rd circle. This opportunity was a short position. However the spike upwards moments later will wipe your position if you stop loss is too tight. My stop loss is usually 50 pips initially.

I do have readers telling me that they do not move their stop losses after the price has moved in their favor. Personally, i am risk averse and hence i always move my stop losses to protect a few pips of profit while letting the koalas go as far as they can.

I rather gain fewer pips than to lose all pips.

This is overall in line with the koala spirit of slow and steady wins the race and so far i am doing fine with The Koala System.

The red boxes pretty much speak for themselves. You may notice the new red circles? These are areas where the prices seems to have interacted with the 200EMA. This is currently in testing by Koala Labs.

As we move towards another holiday week, circumstances may remain challenging for The Koala System. Read my EUR/USD Weekly Review article to find out more.

Trade safe and cheers!
  • #36
  • Dec 28, 2009 10:31pm Dec 28, 2009 10:31pm
easy setup ?
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  • #37
  • Jan 3, 2010 6:27am Jan 3, 2010 6:27am
New weekly review posted here for you

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Hi all,

welcome to another weekly review of The Koala System.

The Koala System is basically an easy system for forex traders of all experience! It's main aim of it is to help prevent one from trading against the trend or from trading under adverse conditions.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...0/koalasys.JPG

This week, The Koala System correctly identified what i was warning about in my EUR/USD Daily Reviews and EUR/USD Weekly Reviews.

The holiday season did bring about magnified reactions to economic releases and unexpected spikes. These regions are boxed in red above and one shouldn't be trading then. Classic indicators like the 3 koalas attempting to flip multiple times and the price action touching the blue koala were rampant.

There was one opportunity identified by the system. However it was unlikely that one could harvest the full 50 pips as the 200EMA was right below. The 200EMA provided us a warning of a potential support and it was correct. While the 200EMA belongs to Koala Labs ( Place for experimental ideas ) now, it seems quite ready for graduation!

In view of instances whereby The Koala System did produce an accurate signal but is unable to run the full course of 50pips, i once again will like to gently remind that it is always good to move your Stop Loss to protect profits.

It is always better to gain less than to lose all.

Trade safe and you may want to read the latest EUR/USD Weekly Review for a heads up.
  • #38
  • Jan 4, 2010 8:20am Jan 4, 2010 8:20am
any koala user caught that ride up? a full 100 pips harvest !
  • #39
  • Jan 7, 2010 7:10am Jan 7, 2010 7:10am
Post New Year Party for The Koala System users!
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  • #40
  • Jan 10, 2010 8:46am Jan 10, 2010 8:46am
Hi all, find below the latest The Koala System Weekly Review from my blog posted here for your convenience!

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Good day!

Hope your weekend is great so far.

The Koala System had a very challenging week.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3abzd90ZlP...0/koalasys.JPG

As we can see from above, we faced many no trade zones during the past week as the week was full of important releases and issues.

Using this opportunity, i will like to remind everyone that The Koala System is a system that requires patience. Often, i have users writing to me stating that they did poorly. After discussion, i realized that they may have been trading too often. Interpreting every divergence as a confirmed signal. The Koala System is meant to help prevent one from trading against the trend and trends do not happen around every corner.

While we were presented with a few opportunities this week, one will need to be flexible to maximize the harvest. I have recently mentioned that if the price action is obviously ranging tightly and you really must trade, lowering your take profit expectation may yield better results. This is to prevent facing a situation whereby the price turns against you after being in profit. It is critical to move your stop loss too so as to protect your profit.

I mentioned in my latest EUR/USD weekly review that we may still be facing ranging conditions and hence do be extra careful.

Trade safely and always plan your trades well.
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