Trading Made Simple

The TDI is indeed to assist new traders with PA. It's like Ichimoku without the learning curve. All the trader needs is an engulf candle strong enough to make the angle of the TDI correct. That is literally all it is. Instead, well, we have what we have.

Certain indies will also get from out in front of a runaway train. Stoch is one of them. For traders who cannot yet read price bar by bar, indicators indicate what you should be doing. The original writers of the stochastic said there is only one signal, divergence. But a brand new trader does not even know what divergence is. What Big E tried to do is to give a newbie a tool or two to keep them out of trouble.

Emm is not posting wrong information, he is posting his own stuff in someone else's house. He is a squatter. That is what has people pissed off at him.

What came first ? The chicken or the egg ?

This will be my last post here. I popped on this thread because of the soap opera debate going on I found it very entertaining. I realized there are a lot of new traders here and I may have come across a little crass of which I am sorry for. I have been trading for 17 year's last 10 yrs for my daily income. My intention was to shorten the learning curve for you guys but there is resistance to learn what and indicator is and what it's not. It's a mathematical computation of price. over a period of time. Price is real time so all I was trying to communicate was learn to read PA and then trade the pullback in a trend good luck in your journey

jmn
BigE used TDI to find set up on 8 chart's. When a set up is fond he used price action to determine the merit's of placing an order.

The chicken come with the egg.

I was going to get all technical with you about price feeds in a decentralized exchange. But I understand your point. I cut my teeth on the E mini. You will find that the resistance comes from traders being afraid that they wasted time. They refuse to accept the wasted time and cut their losses. This is the essence of nearly all human endeavors. Even when wrong, we try to make it work. The end result is that instead of cutting loses, we make rules and special exceptions. The end result is trying not only to curve fit our charts, but we also try to curve fit life. We try to filter out bad signals, etc. Big E had the right formula. Most traders will not wait for the right candle. Then they fidget with the time, then the currencies. Those that did that and really understood the TDi from a code level moved to create strong and successful threads precisely because the TDI is a very good indicator for something you thought you saw in PA. Others change the system entirely, but they understand the marketing, so they refuse to move on.

What is gg?

Actually, I don't. It was an exercise to show that all indies are not buy here and sell there. I use price action alone. I even posted my system. The indies were to show very specific, non repeating things about PA. Davit and BigE are two traders who use indicators correctly, to show very specific things about PA.

The chicken egg question is answered by the holy books. The chickens came first.

jmn
It is not a question of moving on. It as finding a method that work 100% with who you are as an trader. TMS is simple with simple rules. In the beginning it was pure margin call after margin call, now it is different. The more I reread / study what BigE have posted the more trade's end in profit.

There is a lot more to "I always look to the left" then in what has been posted

Hello,
I'm back. I hope you have a good holiday season.
It's been several months since I tried this method.
Unfortunately I am still not gaining. In addition I magnify a lot of signal, because I can not be continuously in front of my screens. I tried warning tools, without success.
I speak English badly, so I wanted to know if there was a Frenchman to know if I am well the rules described here!
Thank you in advance and good end of year to all.

Here is something until the market's opens again.
Take post#11.
This post does not say much. Right?
Let's have a look see how it fit's in with what BigE has posted in 463 post's
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post#11.
I prefer to trade the 4hr charts at night.
My broker posts new 4 hr candles at 10pm my time (Pacific), 2am my time and 6am my time.
My page when I open up my charts has 8 open charts.
I just glance at the TDI for set ups when the new candle opens...
If I see a set up... green just crossing red I'll take the trade, turn off the pc and go to bed.
Four hours later (1:50am) my alarm goes off for the new candles and I take a peek...
if I see a new set up I'll enter and go back to bed with the last alarm at 5:50am my time.
I close all trades at that time and go back to sleep...
There are enough set ups in a normal week to make 200-500 pips...
Stress is zero...
If I do any day trading I'll use 1hr charts at news time.
Any method and any timeframes are difficult and fast on the 5-15 min charts.
That's where most traders get taken to the slaughter and the dealers know it which puts the odds in their favor...
I hate to monitor charts anyway.
Even if I scalp the market I use 4hr charts with success....
4hr charts have less noise, less head fakes, less influence by any news.
Just have a lot of benefits...
The key to building confidence is to study old charts...
look at the TDI moves and how it looks on PA so every time you see that same set up you will know your odds for success are high
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Bits and piece of how BigE posted in how to trade with TMS.
4hr
- Trade the 4 hr time frame
glance at the TDI
Are you using the indicator's in post#1 and mentioned elsewhere?
- Traders Dynamic Index indicator(TDI) for entries and exits.
- On this method the TDI is King.
- All trades are signaled by it as well as exits... does that keep it simple.
- Only red and green lines (double thickness) and remove the others... cut out any possible confusion... make it simple for YOU !
Why double thickness.
- you can actually see the green on the other side red

- Stochastics (8,3,3) indicator.
- It is ONLY used to confirm direction. Nothing else.
- Heiken Ashi candles... that's important.
When using Japanese candles you see up down up down and you’re stressed to the max during your trade... It's more calming to trade HA candles.
- 5EMA Shift -3
see a set up
What is a set up? Here are some point from his post's
Trend
- long term and short term...
- I take a chart and make the candles as small as they will go to find the direction of the long term trend...
- Then I enlarge them to my normal trading size for the current short term trend...
- If they are the same I feel I have better odds on my side...
- if they are opposite I may trade less lots per trade...
- I will pay more attention to the last swing (candle size & length)...
TDI
- We Enter a trade when green crosses red on the TDI at the beginning of that candle...
- If it's candle 3 or more don't enter... find another trade set up.
- The only exception is if green bounces off red and continues... it's ok to re-enter on the bounce...
- A Normal entry is when green crosses red on the TDI (and you can actually see the green on the other side).
- A bounce trade is when green gets close to red but bounces away and the original trade continues are good entries generally.
- Which direction to trade the TDI... Is it going up (long) or coming down (short)... that's the direction to trade.
- I always look to the left for a possible res/sup level being near. If it's close I pass on the trade and go find another
- Note the last 20 candles (PA) are pretty flat with some movement.
- You took the trade close to the TDI 32 line which is about the bottom.
- However I've seen trades taken short on the 32 line go 100 pips profit...
- Just be aware how close you are to the 68 & 32 line and pay close attention.
- The TDI and Stochs are giving opposite signals...
- Also pay attention to the left on the TDI for tops and bottoms... there pretty accurate for reversals...
TDI level's
- The 32,50 & 68 lines are original.
- When you get to 68 start looking for a reversal sign on the TDI...
- However it could still be 50-100 pips away occasionally... just pay attention to the green line for a possible exit signal... the 32 line is the opposite
- I love taking short trades off the 68 line or just below and long trades long off the 32 line area... made tons of pips when that opportunity presents itself...
Green Angle
- How does the momentum look right now (12-2, 4-6)
- wall clock here and it's arms...
-- you want to see the green line for a:
------ long trade at the 12-2 angle for best results
------ short trade at a 4-6 angle... This is basic 4x stuff...
Don't try to read things into the TDI just so you can get into a trade...
If the green line looks like it's at a 2-4 angle... it's weak. Pass on it.
This holds true for PA too for best results...
HA Candles...
What are their size?
- If they are small I will usually go find another set up...
- No small candles forming? - Flow with your trades...
- Look for consolidation... look for how close PA is to sup/res levels... use your brain!
- If it's arching back to the yellow line... don't panic and just jump out..
- If PA looks strong around the 5ema line... stay in the trade until the TDI tells you different (exit rules)...
- Give your trades some latitude to breathe... use your brain... does PA still look good?
- When you enter a trade using the TDI.. watch PA as it arches back and forth to the yellow 5ema line...
- If it's arching back to the yellow line... don't panic and just jump out..
- If PA looks strong around the 5ema line... stay in the trade until the TDI tells you different (exit rules)...
- Give your trades some latitude to breathe... use your brain... does PA still look good?

Exits...
Looking at your TDI... if you see:
1. TDI go flat
2. TDI start to hook over
3. TDI do a check mark reversal
TDI Tweaks... It doesn't mean you have to exit the trade... it's a heads up so pay attention...
When I see a tweak... I look for:
1. Are the candles getting smaller
2. Are the wicks starting to pull back more
3. Are we getting close to a sup/res level.
4. Is my green TDI line getting close to previous highs or lows on my TDI.

building confidence is to study old charts
you see that same set up you will know your odds for success are high
- Every time I enter a trade I Expect To Win... right from the get go.
Done force a trade because you have to be the whole time in the market.
- If I'm not sure because of what I'm seeing I'll pass and find another set up... therefore the wheel barrow is required equipment to trade this simple method...
- I only pick the best chart set ups to trade...
- there are plenty and no itchy finger here to jump in... just pick the most solid looking set ups... it'll make you lots of pips
- The idea about entering on candle 1 or 2 if you get the TDI signal is if it only goes 3 candles you should get on average at least some profit...especially on higher time frames.
- TDI. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,how we use it... you need to learn how to use it our way...
- The TDI is the heart of our method. It tells you when to enter and where to exit any trades... so review previous posts and learn it good.
- HA Candles are important because it makes your trading way less stressful... use them.
- Stochs is nothing but confirmation.
- If Stochs & the TDI give different signals... lights flash off and on warning me to take a closer look before entering.. and usually I look for another trade.
- 5 ema... shows direction currently... only wanting to enter on candle 1 or two.
- If there is a reversal do I have a TDI signal to enter... if not and all looks strong then enter on candle 2... use some discretion... practice on Demo... take some chances and see if your head computer was right... it's free.

HA Candles... What are their size? If they are small I will usually go find another set up... Look for
consolidation... look for how close PA is to sup/res levels... use your brain!
Believe it or not you have to participate and think...
until it's so second nature...
there is nothing to it...
it's so simple...
don't complicate it or you will lose...
The key to building confidence is to study old charts... look at the TDI moves and how it looks on PA so every time you see that same set up you will know your odds for success are high.
HA candles average a 3-8 candle run in most cases when it reverses...
That's why I want to enter on candle 1 or 2 if I see a set up.
Demo until you build confidence... study old charts...

H4 or D1 tradeing?
#281 - Don't get fired! Just make the necessary transition to trading 4hr charts during the London session... or Daily charts.
#283 - Here is a daily chart... entries marked with vertical lines... It's easy on this timeframe too...

BigE summed it up nicely
- Quit making excuses..
- if it was any simpler there wouldn't be a method... it's bare bones now.
- Simple rules, easy TDI entries and exits... fine tune it to your understanding... don't add anything...don't complicate it.
- I'm just explaining how I do it and why... nothing more.
- I fill my wheel barrow often with pips and that's what counts to me...
- Just trying to help other traders succeed...
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Note: Have not even touched post#647. When you study Post#647 do the same as above example. Many question's you have you can answer yourself. Practice those answer's in demo. Better will always be a live account for then you are trading against your inner self (greed, fear, doubt, hope, bad habit's..........)

please can a template be made available for us newbies?

Hello Mate

Not long registered with this site and came across your thread very interesting iam more interested in swing trading i.e 4 hr daily , weekly and monthly, got me interested when you start talking about the TDI is it possible you can point me in the right direction to download the indicators please.



kind regards

Paddy

A recommended book to read over this long weekend for some.

Rob Bookers book title Adventures of a Currency Trader

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...70#post7998770

Enjoy!

You don't need to read all 4245 pages and 84888 post.

try this,

Here is a quick introduction to this Trading Made Simple thread:
Trading Made Simple for beginners : Post#52,707

A short history by pioneer member snarlyjack Post#110

Our late OP eelfranz aka Big E spent 6,000 hours: Post#6 and he evolved as a trader and went on and developed two trading methods.
5-Method and 21/233 Method Post#3018, Post#4104,

After months of postings and answering many frequently asked questions FAQs,
eelfranz made the jump to this new Trading Made Simple thread on 26 April 2011... Post#4432

In Post#1, he explained how he traded the H4 chart timeframe and he also trade the H1 chart during the NY session. This suited his lifestyle being retired and the time zone he lived. Sadly he passed away in Oct 2012.

Two very important posts: Post#261 and Post#647, give a simple summary of what this 5-Method is and the basic forex stuff we check before we look for the TDI setups to trade.

TMS 5-Method Basic Rules: Post#53,841
Always check the #1- Price Action first, then #2- TDI Post#3142
Big E wanted us to build this TMS thread together... Post#4,432

The original indicators and template Post#25

If you are overwhelmed (information overload) by the number of posts and the loads of information and variations shared by other traders here, the best thing to do is to stop reading and go back to the basics what Big E mentioned in his 463 posts in this thread and 861 posts in the CHS thread. First you learn and master the 5-Method first before you start add your own tweaks and make a new system.

Recommendations:
Read all of Big E posts... 861posts in the Craig Harris Stochastics thread and 463 posts in this TMS thread....and make notes on those training charts he posted. Pay attention whenever he mentioned PA and what you see on his training charts.
Learn the basic stuff about forex trading first. A good place to start is www.babypips.com/school

If you want to trade the way Big E described in Post#1, make sure you use his template , the Synergy APB / HA candles and use that TDI Red Green version. These are in Post#25.

Note that the TDI Red Green version repaints all the bars in history so you cannot use this when you do back-testing by scrolling back your charts. The better way is to run this in live market and trade the TMS setups based on what you see without refreshing your charts. When you want to trade with entries on the APB#1 and APB#2 candles, always wait for the price bar/candle to close and use the TDI to confirm the setup.

Enjoy!

Hey Divergence,

You have good intentions to help new traders learn to trade and trade better.
Some may not want to learn more than what they can read.
But there will always be others who want to learn more and also to wean off their dependency on technical indicators.
Only experience traders like you can help new traders shorten their learning curve.
They do not need continue on the same roller coaster ride over and over again.
You started here in FF at the same time as Big E and I consider you a pioneer member too.
I look forward to see more of your posts next year.

Have a Good One.

6 years on and people are still discussing which comes first, PA or TDI.

What is more important is the IMPORTANCE.

Order of Importance.. Post#3142

#1 is PA

#2 is the the TDI from confirmation ...

Not said by me but by the OP himself. Read what the question was by member BigJim1958 and Big E's reply to his question.

Is this wrong information? Pick and choose what you want to read.

Don't tell me that post 3142 is from Craig Harris method, therefore referring to Craig Harris trading method.

Soon will be 2018, do you want to make money or do you just want to right?

Have to inform you Emmanuel, fact's are fact's. Post#3142 is from Craig Harris method. Therefore post#3147 is referring to Craig Harris trading method.
You are right that BigE said those words in Craig Harris method.

In Trading Made Simple also in responds to a member he posted these word's


You are like puppypippy : Post 7,931, Post 7,934, Post 7,937, Post 7,943, Post 7,944, Post 7,946, Post 7,948, Post 7,951
One member's responce:Post 7,994
BigE would not have tolerate any of the garbage you post. You would have been ban in a heart beat


In this post Post 84,690 "Let have some open and frank discussions"
Replay: Post 84,692 Emm No problem, post a link to such a post that you did not understood. Will take it from there.

Why have you not responded Emmanuel?
Afraid of a little debate?
Afraid to be rip into piece.

I state categorically:
You are the main reason member's fail to succeed with this wonderful simply method - Trading Made Simple.

@Tekkies,

Simple question which you first need to answer:

Is this Trading Made Simple thread intended by Big E to discuss his 5-Method?

we take this one step at a time....

Thanks , this is a detailed and to the point in whats important or to look for when trading TMS , great gift

@Tekkies,

next time you make any post here, make sure you have everything thoroughly in your brain and do not edit your post so frequently. It is difficult to catch up with your frequent editing after I have replied to the original post.

now back to my simple question,

Simple question which you first need to answer:

Is this Trading Made Simple thread intended by Big E to discuss his 5-Method?

we take this discussion one step at a time....

Hey TST,

I am very sure that you know a lot more about trading and what TMS is than Tekkies.
You can be help here to show the new traders how to trade and trade better than he can.
Tekkies only started in Mar 2016, you can read all his posts starting from this one:
https://www.forexfactory.com/showthr...74#post8834074
https://www.forexfactory.com/showthr...94#post8834594
Now he is the talking expert by regurgitating every post by eelfranz word by word using copy, cut and paste as though he is the author.

How is your H1 trading in 2017?
Are you still trading EURAUD or have you added more pairs?
Can you share your overall year trading results to inspire the new traders following this thread.

Look forward to more of your posts.

Happy New Year and wish you a prosperous trading year in 2018.

@Tekkies,

next simple question,

Can you describe to the new traders here, what are the difference(s) between TMS and the 5-Method.

Now you can take a few hours and write your reply carefully (no editing allowed after posting, Do It Right the first time) ) to this simple question while I take time offline now and prepare dinner for my family New Year Eve party.

Back in few hours in the new year... must not miss the countdown party and fireworks.

HAPPY NEW YEAR folks,