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  • #1,281
  • Dec 1, 2021 8:55am Dec 1, 2021 8:55am
Quoting clemmo17
{quote} https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...8#post12808528 This is the one I used for a while back when I was interested in this 4-bar pattern idea. You can see some of the results of my testing at https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...0#post12858200. Note that it looks better than it actually is because the indicator requires a bar 3 break to close after the break before signalling. It is therefore quite laggy. Then I made another one that doesn't depend on as many rules - it just highlights every break....
hi clemm017,

I am curious about your comment "...The market is a pattern-eraser..".
What do you mean by this?
How did you come to this realisation?

If you are no longer trading patterns, what have you migrated to?
What were the parameters that lead you to any new frame of perception of the markets?

thanks
  • #1,282
  • Dec 1, 2021 9:06am Dec 1, 2021 9:06am
Quoting obiwandax
{quote} hi clemm017, I am curious about your comment "...The market is a pattern-eraser..". What do you mean by this? How did you come to this realisation? If you are no longer trading patterns, what have you migrated to? What were the parameters that lead you to any new frame of perception of the markets? thanks
There are so many market observers, using so many different forms of analysis, that any pattern that exists for more than 2 or 3 iterations (which is the minimum it takes to notice a pattern) will be exploited by someone. Once that happens, there will be some other observer (human or algo) who will trade against this as they know they can capture some traders offside. This is especially true in Forex. So the result is that barely 9% of market movement is really motivated by anything, the rest is random fluctuations, and that's what I trade now. I simply evaluate a probability of a trade succeeding and then trade it. I spend very little time looking for patterns or trying guess the motivations of market participants.
  • #1,283
  • Dec 1, 2021 9:31am Dec 1, 2021 9:31am
Quoting clemmo17
{quote} There are so many market observers, using so many different forms of analysis, that any pattern that exists for more than 2 or 3 iterations (which is the minimum it takes to notice a pattern) will be exploited by someone. Once that happens, there will be some other observer (human or algo) who will trade against this as they know they can capture some traders offside. This is especially true in Forex. So the result is that barely 9% of market movement is really motivated by anything, the rest is random fluctuations, and that's what I trade...
I think I understand your perspective.
I use indicators since I don't trust myself to take a manual trade, so trade the probabilities, as you do.
My experience also shows that taking aggregated trades smooths out my performances, so I don't allow a single spike to take me out.
I don't know if you have tried this, or have experience.

Trading is time-consuming, so I can see why you may have abandoned patterns, unless there is an EA that identifies them and sends an alert.

I can see how patterns on lower time-frames may not work, but wouldn't they still be valid on larger time-frames, 4hr and higher, because then the moves are driven by macro-economic conditions, rather than intra-day noise, which, I concede, is likely made up of algos and such like.
  • #1,284
  • Dec 1, 2021 9:42am Dec 1, 2021 9:42am
Quoting obiwandax
{quote} My experience also shows that taking aggregated trades smooths out my performances, so I don't allow a single spike to take me out. I don't know if you have tried this, or have experience.
This is vital. These days I find trading is about as time consuming as I want to make it. I still elect to spend most of my spare time on it, as I find it interesting.
  • #1,285
  • Jan 8, 2022 9:44am Jan 8, 2022 9:44am
---Can someone write Fractal Indicator that will send alerts for fractals just outside bolinger bands. i have 1 that works for all fractals. So just to add this option just fractal outside bolinger?
--- Also maybe little harder task is to write indicator that will alert only for fractals that are below price which is below some Moving average lines. Line 1 Line 2 Line 3. Also oposit just fractals that are above price which is above some moving average lines. Optional all or just those outside bolinger lines. This is for MT5. If possible for MT4 also. Maybe someone finds it ok for that platform.
---I would open new topic for this but i am new on forum and dont have permision to do that yet so..
---Sorry for writing. English is not my native.
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  • #1,286
  • Jan 11, 2022 1:01pm Jan 11, 2022 1:01pm
Has anyone had success on getting the Source code for this indicator? or have access to whomever created it?? I found a small issue with it.

I like to remove the object description of the indicator because it clutters my chart and covers some candles (especially on lower TF), however, when i change it to "false" under inputs this action Turns OFF my entire chat object description of my chart as whole!!
I was wondering what happened to all my labels on the lines i had drawn manually, then i went into my chat Properties and found that the chart description there was somehow turned off (it had always been on), i realized it was caused by changing this indicators "show object description" to false.

Even trying to turn on my chat Properties "object description" back on doesn't work, each time i turn it on it unchecks the box automatically which is due to this indicators "Show object Description" being set to false
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  • #1,287
  • Apr 16, 2022 10:20am Apr 16, 2022 10:20am
Quoting dazjw2311
previous bar SL 2-1 risk reward but try whats suits your style https://i.imgur.com/48pf9T8.png {image}
Hello Daz please have you been able to construct a nice indicator for the strategy just like in your screenshot.Please kindly share
  • #1,288
  • May 1, 2024 11:23am May 1, 2024 11:23am
It's a little close to the news, so shall see how it goes

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  • #1,289
  • Edited 11:23am May 2, 2024 11:02am | Edited 11:23am
Loss yesterday

Today stopped out at be

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  • #1,290
  • Jun 2, 2024 7:37am Jun 2, 2024 7:37am
This counting is nothing but rubbish.Dm me for standard.Counting please
  • #1,291
  • Aug 2, 2024 10:18am Aug 2, 2024 10:18am
Good evening, I'm new to the forum, I almost never post, I wanted to compliment DAZ for the strategy he shared, sorry for my English, I use the translator as I'm Italian, I wanted to post my results today with the strategy
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  • #1,292
  • Aug 2, 2024 10:29am Aug 2, 2024 10:29am
Daz can you give me an opinion if the strategy has been well received? I do not use indicators only the fractal and I used the pending sell stop and buy stop
Grazie
  • #1,293
  • Aug 26, 2024 11:27am Aug 26, 2024 11:27am
Quoting tunnell3000
Daz puoi darmi un parere se la strategia è stata ben accolta? Io non uso indicatori solo il frattale e ho usato il pending sell stop e buy stop Grazie
Congratulations! Great results. I would like to ask you some questions to better understand the potential of the strategy. Are these operations executed with pending orders, monitoring the formation of the pattern exclusively on the daily chart? I thank you for any contribution or observation you want to share.
  • #1,294
  • Sep 4, 2024 5:26pm Sep 4, 2024 5:26pm
Im coming back soon!
  • #1,295
  • Nov 22, 2024 5:02am Nov 22, 2024 5:02am
We await your return
  • #1,296
  • Nov 24, 2024 2:07am Nov 24, 2024 2:07am
Quoting dazjw2311
Per coloro che mi stanno scrivendo messaggi diretti sulla stanza privata di Discord, non è per tutti, invito solo le persone che stanno mostrando scambi in questo forum. Qui si impara prima, poi quando fai scambi in modo corretto puoi entrare, sto anche lasciando entrare solo 15 persone al massimo, quindi quando è pieno viene chiuso finché le persone non se ne vanno. Grazie per la comprensione.
you can add me to your discord thanks, if that's okay with you
  • #1,297
  • Edited 1:07pm Dec 23, 2024 10:51am | Edited 1:07pm
Quoting SwingMan
For interested only: correct version "sm3BarFractalBreak v2.0" The version I posted earlier had a little bug, and I forgot to post the corrected version ... Please test. {file}
SwingMan,
Compliments of the season.
Thank you for the the 3Bar Fractal Break indicator.

Kindly add the 3 below input as in the 3bar fractal indicator in post 666: https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...1#post12850621
i. To keep lines in lower time frames: That is to be able to use the H4 chart lines on H1 or M30 or M15 or M5 or M1 charts;
ii. Linelength: that is to be able to extend the lines to the right.
iii. Maxbars: Numbers of look back bars to print
Merry Christmas

See image below
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  • #1,298
  • Dec 29, 2024 5:00am Dec 29, 2024 5:00am
this is the result i got on friday with this technique, thanks DAZ
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  • #1,299
  • Dec 30, 2024 8:42am Dec 30, 2024 8:42am
Quoting tunnell3000
this is the result i got on friday with this technique, thanks DAZ {image}
Which TFs do you use?
Just an opinion. Based on research
  • #1,300
  • Sep 30, 2025 4:55pm Sep 30, 2025 4:55pm
Quoting dazjw2311
Please see picture for rules Please subscribe to my youtube channel for pre market analysis for weekly direction and updates. I will be doing tuesday evening video updates for rest of week market direction. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7...7t_7KrQ/videos Very simple and very powerful. Huge expansion once high of bar 4 is breached. MOST PROBABLE SET UPS FORM ON DAILY AND H4 CHARTS PLEASE PRACTICE SET UPS TO GET USED TO PATTERN ON LOWER TIME FRAMES ON DEMO. THIS GETS YOU CONFIDENT ON BIGGER TIME FRAMES +++++ PRIVATE GROUP...
Can I use this strategy on M5 OR M15 without any use of indicators? AND PAIRS LIKE XAUUSD & BTCUSD ?
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