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  • #10,081
  • Feb 5, 2025 12:27pm Feb 5, 2025 12:27pm
Well that dollar news spoiled my day after moving to BE.
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  • #10,082
  • Feb 5, 2025 10:30pm Feb 5, 2025 10:30pm
Quoting 40PipsAlan
Well that dollar news spoiled my day after moving to BE. {image}
I had a similar earlier problem.

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  • #10,083
  • Feb 5, 2025 10:38pm Feb 5, 2025 10:38pm
Quoting Nala66
{quote} I had a similar earlier problem. {image}
This is what I should have done but I deviated from the standard plan. (IDIOT)
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As we see I would have been fine and done and dusted much earlier.
  • #10,084
  • Feb 6, 2025 3:41am Feb 6, 2025 3:41am
How about this one?
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  • #10,085
  • Feb 6, 2025 3:47am Feb 6, 2025 3:47am
Quoting Fantaburk
How about this one? {image}
Nice one. On this one as well.
  • #10,086
  • Feb 6, 2025 4:32am Feb 6, 2025 4:32am
Easy Day today...

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  • #10,087
  • Feb 6, 2025 4:40am Feb 6, 2025 4:40am
See how many 5 min divs there were until it hit the 1-hour ABCD1
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  • #10,088
  • Feb 6, 2025 5:03am Feb 6, 2025 5:03am
2 bites of this cherry today. Trail stop kicked me the first trade but jumped in again. overall about 2% gain today between the 2 trades.
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  • #10,089
  • Feb 6, 2025 7:13am Feb 6, 2025 7:13am
Quoting 40PipsAlan
2 bites of this cherry today. Trail stop kicked me the first trade but jumped in again. overall about 2% gain today between the 2 trades. {image}
Just a thought...

Maybe you can find a code to keep your trailing stop a couple of pips above the average. That way on a good run like this you wouldn't be stopped out. The downside to that would be in a choppy market you would be stopped out.
  • #10,090
  • Feb 6, 2025 7:18am Feb 6, 2025 7:18am
Quoting Nala66
{quote} Just a thought... Maybe you can find a code to keep your trailing stop a couple of pips above the average. That way on a good run like this you wouldn't be stopped out. The downside to that would be in a choppy market you would be stopped out.
Yes boss. Have got a bot that trails on MA. Will dig it out and give it a go.
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  • #10,091
  • Feb 6, 2025 2:46pm Feb 6, 2025 2:46pm
Here's another trade to finish the day off. Dollar news not good at NY open so takes a look at the H4.
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Looks like the H4 needs to make a Bear support candle to take price lower maybe. Possible Bull divergence on the cards. What's on the H1 chart?
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Chart showing bull divergence so a possible move up is on the cards. Drop down to M15 and see what's happening there?
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Again bull divergence showing up here. So lets take a looksee at the M5.
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More bull divergence and price trying to get above the EMA. Lets take a punt on a long trade with a target of the H4 EMA around 50 pips away so my SL is around 25. Need to be careful when price is at the M15 EMA as it could bounce back down again.
Need to put more effort into the lotsizes but very happy today.
  • #10,092
  • Feb 6, 2025 9:19pm Feb 6, 2025 9:19pm
Quoting 40PipsAlan
Need to be careful when price is at the M15 EMA as it could bounce back down again. Need to put more effort into the lot sizes but very happy today.
I used to do this constantly calculating my lot sizes for the distance to travel. It is a pain to do, and market moves whilst doing it.

This is why I resolved this problem with my 20:40 target so my lot size always remains the same at least for the week. At the weekend I recalibrate the size and again run with that for the week.

I can at any time add to winning positions to compound the winnings.

I just like to make things easier for myself instead of stuffing around with calculations I can concentrate more on the analysis.
  • #10,093
  • Feb 6, 2025 11:50pm Feb 6, 2025 11:50pm
Today I have no targets other than to call this 4 hour an AB=CD. I would wait to see if the price can make the average LL.
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The averages are being squeezed together which may be down to the NFP today. Anyway, the word is take care.

When I can't see a destination, I just don't trade until I can.
  • #10,094
  • Feb 7, 2025 2:05am Feb 7, 2025 2:05am
Quoting Nala66
{quote} I used to do this constantly calculating my lot sizes for the distance to travel. It is a pain to do, and market moves whilst doing it. This is why I resolved this problem with my 20:40 target so my lot size always remains the same at least for the week. At the weekend I recalibrate the size and again run with that for the week. I can at any time add to winning positions to compound the winnings. I just like to make things easier for myself instead of stuffing around with calculations I can concentrate more on the analysis.
Maybe this indi will help.
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  • #10,095
  • Feb 7, 2025 2:52am Feb 7, 2025 2:52am
Quoting 40PipsAlan
{quote} Maybe this indi will help. {image} {file}
Yes, I have something similar in my spreadsheet.

All I need do is alter my account balance and this gives me my info instantly.
  • #10,096
  • Feb 7, 2025 2:56am Feb 7, 2025 2:56am
1.2467 is my target...nearly there
  • #10,097
  • Feb 7, 2025 3:00am Feb 7, 2025 3:00am
My stops are now so tight I may get stopped out before it gets there.

OH OH OH so close.......

BINGO
  • #10,098
  • Feb 7, 2025 3:04am Feb 7, 2025 3:04am
This was it...

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  • #10,099
  • Feb 7, 2025 3:35am Feb 7, 2025 3:35am
Some bear-divs with tbt around H1 D-level (if it is a valid ABCD?)

Maybe worth a punt, can't tell if I am being stupid going against the daily move again.
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  • #10,100
  • Feb 7, 2025 3:38am Feb 7, 2025 3:38am
Quoting Fantaburk
Some bear-divs with tbt around H1 D-level (if it is a valid ABCD?) Maybe worth a punt, can't tell if I am being stupid going against the daily move again. {image}
Sitting on my hands.
I would be happier with H1 Bull support to go long
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