Can someone explain what just happened here
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- #213,182
- Aug 19, 2025 6:32am Aug 19, 2025 6:32am
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- #213,183
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Can someone explain what just happened here {image} {image}
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- #213,185
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Look at this image on M5. (It could be a map for H1.) Where H1 (yellow) is at the top, that's where (H1 is the price at this point).
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- #213,193
- Aug 19, 2025 7:53am Aug 19, 2025 7:53am
The universe is watching… and it’s malicious.
I missed the recent peak at 1.169x and shorted at 1.16857 (TP 1.16714). As we could see, price started a tight bounce. Even ATA moved shorts to BE. So, I decided to close the order manually at 1.16814.
And then…
Price IMMIDIALTELY dropped almost straight to my original TP
I’ve lost count how many times this has happened to me. But plus is plus anyway
Happy trade,
Songo
I missed the recent peak at 1.169x and shorted at 1.16857 (TP 1.16714). As we could see, price started a tight bounce. Even ATA moved shorts to BE. So, I decided to close the order manually at 1.16814.
And then…
Price IMMIDIALTELY dropped almost straight to my original TP
I’ve lost count how many times this has happened to me. But plus is plus anyway
Happy trade,
Songo
Songo
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- Edited 9:28am Aug 19, 2025 8:15am | Edited 9:28am
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The universe is watching… and it’s malicious. I missed the recent peak at 1.169x and shorted at 1.16857 (TP 1.16714). As we could see, price started a tight bounce. Even ATA moved shorts to BE. So, I decided to close the order manually at 1.16814. And then… Price IMMIDIALTELY dropped almost straight to my original TP
I currently have buy positions and plan to wait until enough sellers enter the market (bite the bait). I hope the price will reach near or just above my take profit (TP) level of 1.17050. Once it reaches that level, I will look for sufficient buyers before deciding to sell (with some technical aspects in mind), or I may choose to observe the market first.
However, I might be the one getting the bait though ; )—
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- #213,199
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My open positions: likely take profit at 1.17050. {image}
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- #213,200
- Aug 19, 2025 8:43am Aug 19, 2025 8:43am
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