I have been posting trades on other threads but have decided to consolidate everything onto this thread.
I feel I am not trading the systems as initially intended by the people who started the thread and therefore have decided to create this thread here where I will post all my trades.
I am completely open to any discussion of my trades and constructive criticism. I will try my best to answer any questions.
The two threads I have used to generate these strategies are:
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...actal-geometry
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...g-price-action
My trading is based off these threads but I have my own twist on both. Therefore there are two strategies here.
Swing Strategy:
D1 & H4 Charts Only.
EMA 14 Or EMA 200 Rejection.
Rejection defined as doji piercing the EMA or wick piercing the EMA where the wick is at least 65% of the body.
I can also enter after a doji with no EMA rejection (this is discretionary)
Trades need to be taken in the overall direction of the market. I use the following things to identify this:
SL goes above/below the SnD that the D1/H4 candle of interest is rejecting. This is usually a wick that the D1/H4 is reacting to.
TP is fixed at 1.5R, 90% of the time but I have discretion to go for more if I see fit.
It's important to note here that the decision to take a trade that is technically valid because of an EMA rejection is subjective. I hope to improve the winrate with this subjectivity over time by studying the losses & missed opps.
The opportunities for this strategy vary massively. Some weeks nothing and some weeks a lot of setups.
This strategy is long term in nature and the end goal is just to trade off the daily but for now will follow H4 as well.
Scalping:
This one is harder to define. However in simple terms I look to see where price is coming from and where it is going to. I favour trades inline with the overall direction of the market which is using the same criteria as the swing strategy. I then just look for a point of reference. Some people use EMAs (like my other strategy) and others just use a straight line. I look for Geometry that has the confluence of a SnD or SnR zone. These zones can be anything from SnR, QM, SnD etc. Geometry is defined as a fractal line (see the thread above) or even just a trend line. If there are big wicks I will use a wickless trendline. Once I have this zone, I wait to see how price reacts to my trend line/fractal line.
A lot of my trades are just waiting for a structure break inline with the overall direction of the market. Once I have a break, I try and find the intersection of geometry and a zone to play off. I then wait for price to retrace and see how price reacts at my level. Most of my entries are engulfs however I sometimes take dojis.
It's important to note there are no hard and fast rules for this strategy. I simply take trades that make sense to me and then over time look for patterns in my losses and adjust my definition of "what makes sense" while keeping in mind what is going well.
This strategy is more time consuming but once I have taken 1-2 trades, I'm done for the day.
I will try my best to post trades as I have taken them with an explanation. I believe this helps with my own accountability too.
Let's see how it goes!
I feel I am not trading the systems as initially intended by the people who started the thread and therefore have decided to create this thread here where I will post all my trades.
I am completely open to any discussion of my trades and constructive criticism. I will try my best to answer any questions.
The two threads I have used to generate these strategies are:
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...actal-geometry
https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...g-price-action
My trading is based off these threads but I have my own twist on both. Therefore there are two strategies here.
Swing Strategy:
D1 & H4 Charts Only.
EMA 14 Or EMA 200 Rejection.
Rejection defined as doji piercing the EMA or wick piercing the EMA where the wick is at least 65% of the body.
I can also enter after a doji with no EMA rejection (this is discretionary)
Trades need to be taken in the overall direction of the market. I use the following things to identify this:
1) Overall momentum: Separation & Angle of EMAs (this is a rough guide)
2) Structure: Mainly using 1-2-3 patterns (picture attached). I also use break of trendlines to be a good precursor to shift in structure.
3) Overall order flow: Direction of current W1 & MN candles (this depends on time of week/month) and size & direction of previous candle
Once a valid trade is identified, I will enter at a discount trying to target any obvious SnD or just the latest High/Low.SL goes above/below the SnD that the D1/H4 candle of interest is rejecting. This is usually a wick that the D1/H4 is reacting to.
TP is fixed at 1.5R, 90% of the time but I have discretion to go for more if I see fit.
It's important to note here that the decision to take a trade that is technically valid because of an EMA rejection is subjective. I hope to improve the winrate with this subjectivity over time by studying the losses & missed opps.
The opportunities for this strategy vary massively. Some weeks nothing and some weeks a lot of setups.
This strategy is long term in nature and the end goal is just to trade off the daily but for now will follow H4 as well.
Scalping:
This one is harder to define. However in simple terms I look to see where price is coming from and where it is going to. I favour trades inline with the overall direction of the market which is using the same criteria as the swing strategy. I then just look for a point of reference. Some people use EMAs (like my other strategy) and others just use a straight line. I look for Geometry that has the confluence of a SnD or SnR zone. These zones can be anything from SnR, QM, SnD etc. Geometry is defined as a fractal line (see the thread above) or even just a trend line. If there are big wicks I will use a wickless trendline. Once I have this zone, I wait to see how price reacts to my trend line/fractal line.
A lot of my trades are just waiting for a structure break inline with the overall direction of the market. Once I have a break, I try and find the intersection of geometry and a zone to play off. I then wait for price to retrace and see how price reacts at my level. Most of my entries are engulfs however I sometimes take dojis.
It's important to note there are no hard and fast rules for this strategy. I simply take trades that make sense to me and then over time look for patterns in my losses and adjust my definition of "what makes sense" while keeping in mind what is going well.
This strategy is more time consuming but once I have taken 1-2 trades, I'm done for the day.
I will try my best to post trades as I have taken them with an explanation. I believe this helps with my own accountability too.
Let's see how it goes!
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